Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan was on Thursday given additional charge of Environment Ministry after the sudden demise of Anil Madhav Dave, following a cardiac arrest.
President Pranab Mukherjee, as advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has directed that Harsh Vardhan, Cabinet Minister, shall be assigned the charge of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, in addition to his exiting portfolios, a press release issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan said.
Harsh Vardhan is also the Minister of Earth Sciences.
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