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PRESIDENT ACCEPTS RESIGNATION OF SMT. JAYANTHI NATARAJAN

Rashtrapati Bhavan : 21.12.2013

The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has accepted the resignation of Smt. Jayanthi Natarajan, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment & Forests, from the Council of Ministers, with immediate effect.

Further, as advised by the Prime Minister of India, the President has directed that Shri M. Veerappa Moily, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas shall be given additional charge of the work of Ministry of Environment & Forests.

This release issued at 1215 hrs