Harsh Vardhan gets additional charge of Environment Ministry

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : May 18 2017 | 1:42 PM IST
Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan was today given additional charge of Environment Ministry, due to sudden demise of Anil Madhav Dave.
President Pranab Mukherjee, as advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has directed that Harsh Vardhan, Cabinet Minister shall be assigned the charge of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, in addition to his exiting portfolios, a press release issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan said.
Harsh Vardhan is also the Minister of Earth Sciences.
Environment Minister Dave, 60, died here today.

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First Published: May 18 2017 | 1:42 PM IST

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