Kejriwal gets hands-on, starting with Satyendar Jain’s departments

All of these departments are headed by health minister Satyendar Jain, who is considered number three in the Delhi government after Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia since he holds several key portfolios such as health, power, PWD, home and urban development among others.

Updated on: May 26, 2017, 22:50:50 IST

Hindustan Times | By Vishal Kant, NEW DELHI

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As Arvind Kejriwal takes charge of governance in the city, most of the departments the chief minister has reviewed till now are headed by his cabinet colleague Satyendar Jain who is under the ‘scanner’ for controversies involving him.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Most of the departments the chief minister has reviewed till now are headed by his cabinet colleague Satyendar Jain. (Burhaan Kinu/HT PHOTO)

Soon after a review of loss in the municipal elections, the chief minister has conducted a series of administrative reviews.

Some of the major ones being preparedness over dengue and chikungunya outbreak, review of availability of medicines in Delhi government hospitals, surprise inspection of Sanjay Gandhi hospital and stock taking of PWD roads ahead of monsoon to check waterlogging.

All of these departments are headed by health minister Satyendar Jain, who is considered number three in the Delhi government after Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia since he holds several key portfolios such as health, power, PWD, home and urban development among others.

Another key department, transport was recently taken away from the minister and allotted to newly inducted member in the cabinet, Kailash Gahlot.

One of the most ‘vocal’ and ‘seen’ members of the Kejriwal cabinet, of late, Jain has been relatively lying low as he has been under the scanner following corruption allegations by former colleague and sacked water minister, Kapil Mishra. The Shakur Basti legislator is also facing probe from the income tax department and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in different cases.

“Be it the issues related to health department, or the PWD, the chief minister has been involved directly in the decision making. He also supervised the preparation of the action plan to check waterlogging on PWD roads,” a senior official said.

Health minister Satyendar Jain and the Delhi government spokesperson were unavailable for comment.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Vishal Kant
Stationed in Ranchi, Vishal is heading the Jharkhand Bureau of Hindustan Times since November 2017. Besides leading the reporting team, Vishal tracks and writes on developments related to the state politics, economy and policy matters in Jharkhand. Prior to his current assignment, Vishal used to work in New Delhi after graduating from the University of Delhi. Vishal joined HT in the rank of Assistant Editor in August 2015 and was part of the Delhi Metro Bureau, covering a host of issues in the City-state including politics, policy---especially those related to urban traffic & transport infrastructure and railways. A native of Palamu district in Jharkhand, Vishal started his two-decade long career in the mainstream media in 2006. During this period, he has has worked in different capacity with a number of national media houses including the Financial Chronicle, India Today, Deccan Herald and The Hindu, before moving to the Hindustan Times. He holds the experience of having worked in three major mediums of mass communication--Print, Electronic and Digital. He is a proud father of two daughters.Read More

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