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Ministry of Khar Land Development Government of Maharashtra
मंत्रालय खार जमीन विकास विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन

Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Ministry overview
JurisdictionIndia Maharashtra
HeadquartersMantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executive
Parent departmentGovernment of Maharashtra

The Ministry of Khar Land Development is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra.[1][2]

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Bharatshet Gogawale is Current Minister of Khar Land Development Government of Maharashtra.

Head office[edit | edit source]

Minister of Khar Land Development
मंत्री खार जमीन विकास विभाग
Incumbent
Bharatshet Gogawale

since 21 December 2024
Ministry of Khar Land Development (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 holderD. S. Palaspagar
(1960-1962)
Formation1 May 1960
Deputy
  • Vacant, TBD
since 29 June 2022

Cabinet Ministers[edit | edit source]

No. Portrait Minister

(Constituency)

Term of office Political party Ministry Chief Minister
From To Period
Minister of Khar Land Development
01 B. G. Gadhe

(MLA for Jalna North Constituency No. 101-
Jalna District)
(Legislative Assembly)

01 May
1960

07 March
1962

1 year, 310 days Indian National Congress Yashwantrao I
Yashwantrao Chavan
02 D. S. Palaspagar

(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Bhandara 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 Parashuram Krishnaji 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 Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant
05 Keshavrao Sonawane

(MLA for Latur Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

05 December
1963

01 March
1967

3 years, 86 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao I
Vasantrao Naik
06 Sheshrao Krishnarao Wankhede

(MLA for Sawargoan Constituency No. 49-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

01 March
1967

27 October
1969

2 years, 240 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao II
07 Parashuram Krishnaji 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 Vasantrao Naik

(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)

13 March
1972

04 April
1973

1 year, 32 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao III
09 Narendra Mahipati Tidke

(MLA for Savner Constituency No. 49-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

04 April
1973

17 Match
1974

347 days Indian National Congress
10 Vasantrao Naik

(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(MLA for Sangli Constituency No. 282-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)

17 Match
1974

21 February
1975

341 days Indian National Congress
11 Abdul Rahman Antulay

(MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193-
Raigad District)
(Legislative Assembly)

21 February
1975

16 April
1977

2 years, 54 days Indian National Congress Shankarrao I
Shankarrao Chavan
12 Husain Dalwai

(MLA for Ratnagiri Khed Constituency No. 266-
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Assembly)

17 April
1977

07 March
1978

1 year, 324 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada I
Vasantdada Patil
13 Vasantdada Patil

(MLA for Sangli Constituency No. 282-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)

07 March
1978

18 July
1978

133 days Indian National Congress (U) Vasantdada II
14 Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mohammed Usman

(MLA for Malegaon Central Constituency No. 114-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly)

18 July
1978

19 November
1979

1 year, 124 days Janata Party Pawar I
Sharad Pawar
15 Abdul Rahman Antulay

(MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193-
Raigad District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)

09 June
1980

21 January
1982

1 year, 226 days Indian National Congress Antulay
Abdul Rahman Antulay
16 Shalini Patil

(MLA for Koregaon Constituency No. 257-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly)

21 January
1982

02 February
1983

1 year, 12 days Indian National Congress Bhosale
Babasaheb Bhosale
17 Shantaram Gholap

(MLA for Murbad Constituency No. 139-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)

07 February
1983

05 March
1985

2 years, 26 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada III
Vasantdada Patil
18 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
19 Balachandra Bhai Sawant

(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 -
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Council)

03 June
1985

12 March
1986

282 days Indian National Congress Nilangekar Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
20 Sushilkumar Shinde

(MLA for Solapur City Central Constituency No. 249-
Solapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

12 March
1986

26 June
1988

2 years, 106 days Indian National Congress Shankarrao II
Shankarrao Chavan
21 Abhaysinh Raje Bhosale

(MLA for Satara Constituency No. 262-
Satara District
(Legislative Assembly)

26 June
1988

03 March
1990

1 year, 250 days Indian National Congress Pawar II
Sharad Pawar
22 Narendra Marutrao Kamble

(MLC for Elected by Governor Nominated No. 10 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council)

03 March
1990

25 January
1991

328 days Indian National Congress Pawar III
23 Jawaharlal Darda

(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Council)

25 January
1991

25 June
1991

151 days Indian National Congress
24 Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe

(MLA for Kopargaon Constituency No. 219-
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Assembly)

25 June
1991

26 December
1991

184 days Indian National Congress Sudhakarrao Sudhakarrao Naik
25 Chhagan Bhujbal

(MLA for Mazgaon constituency No. 210-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly)

26 December
1991

22 February
1993

1 year, 58 days Indian National Congress
26 Prabhakar Dharkar

(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 16 -
Pune District)
(Legislative Council)

06 March
1993

18 November
1994

1 year, 257 days Indian National Congress Pawar IV
Sharad Pawar
27 Sudhir Joshi

(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 21 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council)

14 March
1995

01 February
1999

3 years, 324 days Shiv Sena Joshi
Manohar Joshi
28 Sudhir Joshi

(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 21 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council)

01 February
1999

11 May
1999

99 days Shiv Sena Rane
Narayan Rane
29 Gopinath Munde

(MLA for Renapur Constituency No. 236-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Deputy Chief Minister)

11 May
1999

17 October
1999

159 days Bharatiya Janata Party
30 Vilasrao Deshmukh

(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)

19 October
1999

27 October
1999

8 days Indian National Congress Deshmukh I
Vilasrao Deshmukh
31 Ranjeet Deshmukh

(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 16 -
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Council)

27 October
1999

16 January
2003

3 years, 81 days Indian National Congress
32 Vilasrao Balkrishna Patil

(MLA for Karad South Constituency No. 260-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly)

18 January
2003

01 November
2004

1 year, 295 days Indian National Congress Sushilkumar
Sushilkumar Shinde
33 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
34 Sunil Tatkare

(MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193-
Raigad District)
(Legislative Assembly)

09 November
2004

01 December
2008

4 years, 22 days Nationalist Congress Party
35 Ravisheth Patil

(MLA for Pen Constituency No. 191-
Raigad District)
(Legislative Assembly)

08 December
2008

06 November
2009

333 days Indian National Congress Ashok I
Ashok Chavan
36 Narayan Rane

(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 03 -
Sindhudurg District)
(Legislative Council)

07 November
2009

10 November
2010

1 year, 3 days Indian National Congress Ashok II
37 Balasaheb Thorat

(MLA for Sangamner Constituency No. 217-
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Assembly)

11 November
2010

26 September
2014

3 years, 319 days Indian National Congress Prithviraj
Prithviraj Chavan
38 Devendra Fadnavis

(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief_Minister)

31 October
2014

04 June
2016

1 year, 217 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis I
Devendra Fadnavis
39 Diwakar Raote

(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 20 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council)

04 June
2016

12 November
2019

3 years, 161 days Shiv Sena
40 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
41 Subhash Desai

(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 -
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Council)

28 November
2019

30 December
2019

32 days Shiv Sena Thackeray
Uddhav Thackeray
42 Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar

(MLA for Bramhapuri Constituency No. 73-
Chandrapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

30 December
2019

29 June
2022

2 years, 181 days Indian National Congress
43 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
44 Eknath Shinde

(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)

14 August
2022

26 November
2024

2 years, 135 days Shiv Sena (Shinde Group)
46 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
Devendra Fadnavis
47 Bharatshet Gogawale

(MLA for Mahad Constituency No. 194-
Raigad District)
(Legislative Assembly)

21 December
2024

Incumbent 1 year, 266 days Shiv Sena (Shinde Group)

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 Khar Land Development
Vacant

23 November
2019

28 November
2019

5 days NA Fadnavis II Devendra Fadnavis
Devendra Fadnavis
01 Abdul Sattar Abdul Nabi

(MLA for Sillod Constituency No. 104-
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District Also Previously Known Aurangabad District
(Legislative Assembly)

30 December
2019

27 June
2022

2 years, 179 days Shiv Sena Thackeray Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar
Uddhav Thackeray
02 Aditi Tatkare

(MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193-
Raigad District)
(Legislative Assembly)

Additional_Charge

27 June
2022

29 June
2022

2 days Nationalist Congress Party
Vacant

30 June
2022

26 November
2024

2 years, 149 days NA Eknath Eknath Shinde
Eknath Shinde
Vacant

21 December
2024

incumbent 1 year, 266 days NA Fadnavis III Bharatshet Gogawale
(2024 – Present)

Devendra Fadnavis

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Land Development.maharashtra.gov.in/Sitemap/Khar Land Development/pdf/OBJECTIVE.pdf "Objectives of Khar Land Development, Government of Maharashtra" (PDF). {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)[dead link]
  2. ↑ "Directorate of Economics and Statistics". Khar Land Development Government of Maharashtra, India.