<p> Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Friday removed Jyotirpriya Mallick, behind bars for his alleged involvement in a multi-crore ration distribution scam, as the forest minister and allocated the department to Birbaha Hansda.</p>.<p>Hansda is the Minister of State for Forests and Self Help - Self Employment Group (Independent Charge).</p>.<p>The other portfolio of Public Enterprises and Industrial Reconstruction under Mallick was allocated to Partha Bhowmick, a senior official said.</p>.Sandeshkhali row: NCSC submits report to Murmu, recommends President's rule in West Bengal.<p>Bhowmick is the Minister-in-charge of the Irrigation and Waterways Department.</p>.<p>The decision was taken as per the advice of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the official said.</p>.<p>Governor C V Ananda Bose exercised his powers under Article 166(3) of the Constitution and relieved Mallick of his duties as minister with immediate effect, a source in the Raj Bhavan said.</p>.<p>In October last year, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had arrested Mallick under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with the scam.</p>
<p> Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Friday removed Jyotirpriya Mallick, behind bars for his alleged involvement in a multi-crore ration distribution scam, as the forest minister and allocated the department to Birbaha Hansda.</p>.<p>Hansda is the Minister of State for Forests and Self Help - Self Employment Group (Independent Charge).</p>.<p>The other portfolio of Public Enterprises and Industrial Reconstruction under Mallick was allocated to Partha Bhowmick, a senior official said.</p>.Sandeshkhali row: NCSC submits report to Murmu, recommends President's rule in West Bengal.<p>Bhowmick is the Minister-in-charge of the Irrigation and Waterways Department.</p>.<p>The decision was taken as per the advice of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the official said.</p>.<p>Governor C V Ananda Bose exercised his powers under Article 166(3) of the Constitution and relieved Mallick of his duties as minister with immediate effect, a source in the Raj Bhavan said.</p>.<p>In October last year, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had arrested Mallick under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with the scam.</p>