Srinagar, Oct 28 (JKNS): Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday allocated government departments to the Council of Ministers in Jammu and Kashmir through an order issued by the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat, with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah retaining charge of all departments and subjects not allocated to any minister.
As per Government Order No. 1690-JK(GAD) of 2026, dated October 28, a copy of which lies with news agency JKNS, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary has been assigned the Public Works (Roads and Buildings), Industries and Commerce, Labour and Employment, and Skill Development departments.
Ali Mohammad Sagar has been allotted Revenue, Power Development, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (DMRRR), and Election departments.
Sakeena Masood Itoo has been assigned Health and Medical Education and Social Welfare departments, while Javed Ahmad Rana will handle Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Tribal Affairs, and Transport.
Javid Ahmed Dar has been allocated Agriculture Production, Finance, Mining, and Cooperatives departments.
Mir Saifullah has been assigned Planning, Development and Monitoring, Culture, Youth Services and Sports, and ARI and Trainings departments.
Shamim Firdous will handle School Education, Higher Education, and Jal Shakti departments, while Altaf Ahmad Wani has been allotted Forest, Ecology and Environment, and Rural Development and Panchayati Raj departments.
The order was issued by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in exercise of the powers under Rule 4(2) of the Transaction of Business of the Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Rules, 2019.
The order was published for general information by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo. (JKNS)