GOA: PARRIKAR ALLOCATES PORTFOLIOS, RETAINS MAIN ONE WITH HIM

Panaji (Goa) Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today allocated additional portfolios to all the ministers but the allocation is unlikely to bring cheer on the faces of his colleagues.

Parrikar has retained important portfolios with him including Home, Personnel, Finance, Vigilance and General Administration, while all the other ministers were given one additional portfolio today.

MGP legislator Ramakrishna Dhavalikar who was holding Public Works Department, Transport and River Navigation portfolios was also given charge of Museum department. Goa Forward Party’s Vijai Sardesai who had Town and Country Planning, Agriculture, Archives and Archeology portfolios was also allotted Factories and Boilers department during the allocation announced this evening.

BJP legislator Francis D’Souza has given Provedoria portfolio in addition to the existing Urban Development, Law and Judiciary and Legislative Affairs departments.

MGP legislator Manohar Ajgaonkar was allotted Printing and Stationary portfolio in addition to Tourism and Sports departments. Independent MLA Rohan Khaunte was given Labour and Employment department besides the portfolios of Revenue and Information Technology.

BJP legislator Pandurang Madkaikar was given Non Conventional Energy portfolio in addition to existing departments of Power and Social Welfare.

Independent legislator Govind Gawde will also be a Civil and Price Control minister besides his portfolios of Art and Culture and Tribal Welfare.

Goa Forward Party MLA Vinod Palienkar has been given Legal Metrology department along with his existing departments of Water Resources and Fisheries. His party colleague Jayesh Salgaoncar was given Ports department along with Rural Development Agency (RDA) and Housing with Housing Board department.

BJP legislator Mauvin Godinho has been given Protocol department in addition to his portfolios of Panchayat, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary services. His party colleague Vishwajit Rane who is holding Health and Craftsman Training portfolios was also given Women and Child Welfare department.