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SHILLONG: Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma allocated portfolios to the two newly sworn-in Ministers while also making changes in the departments held by other members of his Cabinet.
Following the reshuffle on Thursday, the Chief Minister has kept five departments with himself, including Finance, Planning, Home (political), Cabinet Affairs, and Personnel & AR.
Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong was given Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs. He will continue to hold charge of the PWD (Roads) and the other five departments.
The charge of the Urban Affairs & Municipal Administration department was given to Sniawbhalang Dhar. Hamletson Dohling will now look after the Departments of Community & Rural Development and also Soil & Water Conservation. Dhar will continue to be in charge of Commerce & Industries and Transport.
The swearing-in ceremony of the new Ministers – Dasakhiat Lamare and Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar — was held at the Raj Bhawan on Thursday.
Renikton was given Legal Metrology, Public Health Engineering, Secretariat Administration Department portfolio while Dasakhiat was given charge of the Fisheries, General Administration Department and Public Works Department (Buildings), which were earlier held by the dropped Ministers – Samlin Malngiang and Comingone Ymbon.
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