In a recent development, Delhi Minister Atishi takes on the additional responsibility of the Law Department, expanding her portfolio to 14, including the crucial Law and Justice segment. This move comes as Minister Kailash Gahlot assumes the Women and Child Development Department alongside his existing roles, as stated in a gazette notification by the Delhi government. The Lieutenant Governor, in consultation with the Chief Minister, exercised powers under the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi rules, assigning these new responsibilities. Atishi, already overseeing a significant array of portfolios, including Water Department since October, now shoulders the added responsibility of Law and Justice. This adjustment bolsters the ministerial roles within the Kejriwal government, highlighting Atishi's expanded mandate, while Gahlot assumes a new sector in Women and Child Development.
Key Points:
1. Delhi's Minister Atishi has assumed the additional responsibility of the Law Department, expanding her portfolio to include 14 sectors, including Law and Justice, marking the most extensive portfolio among Kejriwal government ministers.
2. Kailash Gahlot, another minister, has been allocated the Women and Child Development Department in addition to his current portfolios through a gazette notification issued by the Delhi government.
3. The allocation of portfolios was made under the powers conferred by Rule 3 of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Allocation of Business) Rules 1993, following consultations between the Lieutenant Governor and the Chief Minister.
4. Atishi Marlena's portfolio expansion comes after her recent charge of the Water Department in October, now encompassing Law, Justice, and Legislative Affairs.
5. These adjustments in ministerial responsibilities aim to streamline administrative functions and enhance governance across varied sectors under the Delhi government's purview.
(With Agency Inputs)
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