Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has been allocated additional charge of portfolios of Health, Home, Power, Water and Industries, which were held by Satyendar Jain. Jain continues to be a Minister in the Kejriwal Cabinet without any portfolio.
Sisodia is now in-charge of a total of 18 departments including Education, Public Works Department, Finance, Health, Industries, Power, Home, Urban Development, Water, Planning, Tourism, Art and Culture among others.
A notification issued on Wednesday by General Administration Department of the Delhi Government said, "In exercise of powers conferred under Rule 3 of GNCTD (Allocation of Business) Rules 193, Lieutenant-Governor in consultation with Chief Minister is pleased to allocate portfolios of Health, Industries, Power, Home, Urban Development, Irrigation and Flood Control and Water to Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister, in addition to portfolios he is presently holding."
Referring to Sisodia as pioneer of India's education revolution and perhaps best Education Minister of Independent India, the Chief Minister said he is a ray of hope for not just Delhi, but for children of entire country.