Government is committed to all- round development of industries through a conducive investment environment, said G M Siddeshwara, who took charge as Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises here today.
"The government will work for healthy and inclusive growth of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises," he said.
Siddeshwara, earlier the Minister of State for Civil Aviation, was shifted in the Cabinet expansion which took place last Sunday.
Siddeshwara hails from the powerful Lingayat community in Karnataka and is a third time Lok Sabha member.
62-year-old Siddeshwara has followed in the footsteps of his father G Mallikarjunappa who was also Member of Parliament from BJP. He has worked at various party positions both at state and national level.
