Jammu, January 16(Scoop News) – The new inducted Ministers in the State Council of Ministers who took oath of office and secrecy yesterday called on Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah here on Wednesday and expressed their gratitude to him for reposing faith in them and giving them responsibility of serving the State and its people.
The Ministers also assured the Chief Minister of their sincere service and hard work to realize the goal of peace, progress and prosperity set by the coalition government under the leadership of Omar Abdullah.
Wishing them success in their intension and endeavour to seek betterment of the people and the State as Ministers in the Council of Ministers, the Chief Minister expressed the hope that justice to all, best service delivery and public good would be the benchmark of their functioning.
It may be mentioned that yesterday’s cabinet reshuffle, the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah allocated portfolios to the members of his council of Ministers.
Omar Abdullah,Chief Minister
Home, General Administration, Power Development, Information, Civil Aviation, Hospitality & Protocol, Estates and all other departments not allocated to any other Minister.
Tara Chand,Deputy Chief Minister
School Education
Abdul Rahim Rather,
Finance and Ladakh Affairs
Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed,
Public Enterprises, Haj, Auqaf and Floriculture
Ali Mohammad Sagar,
Rural Development & Panchayati Raj
Mian Altaf Ahmad,
Forest, Environment & Ecology
Taj Mohi-ud-Din,
Medical Education, Sports and Youth Services
Nawang Rigzin Jora,
Urban Development and Urban Local Bodies
Sham Lal Sharma,
PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control
Ghulam Hassan Mir,
Agriculture Production
Ms Sakina Itoo,
Social Welfare, ARI & Trainings and Public Grievances
Raman Bhalla,
Housing, Horticulture and Culture
M Akbar Lone,
Higher Education
Choudhary M Ramzan,
Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution and Transport
Ajay K Sadhotra,
Planning & Development and Labour & Employment
Ghulam Ahmad Mir,
Tourism
Abdul Majid Wani,
R&B and Mechanical Engineering
Mir Saifullah,
Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs
Ajaz Ahmad Khan,
MOS (Independent Charge) of Revenue, Relief & Rehabilitation
Dr Manohar Lal Sharma,
a) MOS (Independent Charge) of Fisheries, Cooperative, Printing & Stationery and Elections
b) Minister of State for Finance and Planning, Higher Education, Forests, Environment and Ecology, Labour and Transport
Shabir Ahmad Khan,
MOS (Independent Charge) Health
Sajjad Ahmad Kitchloo,
a) MOS (Independent Charge) of Industries & Commerce
b) Minister of State for Home, R&B and Mechanical Engineering, Housing & Urban Development, Tourism & Culture
Feroz Khan,
a) MOS (Independent Charge) of Science & Technology and Information Technology
b) Minister of State for Medical Education, School Education, Youth Services & Sports
Nazir Ahmad Khan (Gurezi),
a) MOS (Independent Charge) of Animal & Sheep Husbandry.
b) Minister of State for PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control, Horticulture, Agriculture & Floriculture
Viqar Rasool Wani,
a) MOS (Independent Charge) of Technical Education
b) Minister of State for Law, Justice, Parliamentary Affairs, Rural Development and Panchayats, Social Welfare, Power, Hospitality & Protocol, Information and Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution.
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