PANAJI
Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar has taken charge as Cabinet Minister for Agriculture, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, and Handicrafts, Textile and Coir. He has vowed to ensure justice for farmers and prioritise the clearance of pending departmental work.
Amonkar assumed charge of the offices on Thursday and thanked his supporters, well-wishers and family for their support.
“After officially being sworn in as a minister on Sunday, I spent the next three days holding review meetings to understand the situation in the departments. A meeting with the Agriculture Department was held on Monday; Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs on Tuesday; and Handicrafts, Textile and Coir on Wednesday,” Amonkar said.
He further stated that, with only around two months left before the next Assembly elections in February 2027, all departmental work would be taken up on a war footing.
Amonkar also remembered former minister Ravi Naik, whose portfolios he has taken over following Naik’s demise in 2025.
