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{{Short description|Government department of Maharashtra, India}}
{{Infobox government agency
{{Infobox government agency
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| name = Ministry of Food and Drug Administration, [[Government of Maharashtra]]
| name = Ministry of Food and Drug Administration, [[Government of Maharashtra]]
| native_name =  
| native_name =  
| seal = Seal of Maharashtra.png
| seal = Seal of Maharashtra.svg
| seal_width = 200
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| seal_caption = [[Emblem of Maharashtra|Seal of the state of Maharashtra]]
| seal_caption = [[Emblem of Maharashtra|Seal of the state of Maharashtra]]
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| jurisdiction = {{flagicon|India}} [[Maharashtra]]
| jurisdiction = {{flagicon|India}} [[Maharashtra]]
| headquarters = [[Mantralaya, Mumbai|Mantralay]], [[Mumbai]]
| headquarters = [[Mantralaya, Mumbai|Mantralay]], [[Mumbai]]
| region_code = IN
| minister1_name = '''[[Narhari Zirwal]]'''
| minister1_name = [[Rajendra Shingne]]<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Apr 3|first1=Soumitra Bose / TNN / Updated|last2=2021|last3=Ist|first3=13:44|title=State-level control room tracking oxygen issues: Food and Drugs Administration minister Rajendra Shingne {{!}} Nagpur News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/state-level-control-room-tracking-oxygen-issues-fda-min/articleshow/81877730.cms|access-date=2021-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
| minister1_pfo = [[Cabinet Minister]]
| minister1_pfo = [[Cabinet Minister]]
| deputyminister1_name = [[Rajendra Patil|Rajendra Yadravkar]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=License of food adulterers will be revoked, says MoS Food and Drug Administration Rajendra Patil|url=https://www.mumbailive.com/en/politics/take-strict-action-against-food-adulteration-directs-rajendra-patil-to-fda-61374|access-date=2021-06-28|website=Mumbai Live|language=en}}</ref>
| deputyminister1_name = '''[[Yogesh Kadam]]'''
| deputyminister1_pfo = [[Minister of State]]
| deputyminister1_pfo = [[Minister of State]]
| child1_agency =  
| child1_agency =  
| child2_agency =  
| child2_agency =  
| website = {{url|http://fda.maharashtra.gov.in/aboutus.html}}
| website = {{URL|http://fda.maharashtra.gov.in/aboutus.html}}
| formed = {{Start date and years ago|1970}} <ref name="about us"/>
| formed = {{Start date and age|1960}} <ref name="about us"/>
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The '''Ministry of Food and Drug Administration''' is a ministry of the [[Government of Maharashtra]]. The ministry is responsible for consumer protection and regulating food and drug related issues in [[Maharashtra]]<ref name="about us">{{Cite web|title=FDA {{!}} About Us|url=http://fda.maharashtra.gov.in/aboutus.html|access-date=2021-06-28|website=fda.maharashtra.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-08|title=Maharashtra FDA issues notice to 2 e-commerce portals for delivering banned tobacco products|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/maharashtra-fda-issues-notice-to-2-e-commerce-portals-for-delivering-banned-tobacco-products-7137638/|access-date=2021-06-28|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>  
The '''Ministry of Food and Drug Administration''' is a ministry of the [[Government of Maharashtra]]. The ministry is responsible for [[consumer protection]] and regulating food and drug related issues in [[Maharashtra]]<ref name="about us">{{Cite web|title=FDA {{!}} About Us|url=http://fda.maharashtra.gov.in/aboutus.html|access-date=2021-06-28|website=fda.maharashtra.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-08|title=Maharashtra FDA issues notice to 2 e-commerce portals for delivering banned tobacco products|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/maharashtra-fda-issues-notice-to-2-e-commerce-portals-for-delivering-banned-tobacco-products-7137638/|access-date=2021-06-28|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-06 |title=Maharashtra FDA asks 4 companies - 3 of them in Mumbai Metropolitan Region - to stop making cough syrups |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/maharashtra-fda-asks-4-companies-3-of-them-in-mumbai-metropolitan-region-to-stop-making-cough-syrups/articleshow/98437199.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-06-21 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
 
The Ministry is headed by a [[Cabinet (government)|cabinet level]] minister. [[Rajendra Shingne]] is current Minister of Food and Drugs Administration.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Feb 16|first1=Bhavika Jain / TNN / Updated|last2=2021|last3=Ist|first3=22:44|title=Rajendra Shingne: Maharashtra FDA minister Rajendra Shingne tests Covid-19 positive {{!}} Mumbai News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbai-maharashtra-fda-minister-rajendra-shingne-tests-covid-19-positive/articleshow/81002941.cms|access-date=2021-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>


The Ministry is headed by a [[Cabinet (government)|cabinet level]] minister. '''[[Narhari Zirwal]]''' is current Minister of Food and Drugs Administration.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Why Maharashtra minister Sanjay Rathod is in controversy again |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/why-maharashtra-minister-sanjay-rathod-is-in-controversy-again-2364569-2023-04-25 |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=India Today |date=25 April 2023 |language=en}}</ref>


==History==  
==History==  
Directorate of Drugs Control was renamed as Food and Drug Administration in 1970. Scope of FDA was increased to cover adulterated food as well as tobacco products. Various circle offices were opened in 1971 at city levels. Expansion took place in 1975 and posts of [[Commissioner|commissioners]] as well as joint commissioners were created to grant licenses at divisional levels.<ref name="about us"/>
Directorate of Drugs Control was renamed as Food and Drug Administration in 1970. Scope of FDA was increased to cover adulterated food as well as tobacco products. Various circle offices were opened in 1971 at city levels. Expansion took place in 1975 and posts of [[commissioner]]s as well as joint commissioners were created to grant licenses at divisional levels.<ref name="about us"/>


==Structure==
==Structure==
Ministry controls Food and Drug Administration Department. The department acts as execution wing to take actions. Cabinet level minister is assisted by the minister of state for administration.  
Ministry controls Food and Drug Administration Department. The department acts as execution wing to take actions. Cabinet level minister is assisted by the minister of state for administration.
 
===Authorities===
===Authorities===
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 gives powers to various authorities to regulate food and drug related issues.
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 gives powers to various authorities to regulate food and drug related issues.
====Commissioner====
Commissioner is head of
*Drug Control Laboratory
*Food Health Authority
*Drug Administration


====Joint Commissioners====
Commissioner
 
====Joint commissioners====
Several joint commissioners are appointed to oversee
Several joint commissioners are appointed to oversee
*Food
*Food
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*Law
*Law


=====Divisional Joint Commissioners=====
=====Divisional joint commissioners=====
*Administrative head for the Division and Licensing Authority for grant of Drugs Manufacturing Licenses (As per ''Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940.'')
*Administrative head for the Division and Licensing Authority for grant of Drugs Manufacturing Licenses (As per ''Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940.'')


== See All Ministry Government of Maharashtra ==
==Head office==
{{Infobox political post
| insignia = Seal of Maharashtra (1).svg
| insigniasize = 150px
| insigniacaption = [[Emblem of India]]
| department = '''Ministry of Food and Drug Administration (Maharashtra)'''
| style = [[The Honourable]]
| post = {{big|Minister of Food and Drug Administration}}<br>'''मंत्री अन्न व औषध प्रशासन विभाग'''
| image =
| incumbent = [[Narhari Zirwal]]
| member_of = State Cabinet
| reports_to = '''[[Chief Minister of Maharashtra|Chief Minister]]''',<br>
'''[[Maharashtra Legislature]]'''
| seat = [[Mantralaya, Mumbai]]
| appointer = '''[[Governor of Maharashtra|Governor]]''' on the advice of the <br>'''[[Chief Minister of Maharashtra|Chief Minister]]'''
| termlength = 5 years
| inaugural = *'''M. G. Maney'''
<small>(1960-1962)</small>
| precursor = * '''[[Devendra Fadnavis]]'''
<small>(2024- 2024)</small>
| deputy = * '''[[Yogesh Kadam]]'''
| formation = 1 May 1960
| body =
| flag = Flag of India.svg
| flagsize = 110px
| flagcaption = [[Flag of India]]
| flagborder = yes
| website =
| abbreviation = Cabinet Minister
| incumbentsince = 21 December 2024
}}
 
==Cabinet Ministers==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" |No.
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" |Portrait
! rowspan="2" style="width:16em" |Minister<br>{{small|(Constituency)}}
! colspan="3" |Term of office
! rowspan="2" style="width:8em" |Political party
! rowspan="2"| Ministry
! rowspan="2" style="width:9em" |Chief Minister
|-
!style="width:6em"| From
!style="width:6em"| To
!Period
|-
!colspan="10"| Minister of Food and Drug Administration
|-
|01
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|[[File:Shankarrao Chavan 2007 stamp of India.jpg|75px]]
|'''[[Shankarrao Chavan]]'''  <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Bhokar Assembly constituency|Bhokar Constituency No.  85]]- <br />[[Nanded District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|01 May}}<br>1960
|{{small|07 March}}<br>1962
!{{ayd|1960|05|01|1962|03|07}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|bgcolor="#87CEEB"| [[First Yashwantrao Chavan ministry (Maharashtra)|'''Yashwantrao I''']]
|rowspan="2" |[[File:Yashwantrao Chavan 2010 stamp of India.jpg|75px]] <br>[[Yashwantrao Chavan]]
|-
|02
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|
|'''M. G. Mane'''  <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Council|MLC]] for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 02 - <br /> [[Ahmednagar District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Council|Legislative Council]])'''''}}
|{{small|08 March}}<br>1962
|{{small|19 November}}<br>1962
!{{ayd|1962|03|08|1962|11|19}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|bgcolor="#87CEEB"| [[Second Yashwantrao Chavan ministry|'''Yashwantrao II''']]
|-
|03
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|
|'''[[Marotrao Kannamwar]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Saoli Assembly constituency|Saoli Constituency No. 73]]- <br />[[Chandrapur District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}<br /> (Chief Minister)
|{{small|20 November}}<br>1962
|{{small|24 November}}<br>1963
!{{ayd|1962|11|20|1963|11|24}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|bgcolor="#87CEEB"| [[Kannamwar ministry|'''Kannamwar l''']]
|[[Marotrao Kannamwar]]
|-
|04
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|
|'''[[P. K. Sawant]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Chiplun Assembly constituency|Chiplun Constituency No. 265]]- <br />[[Ratnagiri District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}} <br />(Interim Chief Minister)
|{{small|25 November}}<br>1962
|{{small|04 December}}<br>1963
!{{ayd|1962|11|25|1962|12|04}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|bgcolor="#87CEEB"| [[P. K. Sawant ministry|'''Sawant''']]
|[[P. K. Sawant]]
|-
|05
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|
| '''[[Gopalrao Bajirao Khedkar]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Akot Assembly constituency|Akot Constituency No. 28]]- <br />[[Akola District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|05 December}}<br>1963
|{{small|01 March}}<br>1967
!{{ayd|1963|12|05|1967|03|01}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|bgcolor="#87CEEB"| [[First Vasantrao Naik ministry|'''Vasantrao I''']]
|rowspan="6" |[[File:Vasantrao Naik portrait.jpg|75px]]<br />[[Vasantrao Naik]]
|-
|06
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|[[File:Vasantrao Naik portrait.jpg|75px]]
|'''[[Vasantrao Naik]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Pusad Assembly constituency|Pusad Constituency No. 81]]- <br />[[Yavatmal District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}} <br /> (Chief Minister)
|{{small|01 March}}<br>1967
|{{small|27 October}}<br>1969
!{{ayd|1967|03|01|1969|10|27}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|rowspan="2" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| [[Second Vasantrao Naik ministry|'''Vasantrao II''']]
|-
|07
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|
|'''[[P. K. Sawant]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Chiplun Assembly constituency|Chiplun Constituency No. 265]]- <br />[[Ratnagiri District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|27 October}}<br>1969
|{{small|13 March}}<br>1972
!{{ayd|1969|10|27|1972|03|13}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
|08
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|[[File:Shankarrao Chavan 2007 stamp of India.jpg|75px]]
|'''[[Shankarrao Chavan]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Bhokar Assembly constituency|Bhokar Constituency No.  85]]- <br />[[Nanded District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|13 March}}<br>1972
|{{small|04 April}}<br>1973
!{{ayd|1972|03|13|1973|04|14}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|rowspan="3" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| [[Third Vasantrao Naik ministry|'''Vasantrao III''']]
|-
|09
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|[[File:A. R. Antulay with Shivraj Patil (cropped).jpg|75px]]
|'''[[A. R. Antulay|Abdul Rahman Antulay]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Shrivardhan Assembly constituency|Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193]]- <br />[[Raigad District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|04 April}}<br>1973
|{{small|17 Match}}<br>1974
!{{ayd|1973|04|04|1974|03|17}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
|10
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|
|'''Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Raver Assembly constituency|Raver Constituency No. 11]]- <br />[[Jalgaon District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|17 Match}}<br>1974
|{{small|21 February}}<br>1975
!{{ayd|1974|03|17|1975|02|21}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
|11
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|[[File:Dr Ratnappa kumbhar.jpg|75px]]
|'''[[Ratnappa Kumbhar]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Shirol Assembly constituency|Shirol Constituency No. 280]]- <br />[[Kolhapur District]] <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|21 February}}<br>1975
|{{small|16 April}}<br>1977
!{{ayd|1975|02|21|1977|04|16}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|rowspan="1" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| [[First Shankarrao Chavan ministry|'''Shankarrao I''']]
|rowspan="1"| [[File:Shankarrao Chavan 2007 stamp of India.jpg|75px]]<br />[[Shankarrao Chavan]]
|-
|12
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|
|'''K. M. Patil''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Amalner Assembly constituency|Amalner Constituency No. 15]]- <br />[[Jalgaon District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|17 April }}<br>1977
|{{small|07 March}}<br>1978
!{{ayd|1977|04|17|1979|03|07}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|rowspan="1" bgcolor="#88CEEB"|[[First Vasantdada Patil ministry|'''Vasantdada I''']]
|rowspan="2" |[[File:Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg|75px]]<br />[[Vasantdada Patil]]
|-
|13
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|[[File:Prabha Rau.jpg|80px]]
|'''[[Prabha Rau]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Pulgaon Assembly constituency|Pulgaon Constituency No. 41]]- <br />[[Wardha District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|07 March}}<br>1978
|{{small|18 July}}<br>1978
!{{ayd|1978|03|07|1978|07|18}}
|[[Indian National Congress (Indira)]]
| rowspan="1" bgcolor="#A3A3FF"|[[Second Vasantdada Patil ministry|'''Vasantdada II''']]
|-
|14
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Janata Party}}"|
|
|'''Hashmukhbhai Upadhaya''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Kandivali Constituency No. 161]]- <br />[[Mumbai Suburban District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|18 July}}<br>1978
|{{small|17 February}}<br>1980
!{{ayd|1978|07|18|1980|02|17}}
|[[Janata Party]]
|rowspan="1" bgcolor="#66FF66"| [[First Pawar ministry|'''Pawar I''']]
|rowspan="1" |[[File:The Union Minister for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Shri Sharad Pawar addressing at the launch of the Sahana Group’s New Marathi Channel “Jai Maharashtra”, in Mumbai on April 27, 2013 (cropped).jpg|75px]]<br />[[Sharad Pawar]]
|-
|15
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|[[File:Jawaharlal Darda 2022 stamp of India cr.jpg|75px]]
|'''[[Jawaharlal Darda]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Council|MLC]] for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 - <br /> [[Yavatmal District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Council|Legislative Council]])'''''}}
|{{small|09 June}}<br>1980
|{{small|21 January}}<br>1982
!{{ayd|1980|06|09|1982|01|21}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|rowspan="1" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| [[Antulay ministry|'''Antulay''']]
|rowspan="1" |[[File:A. R. Antulay with Shivraj Patil (cropped).jpg|75px]] <br>[[A. R. Antulay|Abdul Rahman Antulay]]
|-
|16
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|
|'''[[V. Subramaniam]]'''  <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|South Mumbai Constituency No. 121]]- <br />[[Mumbai City District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|21 January}}<br>1982
|{{small|02 February}}<br>1983
!{{ayd|1982|01|21|1983|02|02}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|rowspan="1" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| [[Bhosale ministry|'''Bhosale''']]
|rowspan="1" |[[File:Babasaheb Bhosale.png|75px]] <br>[[Babasaheb Bhosale]]
|-
|17
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|
|'''Lalita Rao''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Trombay Assembly constituency|Trombay Constituency No. 177]]- <br />[[Mumbai Suburban District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|07 February}}<br>1983
|{{small|17 April}}<br>1984
!{{ayd|1983|02|07|1984|04|17}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|rowspan="2" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| [[Third Vasantdada Patil ministry|'''Vasantdada III''']]
|rowspan="3" |[[File:Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg|75px]]<br />[[Vasantdada Patil]]
|-
|18
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|
|'''Ramprasad Borade''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Jintur Assembly constituency|Jintur Constituency No. 95]]- <br />[[Parbhani District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|17 April}}<br>1984
|{{small|05 March}}<br>1985
!{{ayd|1984|04|17|1985|03|05}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
|19
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|
|'''[[Surupsingh Hirya Naik]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Navapur Assembly constituency|Navapur Constituency No. 04]]- <br />[[Nandurbar District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|12 March}}<br>1985
|{{small|03 June}}<br>1985
!{{ayd|1985|03|12|1985|06|03}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|bgcolor="#87CEEB"| [[Fourth Vasantdada Patil ministry|'''Vasantdada IV''']]
|-
|20
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[File:SHRI SHIVAJIRAO BAPUSAHEB DESHMUKH.jpg|80px]]
|'''[[Shivajirao Deshmukh]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Council|MLC]] for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 18 - <br /> [[Sangli District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Council|Legislative Council]])'''''}}
|{{small|03 June}}<br>1985
|{{small|12 March}}<br>1986
!{{ayd|1985|06|03|1986|03|12}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|bgcolor="#87CEEB"| [[Nilangekar ministry|'''Nilangekar''']]
|[[Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar]]
|-
|21
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|
|'''[[V. Subramanian]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|South Mumbai Constituency No. 121]]- <br />[[Mumbai City District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|12 March}}<br>1986
|{{small|26 June}}<br>1988
!{{ayd|1986|03|12|1988|06|26}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|rowspan="1"bgcolor="#87CEEB"| [[Second Shankarrao Chavan ministry|'''Shankarrao II''']]
|rowspan="1" |[[File:Shankarrao Chavan 2007 stamp of India (cropped).jpg|75px]] <br>[[Shankarrao Chavan]]
|-
|22
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|[[File:Prabha Rau.jpg|80px]]
|'''[[Prabha Rau]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Pulgaon Assembly constituency|Pulgaon Constituency No. 41]]- <br />[[Wardha District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|26 June}}<br>1988
|{{small|03 March}}<br>1990
!{{ayd|1988|06|26|1990|03|03}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|rowspan="1" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| [[Second Pawar ministry|'''Pawar II''']]
|rowspan="2" |[[File:Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg|75px]] <br>[[Sharad Pawar]]
|-
|23
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|
|'''Javed Iqbal Khan''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Trombay Assembly constituency|Trombay Constituency No. 177]]- <br />[[Mumbai Suburban District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|03 March}}<br>1990
|{{small|25 June}}<br>1991
!{{ayd|1990|03|03|1991|06|25}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|rowspan="1" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| [[Third Pawar ministry|'''Pawar III''']]
|-
|24
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|
|'''[[Ramrao Adik]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Council|MLC]] for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 05 - <br /> [[Ahmednagar District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Council|Legislative Council]])'''''}}
|{{small|25 June}}<br>1991
|{{small|22 February}}<br>1993
!{{ayd|1991|06|25|1993|02|22}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|rowspan="1" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| [[Sudhakarrao Naik ministry|'''Sudhakarrao''']]
|rowspan="1" | [[Sudhakarrao Naik]]
|-
|25
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|
|'''Arun Gujarathi''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Chopda Assembly constituency|Chopda Constituency No. 10]]- <br />[[Jalgaon District]] <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|06 March}}<br>1993
|{{small|14 March}}<br>1995
!{{ayd|1993|03|06|1995|03|14}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|bgcolor="#87CEEB"| [[Fourth Pawar ministry|'''Pawar IV''']]
|[[File:Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg|75px]] <br>[[Sharad Pawar]]
|-
|26
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"|
|
|'''[[Diwakar Raote]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Council|MLC]] for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 20 - <br /> [[Mumbai City District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Council|Legislative Council]])'''''}}
|{{small|14 March}}<br>1995
|{{small|01 February}}<br>1999
!{{ayd|1995|03|14|1999|02|01}}
|[[Shiv Sena]]
|rowspan="1" bgcolor="{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"| [[Manohar Joshi ministry|'''Joshi''']]
|rowspan="1" | [[File:Manohar Joshi cropped.jpg|75px]] <br>[[Manohar Joshi]]
|-
|27
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"|
|[[File:Narayan Rane (cropped).jpg|75px]]
|'''[[Narayan Rane]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Kudal Assembly constituency|Malvan Constituency No. 269]]- <br />[[Sindhudurg District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}} <br /> (Chief Minister)
|{{small|01 February}}<br>1999
|{{small|11 May}}<br>1999
!{{ayd|1999|02|01|1999|05|11}}
|[[Shiv Sena]]
|rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"| [[Narayan Rane ministry|'''Rane''']]
|rowspan="2" |[[File:Narayan Rane (cropped).jpg|75px]] <br>[[Narayan Rane]]
|-
|28
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"|
|
|'''[[Pramod Navalkar]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Council|MLC]] for Mumbai Graduates Constituency No. 06 - <br /> [[Mumbai City District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Council|Legislative Council]])'''''}}
|{{small|11 May}}<br>1999
|{{small|17 October}}<br>1999
!{{ayd|1999|05|11|1999|10|17}}
|[[Shiv Sena]]
|-
|29
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}"|
|[[File:Chagan Bhujbal.jpg|80px]]
| '''[[Chhagan Bhujbal]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Council|MLC]] for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 - <br /> [[Mumbai City District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Council|Legislative Council]])'''''}}<br> (Deputy Chief Minister)
|{{small|19 October}}<br>1999
|{{small|27 October}}<br>1999
!{{ayd|1999|10|19|1999|10|27}}
|[[Nationalist Congress Party]]
|rowspan="2" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| [[First Deshmukh ministry|'''Deshmukh I''']]
|rowspan="2" |[[File:Vilasrao_Deshmukh_at_Innovation_Partnerships_Event_May_8,_2012.jpg|75px]] <br/>[[Vilasrao Deshmukh]]
|-
|30
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}"|
|
| '''[[Datta Meghe]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Council|MLC]] for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 15 - <br /> [[Wardha District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Council|Legislative Council]])'''''}}
|{{small|27 October}}<br>1999
|{{small|16 January}}<br>2003
!{{ayd|1999|10|27|2003|01|16}}
|[[Nationalist Congress Party]]
|-
|31
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|
| '''[[Vasant Chavan]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Council|MLC]] for Governor Nominated Constituency No. 11 - <br /> [[Pune District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Council|Legislative Council]])'''''}}
|{{small|18 January}}<br>2003
|{{small|01 November}}<br>2004
!{{ayd|2003|01|11|2004|11|01}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|rowspan="1" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| [[Sushilkumar Shinde ministry|'''Sushilkumar''']]
|rowspan="1" |[[File:Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, in New Delhi on August 06, 2009 (cropped).jpg|75px]] <br/>[[Sushilkumar Shinde]]
|-
|32
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}"|
|[[File:R. R. Patil.jpg|80px]]
| '''[[R. R. Patil]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal Assembly constituency|Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal Constituency No. 287]]- <br />[[Sangli District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}<br />(Deputy Chief Minister)
|{{small|01 November}}<br>2004
|{{small|09 November}}<br>2004
!{{ayd|2004|11|01|2004|11|09}}
|[[Nationalist Congress Party]]
|rowspan="2" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| [[Second Deshmukh ministry|'''Deshmukh II''']]
|rowspan="2" |[[File:Vilasrao_Deshmukh_at_Innovation_Partnerships_Event_May_8,_2012.jpg|75px]] <br/>[[Vilasrao Deshmukh]]
|-
|33
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}"|
|
| '''[[Manohar Naik]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Pusad Assembly constituency|Pusad Constituency No. 81]]- <br />[[Yavatmal District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|09 November}}<br>2004
|{{small|01 December}}<br>2008
!{{ayd|2004|11|09|2008|12|01}}
|[[Nationalist Congress Party]]
|-
|34
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}"|
|
| '''[[Manohar Naik]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Pusad Assembly constituency|Pusad Constituency No. 81]]- <br />[[Yavatmal District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|08 December}}<br>2008
|{{small|06 November}}<br>2009
!{{ayd|2008|12|08|2009|11|06}}
|[[Nationalist Congress Party]]
|bgcolor="#87CEEB"| [[First Ashok Chavan ministry|'''Ashok I''']]
|rowspan="2"|[[File:Ashok Chavan With Coat.jpeg|80px]]<br>[[Ashok Chavan]]
|-
|35
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}"|
|
| '''[[Manohar Naik]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Pusad Assembly constituency|Pusad Constituency No. 81]]- <br />[[Yavatmal District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|07 November}}<br>2009
|{{small|10 November}}<br>2010
!{{ayd|2009|11|07|2010|11|10}}
|[[Nationalist Congress Party]]
|bgcolor="#87CEEB"| [[Second Ashok Chavan ministry|'''Ashok II''']]
|-
|36
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|
| '''[[Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Shirdi Assembly constituency|Shirdi Constituency No. 218]]- <br />[[Ahmednagar District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|11 November}}<br>2010
|{{small|26 September}}<br>2014
!{{ayd|2010|11|11|2014|09|26}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|rowspan="1" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| [[Prithviraj Chavan ministry|'''Prithviraj''']]
|rowspan="1"| [[File:Prithviraj Chavan - India Economic Summit 2011.jpg|80px]]<br>[[Prithviraj Chavan]]
|-
|37
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[File:Devendra Fadnavis @Vidhan Sabha 04-03-2021.jpg|75px]]
|'''[[Devendra Fadnavis]]'''  <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Nagpur South West Assembly constituency|Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52]]- <br /> [[Nagpur District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}<br />(Chief Minister)
|{{small|31 October}}<br>2014
|{{small|04 December}}<br>2014
!{{ayd|2014|10|31|2014|12|04}}
|rowspan="1"|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|rowspan="4" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| [[First Fadnavis ministry|'''Fadnavis I''']]
|rowspan="5" |[[File:Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis with PM Narendra Modi Cropped(2).jpg|75px]] <br>[[Devendra Fadnavis]]
|-
|38
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[File:The Minister of Food and Civil Supplies, Maharashtra, Shri Girish Bapat meeting the Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Prakash Javadekar, in New Delhi on October 14, 2016 (cropped).jpg|80px]]
|'''[[Girish Bapat]]'''  <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Kasba Peth Assembly constituency|Kasba Peth Constituency No. 215]]- <br />[[Pune District]] <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|05 December}}<br>2014
|{{small|04 June}}<br>2019
!{{ayd|2014|12|05|2019|06|04}}
|rowspan="1"|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
|39
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
|[[File:Devendra Fadnavis @Vidhan Sabha 04-03-2021.jpg|75px]]
| '''[[Devendra Fadnavis]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Nagpur South West Assembly constituency|Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52]]- <br /> [[Nagpur District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}<br />(Chief_Minister) <br>Additional Charge
|{{small|04 June}}<br>2019
|{{small|16 June}}<br>2019
!{{ayd|2019|06|04|2019|06|16}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
|40
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
|[[File:The Tourism Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Jaykumar Rawal calling on the Minister of State for Tourism (IC), Shri Alphons Kannanthanam, in New Delhi on May 31, 2018 (cropped).JPG|75px]]
| '''[[Jayakumar Jitendrasinh Rawal]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Sindkheda Assembly constituency|Sindkheda Constituency No. 06]]- <br />[[Dhule District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|16 June}}<br>2019
|{{small|12 November}}<br>2019
!{{ayd|2019|06|16|2019|11|12}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
|41
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[File:Devendra Fadnavis @Vidhan Sabha 04-03-2021.jpg|75px]]
|'''[[Devendra Fadnavis]]'''  <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Nagpur South West Assembly constituency|Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52]]- <br /> [[Nagpur District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}<br />(Chief_Minister) <br />''In Charge''
|{{small|23 November}}<br>2019
|{{small|28 November}}<br>2019
!{{ayd|2019|11|23|2019|11|28}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|rowspan="1" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| [[Second Fadnavis ministry|'''Fadnavis II''']]
|-
|42
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}"|
|[[File:Chagan Bhujbal.jpg|80px]]
|'''[[Chhagan Bhujbal]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Yevla Assembly constituency|Yevla Constituency No. 119]]- <br />[[Nashik District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|28 November}}<br>2019
|{{small|30 December}}<br>2019
!{{ayd|2019|11|28|2019|12|30}}
|[[Nationalist Congress Party]]
|rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"| [[Thackeray ministry|'''Thackeray''']]
|rowspan="2" |[[File:The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Uddhav Thackeray calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on February 21, 2020 (Uddhav Thackeray) (cropped).jpg|75px]] <br>[[Uddhav Thackeray]]
|-
|43
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}"|
|
|'''[[Rajendra Shingne]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Sindkhed Raja Assembly constituency|Sindkhed Raja Constituency No. 24]]- <br />[[Buldhana District]] <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|30 December}}<br>2019
|{{small|29 June}}<br>2022
!{{ayd|2019|12|30|2022|06|29}}
|[[Nationalist Congress Party]]
|-
|44
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}"|
| [[File:Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg|75px]]
|'''[[Eknath Shinde]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Kopri-Pachpakhadi Assembly constituency|Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147]]- <br /> [[Thane District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}<br />(Chief Minister)<br />''In Charge''
|{{small|30 June}}<br>2022
|{{small|14 August}}<br>2022
!{{ayd|2022|06|30|2022|08|14}}
|[[Shiv Sena (2022–present)]] 
|rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| [[Eknath Shinde ministry|'''Eknath''']]
|rowspan="3" |[[File:Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg|75px]] <br>[[Eknath Shinde]]
|-
|45
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}"|
|
|'''[[Sanjay Rathod]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Digras Assembly constituency|Digras Constituency No. 79]]- <br />[[Yavatmal District]] <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|14 August}}<br>2022
|{{small|14 July}}<br>2023
!{{ayd|2022|08|14|2023|07|14}}
|[[Shiv Sena (2022–present)]]
|-
|46
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}"|
|
|'''[[Dharamraobaba Bhagwantrao Aatram]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Aheri Assembly constituency|Aheri Constituency No. 69]]- <br />[[Gadchiroli District]] <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|14 July}}<br>2023
|{{small|26 November}}<br>2024
!{{ayd|2023|07|14|2024|11|26}}
|[[Nationalist Congress Party]]
|-
|47
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
|[[File:Devendra Fadnavis @Vidhan Sabha 04-03-2021.jpg|75px]]
|'''[[Devendra Fadnavis]]'''  <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Nagpur South West Assembly constituency|Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52]]- <br /> [[Nagpur District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}<br />(Chief_Minister) <br />''In Charge''
|{{small|05 December}}<br>2024
|{{small|21 December}}<br>2024
!{{ayd|2024|12|05|2024|12|21}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| [[Third Fadnavis ministry|'''Fadnavis III''']]
|rowspan="2" |[[File:Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis with PM Narendra Modi Cropped(2).jpg|75px]] <br>[[Devendra Fadnavis]]
|-
|48
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}"|
|
|'''[[Narhari Zirwal]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Dindori, Maharashtra Assembly constituency|Dindori Constituency No. 122]]- <br />[[Nashik District]] <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|21 December}}<br>2024
|''Incumbent''
!{{ayd|2024|12|21|}}
|[[Nationalist Congress Party]]
|-
|}
 
==Ministers of State ==


*[[Ministry of Law and Judiciary Government of Maharashtra|Ministry of Law and Judiciary (Maharashtra)]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
*[[Ministry of Home Affairs Government of Maharashtra|Ministry of Home Affairs (Maharashtra)]]
! rowspan="2" |No.
*[[Ministry of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection (Maharashtra)]]
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" |Portrait
*[[Ministry of Special Assistance (Maharashtra)]]
! rowspan="2" style="width:16em" |Deputy Minister<br>{{small|(Constituency)}}
*[[Ministry of Planning (Maharashtra)]]
! colspan="3" |Term of office
*[[Ministry of Social Justice (Maharashtra)]]
! rowspan="2" style="width:8em" |Political party
*[[Ministry of Forests Department of Maharashtra|Ministry of Forests Department (Maharashtra)]]
! rowspan="2"| Ministry
*[[Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (Maharashtra)]]
! rowspan="2" style="width:9em" |Minister
*[[Ministry of Tourism (Maharashtra)]]
! rowspan="2" style="width:9em" |Chief Minister
*[[Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Maharashtra)]]
|-
*[[Department of Animal Husbandry (Maharashtra)| Ministry of Animal Husbandry Department (Maharashtra)]]
!style="width:6em"| From
*[[Ministry of Agriculture (Maharashtra)]]
!style="width:6em"| To
*[[Ministry of Public Health (Maharashtra)]]
!Period
*[[Ministry of Energy, New and Renewable Energy Maharashtra|Ministry of Energy (Maharashtra)]]
|-
*[[Ministry of Rural Development Government of Maharashtra|Ministry of Rural Development (Maharashtra)]]
!colspan="11"| Deputy Minister of Food and Drug Administration
*[[Ministry of Urban Development (Maharashtra)]]
|-
*[[Ministry of School Education (Maharashtra)]]
!colspan="04"| ''''' Vacant'''''
*[[Ministry of Medical Education (Maharashtra)]]
|{{small|23 November}}<br>2019
*[[Ministry of Higher and Technical Education (Maharashtra)]]
|{{small|28 November}}<br>2019
*[[Ministry of Industries (Maharashtra)]]
!{{ayd|2019|11|23|2019|11|28}}
*[[Ministry of Textiles (Maharashtra)]]
|NA
*[[Ministry of Housing (Maharashtra)]]
|rowspan="1" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| [[Second Fadnavis ministry|'''Fadnavis II''']]
*[[Ministry of Cultural Affairs (Maharashtra)]]
|[[Devendra Fadnavis]]
*[[Ministry of Marathi Language|Ministry of Marathi Language (Maharashtra)]]
|rowspan="1" |[[File:Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis with PM Narendra Modi Cropped(2).jpg|75px]] <br>[[Devendra Fadnavis]]
*[[Ministry of Woman and Child Development Government of Maharashtra|Ministry of Woman and Child Development (Maharashtra)]]
|-
*[[Ministry of Water Supply (Maharashtra)]]
|01
*[[Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Government of Maharashtra|Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (Maharashtra)]]
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"|
|[[File:Rajendra Patil Yadravkar.jpg|75px]]
|'''[[Rajendra Patil Yadravkar]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Shirol Assembly constituency|Shirol Constituency No. 280]]- <br />[[Kolhapur District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
|{{small|30 December}}<br>2019
|{{small|27 June}}<br>2022
!{{ayd|2019|12|30|2022|06|27}}
|[[Shiv Sena]]
|rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"| [[Thackeray ministry|'''Thackeray''']]
| rowspan="2"|[[Rajendra Shingne]]
|rowspan="2" |[[File:The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Uddhav Thackeray calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on February 21, 2020 (Uddhav Thackeray) (cropped).jpg|75px]] <br>[[Uddhav Thackeray]]
|-
|02
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|[[File:Satejpatil.jpg|75px]]
|'''[[Satej Patil]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Council|MLC]] for Elected by Kolhapur Local Authorities Constituency No. 06 - <br /> [[Kolhapur District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Council|Legislative Council]])'''''}}<br />''Additional_Charge''
|{{small|27 June}}<br>2022
|{{small|29 June}}<br>2022
!{{ayd|2022|06|27|2022|06|29}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
!colspan="04"| '''''Vacant'''''
|{{small|30 June}}<br>2022
|{{small|26 November}}<br>2024
!{{ayd|2022|06|30|2024|11|26}}
|NA
|rowspan="1" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| [[Eknath Shinde ministry|'''Eknath''']]
|
*[[Eknath Shinde]]<br>(2022 - 2022)
*[[Sanjay Rathod]]<br>(2022 - 2023)
*[[Dharamraobaba Bhagwantrao Aatram]]<br> (2023 – 2024)
|rowspan="1" |[[File:Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg|75px]] <br>[[Eknath Shinde]]
|-
|03
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}"|
|
|'''[[Yogesh Kadam]]''' <br /> {{small|([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Dapoli Assembly constituency|Dapoli Constituency No. 263]]- <br />[[Ratnagiri District]]) <br />'''''([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]])'''''}}
| {{small|21 December}}<br>2024
|''Incumbent''
!{{ayd|2024|12|21}}
|[[Shiv Sena (2022–present)|Shiv Sena]] (Shinde Group)
|rowspan="1" bgcolor="{{party color| Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| '''[[Third Fadnavis ministry|Fadnavis III]]'''
| [[Narhari Zirwal]] <br>(2024–Present)
| rowspan="1" |[[File:Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis with PM Narendra Modi Cropped(2).jpg|75px]] <br>[[Devendra Fadnavis]]
|-
|}


==List of principal secretary==
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== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{officialwebsite|http://fda.maharashtra.gov.in/}}
* {{official website|http://fda.maharashtra.gov.in/}}
 
{{State agencies of Maharashtra}}


[[Category:Government ministries of Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Government ministries of Maharashtra]]
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Ministry of Food and Drug Administration, Government of Maharashtra
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Ministry overview
Formed1960; 66 years ago (1960) [1]
JurisdictionIndia Maharashtra
HeadquartersMantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executive
  • Saurabh Vijay (IAS)
Parent departmentGovernment of Maharashtra
Websitefda.maharashtra.gov.in/aboutus.html

The Ministry of Food and Drug Administration is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. The ministry is responsible for consumer protection and regulating food and drug related issues in Maharashtra[1][2][3]

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Narhari Zirwal is current Minister of Food and Drugs Administration.[4]

History[edit | edit source]

Directorate of Drugs Control was renamed as Food and Drug Administration in 1970. Scope of FDA was increased to cover adulterated food as well as tobacco products. Various circle offices were opened in 1971 at city levels. Expansion took place in 1975 and posts of commissioners as well as joint commissioners were created to grant licenses at divisional levels.[1]

Structure[edit | edit source]

Ministry controls Food and Drug Administration Department. The department acts as execution wing to take actions. Cabinet level minister is assisted by the minister of state for administration.

Authorities[edit | edit source]

Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 gives powers to various authorities to regulate food and drug related issues.

Commissioner

Joint commissioners[edit | edit source]

Several joint commissioners are appointed to oversee

  • Food
  • Drugs
  • Law
Divisional joint commissioners[edit | edit source]
  • Administrative head for the Division and Licensing Authority for grant of Drugs Manufacturing Licenses (As per Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940.)

Head office[edit | edit source]

Minister of Food and Drug Administration
मंत्री अन्न व औषध प्रशासन विभाग
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Incumbent
Narhari Zirwal

since 21 December 2024
Ministry of Food and Drug Administration (Maharashtra)
StyleThe Honourable
AbbreviationCabinet Minister
Member ofState Cabinet
Reports toChief Minister,
Maharashtra Legislature
SeatMantralaya, Mumbai
AppointerGovernor on the advice of the
Chief Minister
Term length5 years
Precursor (2024- 2024)
Inaugural holder
  • M. G. Maney
(1960-1962)
Formation1 May 1960
Deputy

Cabinet Ministers[edit | edit source]

No. Portrait Minister
(Constituency)
Term of office Political party Ministry Chief Minister
From To Period
Minister of Food and Drug Administration
01 Shankarrao Chavan
(MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85-
Nanded District)
(Legislative Assembly)
01 May
1960
07 March
1962
1 year, 310 days Indian National Congress Yashwantrao I
Yashwantrao Chavan
02 M. G. Mane
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 02 -
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Council)
08 March
1962
19 November
1962
256 days Indian National Congress Yashwantrao II
03 Marotrao Kannamwar
(MLA for Saoli Constituency No. 73-
Chandrapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
20 November
1962
24 November
1963
1 year, 4 days Indian National Congress Kannamwar l Marotrao Kannamwar
04 P. K. Sawant
(MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265-
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Interim Chief Minister)
25 November
1962
04 December
1963
9 days Indian National Congress Sawant P. K. Sawant
05 Gopalrao Bajirao Khedkar
(MLA for Akot Constituency No. 28-
Akola District)
(Legislative Assembly)
05 December
1963
01 March
1967
3 years, 86 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao I Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Vasantrao Naik
06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vasantrao Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
01 March
1967
27 October
1969
2 years, 240 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao II
07 P. K. Sawant
(MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265-
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Assembly)
27 October
1969
13 March
1972
2 years, 138 days Indian National Congress
08 Shankarrao Chavan
(MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85-
Nanded District)
(Legislative Assembly)
13 March
1972
04 April
1973
1 year, 32 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao III
09 Abdul Rahman Antulay
(MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193-
Raigad District)
(Legislative Assembly)
04 April
1973
17 Match
1974
347 days Indian National Congress
10 Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
(MLA for Raver Constituency No. 11-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)
17 Match
1974
21 February
1975
341 days Indian National Congress
11 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ratnappa Kumbhar
(MLA for Shirol Constituency No. 280-
Kolhapur District
(Legislative Assembly)
21 February
1975
16 April
1977
2 years, 54 days Indian National Congress Shankarrao I
Shankarrao Chavan
12 K. M. Patil
(MLA for Amalner Constituency No. 15-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)
17 April
1977
07 March
1978
1 year, 324 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada I Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Vasantdada Patil
13 Prabha Rau
(MLA for Pulgaon Constituency No. 41-
Wardha District)
(Legislative Assembly)
07 March
1978
18 July
1978
133 days Indian National Congress (Indira) Vasantdada II
14 Hashmukhbhai Upadhaya
(MLA for Kandivali Constituency No. 161-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly)
18 July
1978
17 February
1980
1 year, 214 days Janata Party Pawar I Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Sharad Pawar
15 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jawaharlal Darda
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Council)
09 June
1980
21 January
1982
1 year, 226 days Indian National Congress Antulay
Abdul Rahman Antulay
16 V. Subramaniam
(MLA for South Mumbai Constituency No. 121-
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Assembly)
21 January
1982
02 February
1983
1 year, 12 days Indian National Congress Bhosale
Babasaheb Bhosale
17 Lalita Rao
(MLA for Trombay Constituency No. 177-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly)
07 February
1983
17 April
1984
1 year, 70 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada III Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Vasantdada Patil
18 Ramprasad Borade
(MLA for Jintur Constituency No. 95-
Parbhani District)
(Legislative Assembly)
17 April
1984
05 March
1985
322 days Indian National Congress
19 Surupsingh Hirya Naik
(MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly)
12 March
1985
03 June
1985
83 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada IV
20 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shivajirao Deshmukh
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 18 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Council)
03 June
1985
12 March
1986
282 days Indian National Congress Nilangekar Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
21 V. Subramanian
(MLA for South Mumbai Constituency No. 121-
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Assembly)
12 March
1986
26 June
1988
2 years, 106 days Indian National Congress Shankarrao II
Shankarrao Chavan
22 Prabha Rau
(MLA for Pulgaon Constituency No. 41-
Wardha District)
(Legislative Assembly)
26 June
1988
03 March
1990
1 year, 250 days Indian National Congress Pawar II
Sharad Pawar
23 Javed Iqbal Khan
(MLA for Trombay Constituency No. 177-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly)
03 March
1990
25 June
1991
1 year, 114 days Indian National Congress Pawar III
24 Ramrao Adik
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 05 -
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Council)
25 June
1991
22 February
1993
1 year, 242 days Indian National Congress Sudhakarrao Sudhakarrao Naik
25 Arun Gujarathi
(MLA for Chopda Constituency No. 10-
Jalgaon District
(Legislative Assembly)
06 March
1993
14 March
1995
2 years, 8 days Indian National Congress Pawar IV
Sharad Pawar
26 Diwakar Raote
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 20 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council)
14 March
1995
01 February
1999
3 years, 324 days Shiv Sena Joshi
Manohar Joshi
27 Narayan Rane
(MLA for Malvan Constituency No. 269-
Sindhudurg District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
01 February
1999
11 May
1999
99 days Shiv Sena Rane
Narayan Rane
28 Pramod Navalkar
(MLC for Mumbai Graduates Constituency No. 06 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council)
11 May
1999
17 October
1999
159 days Shiv Sena
29 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chhagan Bhujbal
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council)

(Deputy Chief Minister)
19 October
1999
27 October
1999
8 days Nationalist Congress Party Deshmukh I
Vilasrao Deshmukh
30 Datta Meghe
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 15 -
Wardha District)
(Legislative Council)
27 October
1999
16 January
2003
3 years, 81 days Nationalist Congress Party
31 Vasant Chavan
(MLC for Governor Nominated Constituency No. 11 -
Pune District)
(Legislative Council)
18 January
2003
01 November
2004
1 year, 295 days Indian National Congress Sushilkumar Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Sushilkumar Shinde
32 R. R. Patil
(MLA for Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal Constituency No. 287-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Deputy Chief Minister)
01 November
2004
09 November
2004
8 days Nationalist Congress Party Deshmukh II
Vilasrao Deshmukh
33 Manohar Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)
09 November
2004
01 December
2008
4 years, 22 days Nationalist Congress Party
34 Manohar Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)
08 December
2008
06 November
2009
333 days Nationalist Congress Party Ashok I
Ashok Chavan
35 Manohar Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)
07 November
2009
10 November
2010
1 year, 3 days Nationalist Congress Party Ashok II
36 Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil
(MLA for Shirdi Constituency No. 218-
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Assembly)
11 November
2010
26 September
2014
3 years, 319 days Indian National Congress Prithviraj
Prithviraj Chavan
37 Devendra Fadnavis
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
31 October
2014
04 December
2014
34 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis I Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Devendra Fadnavis
38 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Girish Bapat
(MLA for Kasba Peth Constituency No. 215-
Pune District
(Legislative Assembly)
05 December
2014
04 June
2019
4 years, 181 days Bharatiya Janata Party
39 Devendra Fadnavis
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief_Minister)
Additional Charge
04 June
2019
16 June
2019
12 days Bharatiya Janata Party
40 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jayakumar Jitendrasinh Rawal
(MLA for Sindkheda Constituency No. 06-
Dhule District)
(Legislative Assembly)
16 June
2019
12 November
2019
149 days Bharatiya Janata Party
41 Devendra Fadnavis
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief_Minister)
In Charge
23 November
2019
28 November
2019
5 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis II
42 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chhagan Bhujbal
(MLA for Yevla Constituency No. 119-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly)
28 November
2019
30 December
2019
32 days Nationalist Congress Party Thackeray
Uddhav Thackeray
43 Rajendra Shingne
(MLA for Sindkhed Raja Constituency No. 24-
Buldhana District
(Legislative Assembly)
30 December
2019
29 June
2022
2 years, 181 days Nationalist Congress Party
44 Eknath Shinde
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
In Charge
30 June
2022
14 August
2022
45 days Shiv Sena (2022–present) Eknath
Eknath Shinde
45 Sanjay Rathod
(MLA for Digras Constituency No. 79-
Yavatmal District
(Legislative Assembly)
14 August
2022
14 July
2023
334 days Shiv Sena (2022–present)
46 Dharamraobaba Bhagwantrao Aatram
(MLA for Aheri Constituency No. 69-
Gadchiroli District
(Legislative Assembly)
14 July
2023
26 November
2024
1 year, 135 days Nationalist Congress Party
47 Devendra Fadnavis
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief_Minister)
In Charge
05 December
2024
21 December
2024
16 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis III Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Devendra Fadnavis
48 Narhari Zirwal
(MLA for Dindori Constituency No. 122-
Nashik District
(Legislative Assembly)
21 December
2024
Incumbent 1 year, 242 days Nationalist Congress Party

Ministers of State[edit | edit source]

No. Portrait Deputy Minister
(Constituency)
Term of office Political party Ministry Minister Chief Minister
From To Period
Deputy Minister of Food and Drug Administration
Vacant 23 November
2019
28 November
2019
5 days NA Fadnavis II Devendra Fadnavis Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Devendra Fadnavis
01 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rajendra Patil Yadravkar
(MLA for Shirol Constituency No. 280-
Kolhapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
30 December
2019
27 June
2022
2 years, 179 days Shiv Sena Thackeray Rajendra Shingne
Uddhav Thackeray
02 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Satej Patil
(MLC for Elected by Kolhapur Local Authorities Constituency No. 06 -
Kolhapur District)
(Legislative Council)

Additional_Charge
27 June
2022
29 June
2022
2 days Indian National Congress
Vacant 30 June
2022
26 November
2024
2 years, 149 days NA Eknath
Eknath Shinde
03 Yogesh Kadam
(MLA for Dapoli Constituency No. 263-
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Assembly)
21 December
2024
Incumbent 1 year, 242 days Shiv Sena (Shinde Group) Fadnavis III Narhari Zirwal
(2024–Present)
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Devendra Fadnavis

List of principal secretary[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

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  2. "Maharashtra FDA issues notice to 2 e-commerce portals for delivering banned tobacco products". The Indian Express. 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  3. "Maharashtra FDA asks 4 companies - 3 of them in Mumbai Metropolitan Region - to stop making cough syrups". The Times of India. 2023-03-06. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  4. "Why Maharashtra minister Sanjay Rathod is in controversy again". India Today. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-20.

External links[edit | edit source]

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