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| New ministers raring to go, some speak of continuity |
| Press Trust of India / New Delhi May 28, 2009, 21:36 IST |
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Raring to go, ministers who were given new portfolios in the second round of allocation tonight spoke of working on a roadmap to push through reforms in sectors coming under their respective departments.
Ministers who retained their portfolios they held in the UPA government's first term stressed on the need for continuity.
Describing his new assignment as challenging, the new Law and Justice Minister Veerappa Moily said there was a scope for a lot of reforms in judiciary and the need to "jettison" some laws which are really detrimental to the development and governance.
"Law making is an important process including for combating terrorism, communalism and many other things," said Moily, a lawyer turned politician.
Another lawyer-turned politician Kapil Sibal, who was shifted to the Human Resources Development Ministry from Science and Technology, said his ministry lends itself to the future of the country and there was enormous opportunities to tap.
"The HRD ministry has got an enormous expanse touching every home of India and truly represents a way forward for India and to get a roadmap which is job oriented," said Sibal.
Praful Patel, who retained Civil Aviation ministry as Minister of State for Independent charge, said passenger safety will continue to get top priority. Patel also said infrastructure will be a "big focus" of the UPA government in its second term.
PORTFOLIOS ALLOCATED TO CABINET MINISTERS
1. Virbhadra Singh: Minister of Steel
2. Vilasrao Deshmukh : Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
3. Ghulam Nabi Azad: Minister of Health and Family Welfare
4. Sushil Kumar Shinde: Minister of Power
5. M. Veerappa Moily: Minister of Law and Justice
6. Dr. Farooq Abdullah: Minister of New and Renewable Energy
7. Jaipal Reddy: Minister of Urban Development
8. Kamal Nath: Minister of Road Transport and Highways
9. Vayalar Ravi: Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs
10. Meira Kumar: Minister of Water Resources
11. Dayanidhi Maran: Minister of Textiles
12. A. Raja: Minister of Communications and Information Technology
13. Murli Deora: Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
14. Ambika Soni: Minister of Information and Broadcasting
15. Mallikarjun Kharge: Minister of Labour and Employment
16. Kapil Sibal: Minister of Human Resource Development
17. B.K. Handique: Minister of Mines and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region
18. Anand Sharma: Minister of Commerce and Industry
19. C.P. Joshi: Minister of Rural Development and Minister of Panchayati Raj
20. Selja: Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Minister of Tourism
21. Subodh Kant Sahay: Minister of Food Processing Industries
22. Dr. M.S. Gill: Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
23. G.K. Vasan: Minister of Shipping
24. Pawan K. Bansal: Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
25. Mukul Wasnik: Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment
26. Kantilal Bhuria: Minister of Tribal Affairs
27. M.K. Alagiri: Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers
MINISTERS OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
1. Praful Patel: Civil Aviation
2. Prithviraj Chavan: Science and Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office; Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Parliamentary Affairs.
3. Sriprakash Jaiswal: Coal; Statistics and Programme Implementation
4. Salman Khursheed: Corporate Affairs; Minority Affairs
5. Dinsha J Patel: Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
6. Krishna Tirath: Women and Child Development
7. Jairam Ramesh: Environment and Forests.
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