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The Odisha government has constituted a high-level ministerial committee to ensure the smooth conduct of the upcoming Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in Puri on June 27.

The high-level ministerial committee will be headed by Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida as chairperson, according to a notification issued by the Law Department on Friday.

Law, Works and Excise minister Prithiviraj Harichandan, Health minister Mukesh Mahaling, Housing and Urban Development minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra and Commerce and Transport minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena are the other members of the committee while the Principal Secretary of the Law Depa...