*Srinagar, Oct 28:* The Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat of Jammu and Kashmir, located at Lok Bhavan in Srinagar, has issued an official order allocating government departments among the Council of Ministers.
According to Order Number 1690-JK(GAD) of 2026, dated October 28, 2026, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has assigned departments to the ministers under Rule 4, Sub-rule 2, of the Transaction of Business of the Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Rules, 2019.
Here is the complete list of ministers and the departments assigned to them.
First, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary has been assigned the Public Works Department, covering Roads and Buildings, the Industries and Commerce Department, the Labour and Employment Department, and the Skill Development Department.
Second, Ali Mohammad Sagar has been given charge of the Revenue Department, the Power Development Department, the Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, the Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, and the Election Department.
Third, Sakeena Masood Itoo will head the Health and Medical Education Department and the Social Welfare Department.
Fourth, Javed Ahmad Rana has been assigned the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, the Tribal Affairs Department, and the Transport Department.
Fifth, Javid Ahmed Dar will look after the Agriculture Production Department, the Finance Department, the Mining Department, and the Cooperatives Department.
Sixth, Mir Saifullah has been given charge of the Planning, Development and Monitoring Department, the Culture Department, the Youth Services and Sports Department, and the ARI and Trainings Department.
Seventh, Shamim Firdous will oversee the School Education Department, the Higher Education Department, and the Jal Shakti Department.
Eighth, Altaf Ahmad Wani has been assigned the Forest, Ecology and Environment Department, along with the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj.
The order further states that any departments or subjects not allocated to any minister will remain under the charge of the Chief Minister.
The order has been signed by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and issued for general information. The communication has also been circulated to the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, all ministers, senior administrative officials, the Director General of Police, divisional commissioners, and other concerned government authorities.
This concludes the report on the allocation of government departments among the ministers of Jammu and Kashmir.
