Two Assam ministers get additional portfolios

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Bikash Singh

, ET BureauLast Updated: May 30, 2023, 12:02 AM IST

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According to the notification, cabinet ministers Jogen Mohan with the portfolios of Revenue and Disaster Management and Hill Areas Development, and Nandita Gorlosa with the portfolios of Power, Cooperation, Mines and Minerals, Indigenous and Tribal Faith and Culture (except for Directorates of Library and Museum) were given additional responsibilities.

In two years since the Himanta Biswa Sarma led government came to power, the chief minister on Monday carried out a cabinet reshuffle.

According to the notification, cabinet ministers Jogen Mohan with the portfolios of Revenue and Disaster Management and Hill Areas Development, and Nandita Gorlosa with the portfolios of Power, Cooperation, Mines and Minerals, Indigenous and Tribal Faith and Culture (except for Directorates of Library and Museum) were given additional responsibilities.

The Department of Mines and Minerals was taken from Nandita Gorlosa and given to Assam Jogen Mohan in addition to his existing responsibilities. Nandita Gorlosa was given the additional responsibility of Sports and Youth Welfare department. Nandita Gorlosa will also look after the Directorate of Archaeology which comes under the Indigenous and Tribal Faith and Culture department, it added.

The official notification stated Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will take over the Indigenous and Tribal Faith and Culture department except for the responsibilities of the Directorate of Library and Museum and the Directorate of Archaeology.

Earlier the department of Sports and Youth Welfare was under the Chief Minister.

Monday, 29 May, 2023

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