MB Patil to get Home, MTB Nagaraj Housing?
List of probable portfolios of new ministers
Bengaluru, December 27: The list of portfolios for the newly inducted eight ministers into the Congress-JDS coalition government is said to be finalized.
It is said that after a much churning, it was decided to give Home portfolio to MB Patil from Dr G Parameshwar, Youth Services and Sports portfolio to Raheem Khan and Housing portfolio to MTB Nagaraj from UT Khader. In the same way, Tukaram would get the Medical Education portfolio which was so far with DK Shivakumar, while PT Parameshwar Nayak would get Muzarai and IT-BT portfolios which were so far with Rajashekar Patil and KJ George respectively and RB Thimmapur would get Skills Development portfolio from RV Deshapande, sources said.
As Ramesh Jarakiholi and R Shankar were dropped from the Cabinet, their portfolios Forest and Environment portfolios were given to Sathish Jarakiholi and Municipal Administration portfolio was given to CS Shivalli, it is said.
But Dr G Parameshwar was again given an additional portfolio of Law and Parliamentary Affairs. But the official list of the portfolios has to be published.
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Adequate LPG stock in Chhattisgarh, no need to panic, says CM Sai
Raipur (PTI): Amid reports of shortage of commercial LPG cylinder in several parts of the country due to the US-Israel-Iran conflict, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday assured people that they need not worry about the availability of cooking gas in the state.
He asserted that adequate stock of LPG as well as petrol and diesel was available in the state.
Sai said in a statement that authorities have been directed to regularly monitor stock at gas agencies and keep a close watch on the supply chain. Necessary instructions were issued to officials in all districts to ensure a smooth supply of LPG.
The chief minister instructed officials to take strict action if any complaint of black marketing or hoarding of LPG cylinders is received.
Sai urged state residents not to pay attention to rumours and to book cooking gas cylinders as per their actual requirement.
The government was fully alert to ensure the availability of essential commodities to citizens, he emphasised.
Meanwhile, the Chhattisgarh Hotel and Restaurant Association has issued an advisory to hotels, restaurants, caterers and other food businesses across the state, urging them to maintain calm and avoid panic buying.
In the advisory, Taranjeet Singh Hora, president of the association, asked members to maintain coordination and immediately inform it about any major disruption in LPG supply.
He cautioned businesses against hoarding cylinders, saying such practices could worsen the situation for the entire hospitality sector.
The association advised hotels and restaurants to prioritise essential kitchen operations, core menu items and already committed banquet events.
Use electric cooking equipment wherever possible for emergency and staff kitchens such as induction cooktops, electric hot plates, electric rice cookers and kettles, the advisory stated.
