Minister of State for Forests Rangnath Misra has been made minister of state for family and child welfare and attached to the Chief Minister, an official release said here.

The portfolio of family and child welfare was with Devendra Singh `Bhole' who had resigned following dissident activity in state BJP.

Virendra Singh, Minister of State for Agriculture, Education and Research, has been made minister of state for power.

Sangram Singh, Minister of State for Land Development and Water Resources, has been made minister of state for agriculture, the release said.

Ganga Bux Singh, Minister of State for Medical Education, will now be the new minister of state for forests, it added.

All these ministers have been attached to their respective cabinet ministers, the release added.