New Delhi, June 05: Satyabrata Mookerjee, minister of state for planning and programme implementation, has been given additional charge of commerce and industry. A Rashtrapati Bhawan press communique said the President, as advised by the Prime Minister, has directed Mookerjee to hold the additional charge.

Mookerjee, who also has space, atomic energy and statistics departments, will function under Arun Jaitley, who is said to be overburdened with law and justice and commerce and industry as Cabinet minister.

Mookerjee takes the place of Rajiv Pratap Rudy, who has been made minister of state with independent charge of civil aviation.

Bureau Report