Sending
out a clear indication of new challenges and priorities, the Narendra Modi
government has decided to change the names of several key ministries.
The
ministry of environment & forests will be known as the ministry of
environment, forests, and climate change. Prime Minister Modi is already the
author of a book on climate change called Convenient Action: Gujarat’s Response
to Challenges of Climate Change.
Underlining
the importance of the salvaging and ship-breaking industry in India, the
ministry of shipping will become the ministry of shipping and shipbreaking.
Incidentally, Alang in Gujarat, which recycles about half of all ships salvaged
around the world, is considered the world’s largest shipbreaking yard.
The
ministry of water resources has been renamed the ministry of water resources,
Ganga rejuvenation and river development, a clear indication that cleaning the
Ganga is high on the government’s list of priorities.
The government
has decided to hand over the skill development department to the sports and
youth affairs ministry, which will now be known as the ministry of skill
development, entrepreneurship, youth affairs and sports.
“Skill
development is a dream project of the Prime Minister and we are all set to take
up the new challenge,” a top ministry official told HT.
Source:
Hindustan times. 7 August 2014
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/new-names-ministries-of-ganga-ship-breaking/article1-1249088.aspx
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