Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has allotted portfolios to his 29 Cabinet colleagues retaining Home, General Administration, Cabinet co-ordination. Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar has been given Finance and Commercial Taxes, Forest & Environment. Bijendra Prasad gets Energy and Ramai Ram Revenue and Land Reforms. First time Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary has been given water resources and Praveen Amanullah is the new social welfare minister. AIR Patna correspondent reports that the new Cabinet has a blend of highly qualified and a 7th-pass minister.