New Delhi: Amid sudden death of Union Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave on Thursday morning, Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan was today given additional charge of Environment Ministry.
President Pranab Mukherjee, as advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has directed that Harsh Vardhan, Cabinet Minister shall be assigned the charge of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, in addition to his exiting portfolios, a press release issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan said.
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Harsh Vardhan is also the Minister of Earth Sciences.