Goa, Aug. 28 -- Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has allocated portfolios to the newly inducted ministers, former Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and former Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar, marking a significant reshuffle in his cabinet.

According to the official notification, Kamat has been assigned the Public Works Department (PWD), Captain of Ports, Weights and Measures and Legal Metrology. Tawadkar will handle Art and Culture, Tribal Welfare and Sports and Youth Affairs.

The PWD portfolio had been with the Chief Minister after the resignation of Curchorem MLA Nilesh Cabral, while the portfolios of Sports and Art and Culture were also temporarily held by Sawant following the exit of Priol MLA Govind Gaude, who resigned over corruption charges.

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