Kolkata, June 10 -- The West Bengal government on Wednesday allocated portfolios to newly inducted ministers, with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari retaining charge of Home and Hill Affairs, Land and Land Reforms, and Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation, among other departments.

The allocation follows the recent cabinet expansion that took the council of ministers to 41 members. Nishith Parmanik has been given charge of the North Bengal Development Department and the Department of Water Resources Investigation and Development. Dilip Ghosh will head Panchayats and Rural Development along with Agricultural Marketing.

The state government said the move is meant to ensure focused management of crucial sectors, from border-area development to r...