Union environment minister Anil Madhav Dave passed away this morning. He was 60.
Dave had not been keeping well for the last few months. He complained of uneasiness at his home this morning and was rushed to AIIMS where he passed away, official sources told agencies.
He had listed his last wishes in a legal document titled 'My wish and will' on July 23, 2012. Demanding no memorials, statues, prizes etc to commemorate him, Dave urged people to plant trees and preserve water bodies but avoid using his name while doing so.
According to an official statement by the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government, the mourning will be observed on Thursday and Friday.
Anil Madhav Dave’s mortal remains will be flown to Bhopal in the evening before being kept for paying tributes at the state BJP headquarters. It will later be taken to his official residence, Nadi ka Ghar, in Bhopal.
Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan was given additional charge of Environment Ministry and Climate Change, in addition to his exiting portfolios, a press release issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan said.
Harsh Vardhan is also the Minister of Earth Sciences