Akhilesh takes over additional charge of 11 departments

In a minor reshuffle, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has taken over the charge of 11 new departments.

As per a notification issued in Lucknow, agriculture, foreign trade, export and marketing have been taken away from Agriculture Minister Anand Singh.

Akhilesh has been given additional charge of Food and Drug Authority, AYUSH, non-conventional energy sources, infrastructure, coordination, public enterprises, political pension, language, agriculture, foreign trade, transport and marketing.

Mohammad Azam Khan, who was initially allocated seven departments, has been given additional charge of urban integrated department.

Similarly Revenue Minister Ambika Chaudhary has been given additional charge of public service administration, whereas Minister of State (independent charge) for Small Industries Bhagwat Sharan Gangwar has been given additional charge of export promotion.