Mansukh Mandaviya today (July 9)  took charge as Minister for Chemical and Fertiliser. Up on taking charge, he said that he will try to live up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for doubling farmers' income.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given me the charge of Chemical and Fertilizer Ministry as a cabinet minister. I will do my best to fulfill his vision for multiplying the income of farmers, in which fertilizers have a greater role. I will do everything possible to fulfil the aspirations of the Prime Minister, he said

The second-term Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat, Mansukh Mandaviya, on Thursday assumed office as Union Health Minister, replacing Dr Harsh Vardhan. He said in cabinet briefing on Thursday  that Rs 23,000 crores package would be given to deal with the problems that occurred in the second wave of COVID. It would be used jointly by the Central and state governments.

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