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Jun 10, 2024 3:37 PM - Connect Newsroom

Big decision taken in Modi cabinet, 3 crore families will get houses

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Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who has been the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh for 4 times, has been entrusted with the Ministry of Agriculture.(Photo: Facebook/Narendra Modi)

In the first cabinet meeting under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, the green signal was given to build three crore houses for the poor and release about 20 thousand crore rupees under the Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme. Along with this, departments have been allotted to the ministers.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who has been the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh for 4 times, has been entrusted with the Ministry of Agriculture. At the same time, former Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has been given the responsibility of Ministry of Power, Housing and Ministry of Urban Affairs. Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar will remain, apart from this, the charge of Home Minister will also remain with Amit Shah.

Similarly, the departments of Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari have not been changed. Hardeep Singh Puri's ministry has also been retained. He will have the petroleum ministry as before. At the same time, BJP national president JP Nadda has been appointed as the health minister in the Modi cabinet.

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