Newly-inducted health and PHED ministers take charge in Rajasthan

Jaipur | Wednesday | 24th November, 2021

Summary:

Jaipur, Nov 24 (PTI) Rajasthan"s new Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) and Ground Water Minister Mahesh Joshi and Health Minister Parsadi Lal Meena took charge of their respective offices on Wednesday.

On the occasion, Joshi said the department"s entire focus would be on uninterrupted, regular and adequate supply of clean drinking water to the public in the state.

Along with this, vigorous efforts will be made at every level with the help of the people to stop water wastage.

Joshi, who was the government"s chief whip in the Ashok Gehlot cabinet, has been made the Minister of PHED and Ground Water in the cabinet reshuffle and expansion.

Joshi has replaced B D Kalla.

Kalla has been made the Minister of Education (Primary and Secondary).