Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has formed a task force to form the Uttar Odisha Development Council. Housing and Urban Development Minister Krishnachandra Mohapatra has been appointed as the chairman of this task force.

There are 8 member in this task force. These member are Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj, Government Party Deputy Chief Secretary Gobind Chandra Das, Balasore MP Pratap Chandra Shadangi, Kendujhar MP Anant Naik, Karanjia MLA Padma Charan Haiburu, Champua MLA Sanatan Mahakud, Telkoi MLA Fakir Mohan Naik and Basudebpur MLA Ashok Kumar Das.