MUMBAI: Even as consensus on the distribution of portfolios remains elusive, the allotment of bungalows to ministers and even office space was done on Thursday. NCP leader and deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar has been allotted the prized Devgiri bungalow in Malabar Hill .Pawar occupied Devgiri in the Congress-NCP regime (1999-2014). When BJP was in office, it became the residence of former finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar. Sources say at least two other ministers had asked for Devgiri this time, but their request was denied.Former CM Ashok Chavan was allotted the Meghdoot bungalow which was occupied by Sena’s Diwakar Raote in the previous government. Shivgiri was allotted to Dilip Walse Patil. He had stayed in Shivgiri in 2011 while he was the speaker. Aaditya Thackeray has been allotted a less imposing bungalow (A-6) opposite Mantralaya at Nariman Point . His office is on the seventh floor.Officials said most ministers’ bungalows will need refurbishment. “Everytime a new minister takes over a bungalow he generally hands out a list of renovations he wants us to do. The sea-facing bungalows are also old and tend to leak and so repairs will be required in them,"said an official.All the 30 cabinet ministers have been allocated offices in Mantralaya while the six junior ministers will have to operate from Vidhan Bhavan, said officials. Ajit Pawar’s office is on the sixth floor in Mantralaya, considered the power centre: the CM and chief secretary's offices are on the same floor. Pawar has his in the north wing-—he did not want to occupy room 602, considered 'unlucky' as its last three occupants did not fare well. "Now, general administration department will be moved to 602 and Pawar's office will come up in its place," said an official. Renovation of rooms began on Thursday.All said, in the absence of portfolios, work at Mantralaya remains at a standstill. "What is the point of forming the government if there is no clarity on who will get what ministry. They are prompt in taking bungalows and office space, but what about work," said Sudhir Shinde, a farmer from Satara who is waiting for his crop insurance due to an error at the insurance company's end and is currently trying to get help.