GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
                                                       DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PRINTING
                                                                                                    NAHARLAGUN

No IPR (PR)/3/2006                                                                                                                                                             Dated Naharlagun the Mar. 3, 2006

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                                                                                            Apang allocates portfolios

NAHARLAGUN, March 03- Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Gegong Apang today allocated portfolios to the three ministers inducted on March one last.While former Speaker and Education Minister Tako Dabi got IFCD,Parliamentary Affairs, Panchayati Raj and Elections, Kalikho Pul, the longest serving finance minister, was allocated Finance, Planning and Tax & Excise, while former IFCD and Tourism Minister Lombo Tayeng was given Industries, Handloom & Handicraft, Trade & Commerce and Social Welfare. However, the chief minister retained the important Home portfolio. With the new inductions, the new council of ministers with their portfolios is as follows:


    Sl.no.                  Name of minister Portfolios
    1.                         Gegong Apang Chief Minister, all departments not 
                                allocated to any cabinet minister.

    2.                         Nabam Tuki PWD, Urban Development

    3.                         Chowna Mein Education, Cooperation

    4.                         Newlai Tinkhatra Environment and Forest

    5.                         C C Singpho Civil Supply, Health & Family Welfare

    6.                         Tater Kipa PHED

    7.                         Tanga Byaling RWD, Rural Development

    8.                         Dorjee Khandu Power, Relief & Rehabilitation

    9.                         Tsering Gyurme Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry &
                                Veterinary

    10.                       Lombo Tayeng Industries, Handloom & Handicraft, Trade & 
                                Commerce and Social Welfare

    11.                       Tako Dabi IFCD, Parliamentary Affairs, Panchayati Raj and
                                Elections

    12.                       Kalikho Pul Finance, Planning and Tax & Excise




Sd/- Supriyo Deb
Director, IPR