Srinagar | October 28, 2026 : Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has formally allocated government portfolios among the Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir, defining departmental responsibilities across key sectors including infrastructure, revenue, finance, health, education, agriculture, power and rural development.
The allocation was notified through Government Order No. 1690-JK(GAD) of 2026, dated October 28, and issued by the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat at Lok Bhavan, Srinagar, under Rule 4(2) of the Transaction of Business of the Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Rules, 2019.
🏛️ Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary
Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary has been assigned five departments, including:
- Public Works (Roads and Buildings)
- Industries and Commerce
- Labour and Employment
- Skill Development
The supplied report lists these four department headings, although it states that five departments have been assigned.
📋 Minister-Wise Portfolio Allocation
Ali Mohammad Sagar
- Revenue
- Power Development
- Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
- Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
- Election Department
Sakeena Masood (Itoo)
- Health and Medical Education
- Social Welfare
Javed Ahmad Rana
- Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs
- Tribal Affairs
- Transport
Javid Ahmed Dar
- Agriculture Production
- Finance
- Mining
- Cooperatives
Mir Saifullah
- Planning, Development and Monitoring
- Culture
- Youth Services and Sports
- ARI and Trainings
Shamim Firdous
- School Education
- Higher Education
- Jal Shakti
Altaf Ahmad Wani
- Forest, Ecology and Environment
- Rural Development and Panchayati Raj
🔹 Chief Minister Retains Unallocated Departments
The order specifies that departments and subjects not allocated to any Minister will remain with the Chief Minister.
Copies of the order have been circulated to the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, all Ministers, senior administrative officers, the Director General of Police, Divisional Commissioners and other concerned authorities.
📌 Why This Allocation Matters
The formal distribution of portfolios establishes ministerial responsibility for major areas of governance and public service delivery across Jammu and Kashmir.
From roads, electricity and employment to healthcare, education, agriculture and social welfare, the allocation identifies the Ministers entrusted with overseeing these important sectors.
The next focus will be on administrative coordination, implementation of government priorities and delivery of public services across the Union Territory.
This post is based on the supplied report. The department list for the Deputy Chief Minister should be checked against the full official order, as the report says five departments were assigned but names only four.
