Onlykashmir.in News Desk
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has approved the allocation of departments among ministers in the Jammu and Kashmir Government, with Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary being assigned four key departments.
As per the order, Choudhary will hold the Public Works (Roads and Buildings), Industries and Commerce, Labour and Employment, and Skill Development departments.
According to the order, a copy of which lies with Onlykashmir.in, Senior National Conference leader Ali Mohammad Sagar has been assigned the Revenue, Power Development, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Department of DMRRR, and Election departments.
Sakeena Masood (Itoo) will head the Health and Medical Education and Social Welfare departments, while Javed Ahmad Rana has been given Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Tribal Affairs, and Transport.
Javid Ahmed Dar will handle Agriculture Production, Finance, Mining and Cooperatives departments.
Mir Saifullah has been assigned Planning Development and Monitoring, Culture, Youth Services and Sports, and ARI and Trainings departments.
Shamim Firdous will oversee School Education, Higher Education and Jal Shakti departments, while Altaf Ahmad Wani has been given Forest, Ecology and Environment, and Rural Development and Panchayati Raj.
The order further states that all departments and subjects not allocated to any minister will remain with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
