<p>Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday allocated district-wise responsibilities to his Cabinet colleagues. </p>.<p>Most ministers have been assigned districts from where they are elected. Two ministers - Krishna Byre Gowda and Rahim Khan - have not been given any district.</p>.<p>Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who already holds the Bengaluru City Development portfolio, will manage the Bengaluru Urban district.</p>.<p>In several cases, Siddaramaiah had to choose between two ministers representing the same district. For example, in Tumakuru, Home Minister G Parameshwara was picked over Cooperation Minister K N Rajanna, who will handle Hassan. </p>.<p>Similarly, in Vijayapura, Industries Minister M B Patil was picked over Textiles Minister Shivanand Patil, who was sent to Haveri. </p>.<p>Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi will oversee Belagavi affairs whereas Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar will be in charge of Udupi, a new territory for the Belgaum Rural MLA. </p>.<p>Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said he opted out of district responsibility. "I requested for an exemption because there's a lot of work to be done in the revenue department," Gowda told <em>DH</em>. </p>.<p>It is said that Gowda initially preferred his native Kolar district, which was given to Urban Development Minister B S Suresha. </p>.<p>District ministers have to chair departmental review meetings. Implementing and overseeing the progress of various government schemes are also the district ministers' tasks. </p>.<p><strong>Protests</strong></p>.<p>There were protests in Raichur where Medical Education Minister Dr Sharanaprakash Patil, the Sedam MLA, was appointed as the district in-charge. There were demands that Minor Irrigation Minister NS Boseraju should be given Raichur. However, Boseraju was given Kodagu.</p>
<p>Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday allocated district-wise responsibilities to his Cabinet colleagues. </p>.<p>Most ministers have been assigned districts from where they are elected. Two ministers - Krishna Byre Gowda and Rahim Khan - have not been given any district.</p>.<p>Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who already holds the Bengaluru City Development portfolio, will manage the Bengaluru Urban district.</p>.<p>In several cases, Siddaramaiah had to choose between two ministers representing the same district. For example, in Tumakuru, Home Minister G Parameshwara was picked over Cooperation Minister K N Rajanna, who will handle Hassan. </p>.<p>Similarly, in Vijayapura, Industries Minister M B Patil was picked over Textiles Minister Shivanand Patil, who was sent to Haveri. </p>.<p>Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi will oversee Belagavi affairs whereas Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar will be in charge of Udupi, a new territory for the Belgaum Rural MLA. </p>.<p>Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said he opted out of district responsibility. "I requested for an exemption because there's a lot of work to be done in the revenue department," Gowda told <em>DH</em>. </p>.<p>It is said that Gowda initially preferred his native Kolar district, which was given to Urban Development Minister B S Suresha. </p>.<p>District ministers have to chair departmental review meetings. Implementing and overseeing the progress of various government schemes are also the district ministers' tasks. </p>.<p><strong>Protests</strong></p>.<p>There were protests in Raichur where Medical Education Minister Dr Sharanaprakash Patil, the Sedam MLA, was appointed as the district in-charge. There were demands that Minor Irrigation Minister NS Boseraju should be given Raichur. However, Boseraju was given Kodagu.</p>
