Portfolios allocated to Nagaland cabinet ministers, advisors

Two days after the swearing-in ceremony of the chief minister and council of ministers of the 14^th Nagaland Legislative Assembly, the Governor on Nagaland, on the advice of chief minister, allocated portfolios and the business of the government to the cabinet ministers on Thursday.

Furrther, the chief minister also appointed 24 members of the NLA as advisors to the departments of government of Nagaland.

The notification issued by the cabinet secretary, J Alam, informed the arrangement would help utilize the “vast and practical experience” of the members of the NLA.

It said the advisors will render their advice on matters that are referred to them by the concerned department for their views or suggestions, before the same is put up to the concerned minister in-charge for decision.

Meanwhile, it informed that the advisors would not be eligible for any pay, salary, emoluments, remuneration or any perks or advantages of any kind, from the government of Nagaland other than what is normally admissible to them as members of NLA through Assembly Secretariat.

Sl. no	Name	Portfolio
1.	Neiphiu Rio	Finance; department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms; all important policy issues; and all other portfolios not allocated to any minister.
2.	T R Zeliang	Planning and Transformation, National Highway
3.	Y Patton	Home, Border Affairs
4.	G Kaito Aye	Roads and Bridges
5.	Jacob Zhimomi	Public Health Engineering, Cooperation
6.	K G Kenye	Power, Parliamentary Affairs
7.	P Paiwang Konyak	Health and Family Welfare
8.	Metsubo Jamir	Rural Development, SIRD
9.	Temjen Imna Along	Tourism, Higher Education
10.	C L  John	Forest, Environment and Climate Change; Village Guard
11.	Salhoutuonuo Kruse	Women Resource Development, Horticulture
12.	P Bashangmongba Chang	Housing and Mechanical Engineering

Advisors and their portfolios

Sl.no	Name	Portfolio
1.	Noke Wangnao	Social Welfare
2.	Imkong L Imchen	Information and Public Relations; Soil and Water Conservation
3.	K Konngam Konyak	Treasuries and Accounts; Art and Culture
4.	Zhaleo Rio	Urban Development, Municipal Affairs
5.	H Tovihoto Ayemi	Tribal Affairs, Election
6.	Tongpang Ozukum	Water Resources
7.	K T Sukhalu	Food and Civil Supply; Legal Metrology
8.	Kazheto Kinimi	Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services
9.	Mhathung Yanthan	Agriculture
10.	S Keoshu Yimchunger	Youth Resources and Sports
11.	Kropol Vitsu	Prison, Printing and Stationery
12.	Moatoshi Longkumer	Labour; Employment and Skill Development; Excise
13.	T N Mannen	Law and Justice; Land Revenue
14.	A Pangjung Jamir	Fishery and Aquatic Resources
15.	Dr. Kekhrielhoulie Yhome	School Education, SCERT
16.	Kudecho Khamo	Civil Administration Works Division, Taxes
17.	Z Nyusietho Nyuthe	New and Renewable Energy, Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority
18.	Hekani Jakhalu Kense	Industries and Commerce
19.	Imkongmar	Minority Affairs, Sericulture
20.	Temjenmenba	Transport, Technical Education
21.	G Ikuto Zhimomi	Land Resources
22.	W Chingang Konyak	Geology and Mining; Department of Under Developed Areas
23.	S Kiusumew Yimchunger	Fire and Emergency Services; Home Guard and Civil Defence
24.	Sethrongkyu	Information Technology and Communication; Economics and Statistics, Evaluation