CPSs get portfolios

Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Wednesday allotted portfolios to 21 newly-appointed chief parliamentary secretaries (CPSs).

Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Wednesday allotted portfolios to 21 newly-appointed chief parliamentary secretaries (CPSs).

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According to a spokesperson, all CPSs will be attached with the ministers concerned.

The CPSs and their portfolios are:

Sohan Singh Thandal: Irrigation

Chaudhary Nand Lal: Forest and wildlife, labour

Balbir Singh Ghunnas: Jails, tourism, cultural affairs, archives and museums

Des Raj Dhugga: Animal husbandry, fisheries and dairy development

Harmeet Singh Sandhu: Public works department

Mantar Singh Brar: Rural development and panchayats

Mohinder Kaur Josh: Medical education and research

Amarjeet Singh Sahi: Revenue and rehabilitation

Avinash Chander: Higher education

KD Bhandari: Attached with the chief minister

Inderbir Singh Bolaria: Education

Amarpal Singh Bonny: Technical education

Gurcharan Singh Babbehali: Agriculture

Virsa Singh Valtoha: Water supply and sanitation

NK Sharma: Industry and commerce

F Nisara Khatoon: Social security, women and child development

Navjot Kaur Sidhu: Health and family welfare

Parkash Chand Garg: Food and civil supply

Pawan Kumar Tinu: Sports and youth services, SC/BC welfare

Sarup Chand Singla: Excise and taxation

Som Parkash: Local government.