As Promised, Govt Forms ‘Jal Shakti’ Ministry, Shekhawat to Lead

A new 'Jal Shakti' Ministry, in which the erstwhile ministries of Water Resources and Drinking Water and Sanitation will be merged, has been formed with Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at its helm on Friday, 31 May.

Shekhawat took charge of the ministry on Friday, a day after he was sworn in as a Union Minister at Rashtrapati Bhawan. During the election campaign in Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised to form an integrated ministry dealing with water issues if it was voted back to power.

“All the water-related works will be merged under one ministry,” said Shekhawat after taking charge.