CM allocates additional portfolios to 14 ministers

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Friday allocated additional portfolios to 14 ministers in his cabinet.

Deputy Chief Minister Ashwath Narayan C N, who had the portfolio of Higher Education, IT & BT, Science and Technology, has been given additional charge of Medical Education while another Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi with Transport department has been given additional charge of Agriculture department.

The State government has issued an official gazette notification on allocating additional portfolios to ministers.

In a first, on August 26, Yediyurappa had appointed three Deputy Chief Ministers, while allocating portfolios to 17 newly appointed ministers, who were inducted into the cabinet on August 20.

Ministers, who have been given additional portfolios include- Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K S Eshwarappa with Youth Empowerment and Sports; Revenue Minister R Ashoka with Municipal Administration, Corporations and Local Bodies.

Minister for Large and Medium Scale Industries Minister Jagadish Shettar with Public Enterprises; Health Minister B Sriramulu with Backward Classes Welfare;
Also, Mines and Geology Minister C C Patil with Forest, Ecology and Environment; Excise Minister H Nagesh with Skill Development, Entrepreneurship & Livelihood;