Newly-inducted ministers allocated portfolios

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, July 23

A day after the Cabinet reshuffle in Haryana, the three newly-inducted ministers were allocated portfolios on Saturday even as departments of several of the ministers were also changed.

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Finance Minister Capt Abhimanyu emerged as major losers in the exercise.

While Khattar shed five departments, three departments were taken away from Capt Abhimanyu.

Important ministries of Industries and Commerce and Environment held by Capt Abhimanyu were given to new Cabinet minister Vipul Goel. Goel also got industrial training. 

Manish Grover was given the independent charge of Cooperation and Printing and Stationery besides being attached to Urban Local Bodies. 

Banwari Lal was given independent charge of Public Health Engineering and attached with the chief minister in the Renewable Energy Ministry.

Khattar shed five ministries such as Information, Public Relations and Cultural Affairs, Science and Technology, Mines and Geology, Jails and Architecture. 

While Information, Public Relations and Cultural Affairs went to Kavita Jain, Science and Technology went to Health and Sport Minister Anil Vij. Mines and Geology was given to Agriculture Minister OP Dhankar while Transport Minister Krishan Lal Panwar was given Jails portfolio. 

Labour and Employment department earlier held by Capt Abhimanyu was given to MoS Nayab Saini as independent charge.

Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry held by Kavita Jain was given to MoS Krishan Bedi as independent charge.