ITANAGAR, Aug 7 - Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday allocated portfolios to the newly inducted Cabinet Ministers, a government notification said.
Ten Cabinet Ministers were sworn in on August 3 last.
Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein has been given the charge of Finance, Planning and PWD while Tanga Byaling got Rural Development and Panchayat.
Rajesh Tacho was allocated the departments of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary, Diary Development and Fisheries.
Former Speaker Nabam Rebia was allocated the charge of Urban Development, Town Planning, Housing, Urban Local Bodies and Law & Justice, while Honchun Ngandam got the departments of Education and Libraries.
While Wanki Lowang is now the Minister for Department of Tirap, Changlang and Longding (DoTCL), Agriculture and Trade & Commerce, Kamlung Mosang has been allocated the departments of Water Resources Development (WRD) and Geology and Mining, the notification said.
Former Education Minister Tapang Taloh has been allocated the departments of Industries, Textiles & Handicrafts and Cooperation, while Kumar Waii got the departments of Rural Works Department (RWD), Labour and Employment.
Takam Pario has been given the departments of Public Health Engineering (PHE) and Disaster Management and Jomde Kena got the departments of Transport, Supply and Transport, Legal Metrology & Consumer Affairs.
The other departments not allotted to any Minister have been retained by the Chief Minister.
Landslides: Heavy rains for past three days triggered landslides in different parts of Tawang district of Arunachal district affecting normal life.
Official sources said a community based incense stick making unit was badly damaged at Zemithang valley of the district but there was no loss of lives.
However, the calamities impacted cash crops including apple farming and tomato. The landslides also disrupted road communication. � PTI
