Who will head new ‘Jal Shakti’ Ministry?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
C. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
D. Sadhvi Pragya Thakur
Answer:B
Who will head new ‘Jal Shakti’ Ministry?
A. Narendra Modi B. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat C. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore D. Sadhvi Pragya Thakur
Explanation: The Centre has created a new Ministry called ‘Jal Shakti’ by merger of Ministries of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation along with Drinking Water and Sanitation. The move will bring all aspects of water management and regulation under one department. In first Modi government (2014-2019) the project to clean Ganga was moved from Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to Ministry of Water Resources. Later, with a greater push and larger monetary allocation, the Namami Gange project was launched in June 2014. During the 17th Lok Sabha election campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to create an integrated ministry to deal with water related isuues. The Jal ministry will be headed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Gajendra Singh Shekhawat while Ram Lal Kataria will be the minister of state.