PATNA, Nov. 23 -- A day after the allocation of portfolios of NDA ministers in Bihar, several ministers including new home minister Samrat Chowdhary took charge of the department with BJP and JD(U) leaders supporting the move of the chief minister Nitish Kumar to cede the department. "Rule of law is our priority and CM Nitish Kumar has trusted the BJP for this department. We will ensure that rule of law is established in the state," said state BJP president and industry minister Dilip Jaiswal. "The department allocations were completed on Friday and the distribution is commendable. The shared goal is to effectively implement the targets and policies set by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the welfare of Bihar's people. And Nitish model governance would be followed," said minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary on portfolio allocation. "Nitish Kumar is the head of the government; portfolio doesn't matter," said JD(U) leader Neeraj Kumar on home portfolio being allotted to Samrat Choudhary while JD(U) minister Ashok Choudhary said, "Not a big deal; responsibility given to a young leader now." JD(U) leaders said that the power to look after bureaucracy, their transfer and postings remain in the hand of the chief minister. The deputy CM-cum-home minister Samrat Chowdhary also echoed the similar sentiments after taking charge. "The leadership of the BJP and the direction of Nitish Kumar gave me the opportunity to serve as Home Minister of Bihar. Nitish Kumar has consistently established good governance in Bihar. There will always be good governance under Nitish Kumar's guidance. Bihar's good governance has always eliminated lawlessness here," said Chowdhary on Saturday. "Bihar has a government of good governance. A system is already in place. This system has eliminated crime and jungle raj. This system will be fully established. Now criminals will be in trouble here," he added. In addition to Chowdhary several other ministers also took charge on Saturday. BJP chief Dilip Jaiswal and JD(U)'s Ashok Chowdhary, took charge of their respective departments. Rashtrya Lok Morcha's Deepak Prakash, who is neither an MLA nor a member of the legislative council , also assumed charge of the Panchayati Raj department. Jaiswal commenced work as the minister of the industries department, and Chowdhary as the Rural Works department minister. Sports minister Shreyasi SIngh also took charge of the department. Both Jaiswal and Chowdhary are members of the legislative council in the state. "The industries department will come out with a comprehensive roadmap for investments in the next ten days. The focus of the NDA government is to make Bihar a fully developed state in the next five years. For the youth, our focus is to create maximum job opportunities within the state," Jaiswal said after assuming charge. "Through various schemes, including the Rural Roads Strengthening and Management Programme and the Mukhyamantri Gramin Sampark, the state government will try to ensure that 'pucca' roads reach every hamlet," Chowdhary said. "Our priority is to ensure that all ongoing projects are completed on time. The government, under the leadership of CM Nitish Kumar, launched projects worth Rs.21,406.36 crore of the Rural Works Department in July this year, paving the way for the construction of 11,346 roads and 730 small bridges in the state," he said. All projects will be completed within the stipulated period of time, Chowdhary said....