West Bengal Government Reshuffles Four Ministers’ Portfolios: Manas Bhuniya Takes Over Irrigation and Waterways, Babul Supriyo Assigned Public Enterprises and Industrial Reconstruction.
**West Bengal Government Reshuffles Four Ministers’ Portfolios: Manas Bhuniya Takes Over Irrigation and Waterways, Babul Supriyo Assigned Public Enterprises and Industrial Reconstruction**
– **Reshuffle Announced**: The West Bengal government reshuffled the portfolios of four ministers, including three Cabinet members, following Governor CV Ananda Bose’s approval.
– **Additional Responsibilities**: Some ministers have been given new responsibilities in addition to their current roles.
– **Manas Bhuniya’s New Role**: Veteran Trinamool Congress leader Manas Bhuniya is now in charge of the Irrigation and Waterways department, alongside his existing role in the Water Resources Investigation department.
– **Previous Holder**: The Irrigation and Waterways department was previously led by Partha Bhowmick, who has moved on to the Lok Sabha.
– **Babul Supriyo’s New Assignment**: Babul Supriyo has been assigned the Department of Public Enterprises and Industrial Reconstruction, in addition to his existing role in Information Technology and Electronics.
**West Bengal Cabinet Reshuffle: Key Changes and New Appointments**
– **Md Ghulam Rabbani’s New Role**: Md Ghulam Rabbani, formerly of the Environment department, is now appointed as the Minister for the Department of Non-Conventional Energy Sources, a role previously held by Babul Supriyo.
– **Chandrima Bhattacharya’s Expanded Responsibilities**: Minister of State Chandrima Bhattacharya will now manage the Environment Department in addition to her existing roles in Finance, Programme Monitoring, Health and Family Welfare, Land and Land Reforms, Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation, and Planning and Statistics.
– **Correctional Home Department**: The notification did not specify a new minister for the Correctional Home department, previously held by Akhil Giri. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will temporarily oversee this department until further notice.
– **Akhil Giri’s Resignation**: Akhil Giri resigned from his ministerial position following accusations of verbally abusing a forest department official, as directed by his party, the Trinamool Congress.
