Arunachal CM allocates portfolio to ministers

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul on Friday allocated portfolios to his two deputy chief ministers and five cabinet ministers who were inducted in his council of ministers on March 5.

Deputy Chief Minister Kameng Dolo has been allocated the Home department along with Rural Development and Panchayati Raj besides Textile and Handicraft, an official statement said.

Chowna Mein, the other deputy chief minister, got PWD, Social Welfare, Women and Child Development, Social Justice Empowerment and Tribal Affairs besides Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, the statement said.

Among the cabinet ministers, Kumar Waii was allocated the portfolios of Agriculture and Labour and Employment, while Wangling Lowangdong was given the departments of Education, Parliamentary Affairs and Department of Tirap, Changlang and Longding (DoTCL).

Kamlung Mossang was allocated Water Resources Development, Mines and Trade and Commerce while Lombo Tayeng got the Public Health Engineering and Water Supply and Libraries.