I was with Anil Madhav Dave ji till late last evening, discussing key policy issues. This demise is a personal loss. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1495081117000

Anil Madhav Dave ji will be remembered as a devoted public servant. He was tremendously passionate towards conserving the environment. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1495081089000

Absolutely shocked by the sudden demise of my friend & a very respected colleague, Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave ji. My condolences. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1495081040000

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Anil Madhav Dave ji was the perfect definition of a gentleman & good human being. I'll forever miss his smiling character. May his soul RIP. — Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) 1495082134000

Absolutely shocked by sudden demise of Sh Anil Madhav Dave ji - an extraordinary leader devoted to the masses. May his soul rest in peace. — Vasundhara Raje (@VasundharaBJP) 1495082552000

Absolutely shocked to hear about Anil Daveji's demise. Soft spoken,passionate about environment, literature, culture, he was always kind. — Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) 1495081557000

Saddened by the news of the sudden & untimely demise of environment minister Anil Madhav Dave. My heartfelt condolences to his family. — Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) 1495082505000

Environment minister Anil Madhav Dave passes away, PM offers condolences

NEW DELHI: 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 PTI.Science and technology minister Harsh Vardhan will now hold additional charge of the environment ministry.The minister was in meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as late as last evening, the latter tweeted, calling him "a devoted public servant". Several Central and state politicians also expressed their condolences."I was with Anil Madhav Dave ji till late last evening, discussing key policy issues. This demise is a personal loss," the PM said. "Anil Madhav Dave ji will be remembered as a devoted public servant. He was tremendously passionate towards conserving the environment," the PM added.Daveof State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Independent Charge), in New Delhi on July 6, 2016. He hailed from Madhya Pradesh The minister was elected to the Rajya Sabha in August 2009. At the time, he was appointed member, Committee on Water Resources. He was also on the consultative committee for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting . From March to June 2010, Dave was a member of the Parliamentary Forum on Global Warming and Climate Change.Dave is the second Union minister of the Modi government to have died in office. Gopinath Munde died in a car accident in 2014.