SHIMLA
: Finally after two days wait, Chief Minister
Jai Ram Thakur allotted portfolios to his cabinet ministers on Friday. Thakur has retained
Finance
, Home, Planning, Personnel, General Administration, Public Works Department, Tourism, Excise and
Taxation
besides Revenue.
Portfolios allotted to other ministers:
Mahender Singh Thakur
(67) | Dharampur
Irrigation and Public Health, Horticulture, Sainik Welfare
Kishan Kapoor (66) | Dharamshala
Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs besides Election.
Suresh Bhardwaj (65) | Shimla
Education (higher and elementary), Parliamentary Affairs, Law and Legal Remembrancer’s
Anil Sharma (61) | Mandi
Multi Purpose Projects and Power, Non Conventional Energy Sources
Sarveen Chaudhary
(51) | Shahpur
Urban Development, Town and Country Planning, Housing
Dr Ram Lal Markanda (52) | Lahaul & Spiti
Agriculture, Tribal Development, Information and Technology
Vipin Singh Parmar (54) | Sullah
Health and Family Welfare, Medical Education, Ayurveda, Science and Technology.
Virender Kanwar (53) | Kutlehar
Rural Development
and Panchayati Raj, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries
Bikram Singh (53) | Jaswan-Pragpur
Industries, Labour and Employment, Technical Education, Vocation and Industrial Training.
Govind Singh Thakur
(49) | Manali
Forest, Transport, Youth Services and Sports
Dr Rajiv Saizal (46) | Kasauli
Social Justice and Empowerment, Cooperation.
Anand Bodh is Senior Assistant Editor with The Times of India in ...
Read MoreAnand Bodh is Senior Assistant Editor with The Times of India in Shimla and has covered militancy in J&K and general news in Punjab and Chandigarh before moving to Himachal Pradesh. He loves the rugged mountains and glaciers, keeps track of development in these areas and occasionally highlights the unique culture and traditions beside politics and environmental issues of this hill state in his writing.
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