Assam: Key Portfolios Announced in Cabinet Reshuffle

Guwahati: In a significant reshuffle of the Assam Cabinet, the Governor of Assam, on the advice of Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, has announced the realignment of key ministerial portfolios. This reshuffling aims to streamline governance and promote the state’s growth through efficient management of various sectors. Below are the key portfolio assignments for the Council of Ministers in Assam:

1. Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma – Chief Minister

• Home Department (except Prisons, Home Guards, and Civil Defense, and other subjects of the Department as and when entrusted by Chief Minister from time to time to Shri Rupesh Gowala, Minister).

• Personnel Department

• Public Works Buildings and National Highways (except Buildings of GAD and other subjects of the Department as and when entrusted by Chief Minister from time to time to Smt. Nandita Gorlosa, Minister).

• Public Works Roads Department (except Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and subjects of the Department as and when entrusted by Chief Minister from time to time to Shri Krishnendu Paul, Minister).

• Medical Education and Research Department (except Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Yojana and subjects assigned of the Department as and when entrusted by Chief Minister from time to time to Shri Prasanta Phukan, Minister).

• Any other department not allotted to any other Minister.

2. Shri Ranjeet Kumar Dass, Minister

• Panchayat and Rural Development Department

• Judicial Department

• Tourism Department

• General Administration Department

3. Shri Atul Bora, Minister

• Agriculture Department

• Excise Department

• Border Protection and Development Department

• Horticulture Department

• Implementation of Assam Accord Department

4. Shri Keshab Mahanta, Minister

• Revenue and Disaster Management Department

• Information Technology Department

• Science, Technology, and Climate Change Department

5. Shri Urkhao Gwra Brahma, Minister

• Handloom, Textiles, and Sericulture Department

• Soil Conservation Department

• Welfare of Bodoland Department

6. Shri Chandra Mohan Patowary, Minister

• Act East Policy Affairs Department

• Environment and Forest Department

• Parliamentary Affairs Department

7. Dr. Ranoj Pegu, Minister

• School Education Department

• Higher Education Department

• Tribal Affairs (Plain) Department

8. Shri Ashok Singhal, Minister

• Health and Family Welfare Department

• Irrigation Department

9. Shri Jogen Mohan, Minister

• Hill Areas Department

• Transport Department

• Co-operation Department

• Indigenous and Tribal Faith & Culture Department (Directorates of Archaeology, Library, and Museum)

10. Smt. Ajanta Neog, Minister

• Finance Department

• Women and Child Development Department

11. Shri Pijush Hazarika, Minister

• Information, Public Relations, Printing, and Stationery Department

• Social Justice and Empowerment Department

• Water Resources Department

12. Shri Bimal Bora, Minister

• Cultural Affairs Department

• Industries, Commerce, and Public Enterprises Department

13. Shri Jayanta Malla Baruah, Minister

• Public Health Engineering Department

• Housing and Urban Affairs Department

14. Smt. Nandita Gorlosa, Minister

• Sports and Youth Welfare Department

• Welfare of Minorities and Development Department

• Public Works Buildings and National Highways (Buildings of GAD and other subjects of Department as and when entrusted by Chief Minister from time to time)

15. Shri Prasanta Phukan, Minister

• Power Department

• Skill, Employment, and Entrepreneurship Department

• Medical Education and Research Department (Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Yojana and other subjects of Department as and when entrusted by Chief Minister from time to time)

16. Shri Kaushik Rai, Minister

• Food, Public Distribution, and Consumer Affairs Department

• Mines and Minerals Department

• Barak Valley Development Department

17. Shri Krishnendu Paul, Minister

• Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department

• Fishey Department

• Public Works Roads Department (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and subjects assigned by the Chief Minister)

18. Shri Rupesh Gowala, Minister

• Labour Welfare Department

• Tea Tribes and Adivasi Welfare Department

• Home Department (Prisons, Home Guards, Civil Defense, and other subjects assigned by the Chief Minister)

This reshuffling of portfolios signifies the government’s emphasis on targeted development, inclusive growth, and strategic governance. With these new assignments, the Assam Cabinet aims to address the state’s pressing challenges in various sectors, from infrastructure and healthcare to regional and social development.

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