Published 09:29 IST, November 16th 2019

'Routine work is not delayed', says Prakash Javadekar after assuming Arvind Sawant's post

After assuming the position minister of heavy industries Prakash Javadekar said that no routine work has been delayed and he has started operations already

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Union Minister Prakash Javekar, who is alrey in charge of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and Ministry of Information and Brocasting has also assumed office as Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. Speaking about same, Javekar said, he has been asked to make a "couple of changes" which he has started immediately. 

"I have been asked to take temporary charge of heavy industries ministries and hnd h from today itself so that routine work is t delayed"

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A day after Shiv Sena's Union Minister Arvind Sawant resigned from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet, BJP leer and Union Minister Prakash Javekar has been given ditional charge of his Ministry. Furrmore dressing ongoing issue of pollution, Javekar said stubble burning is a big reason behind pollution and a lot of work has been done to ericate that.

"re are 200 new vehicles entering ros daily. We have done a lot of work to prevent dust pollution.I will visit those places where stubble and garb are burned infrequent basis. Stubble burning is a big reason.However,  re has been a decrease in cracking firecrackers this year. Everyone has to work toger on this. "

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Arvind Sawant resigns

Union Minister and Shiv Sena leer Arvind Sawant resigned on vember 11, calling himself a "true Shiv Sainik". Amid uncertainty over government formation in Maharashtra, Sawant's resignation from PM Modi's cabinet comes as a significant development in ongoing Maharashtra political crisis. 

"Our alliance in state is de and a new government is going to be formed. In such a situation, for me to continue in my post is t moral or appropriate. Hence, I have tendered my resignation to Prime Minister Modi," he said.

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On being asked if Shiv Sena has separated from NDA at Centre, he ded, "As I have alrey submitted my resignation to PM Modi, you can understand what it means," he said in press conference.

RE: Javekar underlines characteristics of a "determined government"

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09:31 IST, November 16th 2019