December 03, 2008

Mr Jitin Prasada assumes charge of minister of state for steel

The newly inducted minister of state for steel Mr Jitin Prasada has formally taking over charge.

Elected to the Lok Sabha from the Shahjahanpur constituency in Uttar Pradesh, Mr Prasada is one of the youngest to be included in the council of ministers. Born in 1973, Mr Prasada, an MBA, was educated at Sri Ram College of Commerce and IMI Delhi. He is a member of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Civil Aviation Ministry and Committee on Petitions and Committee on Information Technology and Communications.

He told newsmen that the rise in the prices of steel is a matter of concern. He said “Demand is rising and there is a shortage in supply. The government will do everything to protect the interest of the poor and ordinary people.”