ministry that fell vacant after the death
of Anil Madhav Dave. Dave had passed
away on May 18 after suffering cardiac
arrest. He was 60. The government had
subsequently handed over the additional
charge of the ministry to Science and
Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan.
After taking charge, Harsh Vardhan
planted a sapling on the premises
of the ministry in memory of Dave.
Plant trees if you want to cherish my
memories, Dave had said in his will while
emphasising that he did not want any
statue, memorial or award instituted in
his name.
“I was with Anil Madhav Dave ji till late
last evening, discussing key policy issues.
This demise is a personal loss,” the PM
Modi said in his tweet. “Anil Madhav
Dave ji will be remembered as a devoted
public servant. He was tremendously
passionate towards conserving the
environment,” the PM added.
The prominent members of bioscience
community have expressed deep shock at
the news.
Dr Harsh Vardhan takes over as new
Environment Minister
Union minister Harsh Vardhan today
took over the charge of the environment
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