Forest Department of Maharashtra

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Ministry of Forests
Government of Maharashtra
मंत्रालय वनविभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन
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Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Agency overview
Formed1960;64 years ago (1960)
Preceding
  • Forests Department
Jurisdiction Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Headquarters Mantralaya, Mumbai
Annual budgetState budget of Government of Maharashtra
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
Agency executive
  • Principal Secretary
  • Joint Secretary
  • Deputy Secretary

The Ministry of Forests (Maharashtra) is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is headed by Cabinet Minister by Sudhir Mungantiwar.

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Office bearers

Minister of Forests Department
मंत्री वन विभाग
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Incumbent
Sudhir Mungantiwar
since 14 August 2022
Ministry of Forests Department
Style The Honourable
AbbreviationCabinet Minister
Member ofState Cabinet
Reports to Chief Minister,
Maharashtra Legislature
Seat Mantralaya, Mumbai
Appointer Governor on the advice of the
Chief Minister
Term length 5 years
Precursor Uddhav Thackeray
(2021-2022)
Inaugural holderD. S. Palaspagar
(1960-1962)
Formation1 May 1960
Deputy
  • Vacant, TBD
since 29 June 2022

List of cabinet ministers

NoNamePartyTerm of officeMinistryChief minister
1D. S. Palaspagar INC 1 May 1960 - 8 March 1962- Yashwantrao Chavan 2010 stamp of India.jpg Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
2D. S. Palaspagar8 March 1962 - 19 November 1962 Second Yashwantrao Chavan ministry (Maharashtra) Yashwantrao Chavan 2010 stamp of India.jpg Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
3 Shankarrao Chavan 20 November 1962 - 24 November 1963- Marotrao Kannamwar
4 Balasaheb Desai 25 November 1963 - 4 December 1963- P. K. Sawant
5 Ratnappa Kumbhar 5 December 1963 - 1 March 1967- Vasantrao Naik
6 Rafiq Zakaria 1 March 1967 - 13 March 1972- Vasantrao Naik
7 Sharad Pawar
(MLA for Baramati-Pune District)
13 March 1972 - 20 February 1975 Third Vasantrao Naik ministry Vasantrao Naik
8R. J. Deotale21 February 1975 - 16 April 1977 First Shankarrao Chavan ministry Shankarrao Chavan 2007 stamp of India.jpg Shankarrao Chavan
9R. J. Deotale17 April 1977 - 6 March 1978 First Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg Vasantdada Patil
10 Nashikrao_Tirpude
Deputy Chief Minister
INC (I) 7 March 1978 - 18 July 1978 Second Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg Vasantdada Patil
11Sadanand Varde JP 18 July 1978 - 18 February 1980 First Pawar ministry Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg Sharad Pawar
12 A. R. Antulay with Shivraj Patil (cropped).jpg
A. R. Antulay
Chief Minister
(MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193-
Raigad District)
(Legislative Assembly)
INC 9 June 1980 - 12 January 1982 Antulay ministry A. R. Antulay with Shivraj Patil (cropped).jpg
A. R. Antulay
13S. M. I. Aseer
(MLA for Ahmednagar South Constituency No. 223-
Ahmednagar District
(Legislative Assembly)
13 January 1982 - 01 February 1983 Bhosale ministry Babasaheb Bhosale.png
Babasaheb Bhosale
14 Surupsingh Hirya Naik
(MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly)
07 February 1983 - 05 March 1985 Third Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg Vasantdada Patil
15 Surupsingh Hirya Naik
(MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly)
12 March 1985 - 01 June 1985 Fourth Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg Vasantdada Patil
16 Surupsingh Hirya Naik
(MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly)
04 June 1985 - 06 March 1986 Nilangekar ministry Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
17 Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg
Vilasrao_Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
12 March 1986 - 26 June 1988 Second Shankarrao Chavan ministry Shankarrao Chavan 2007 stamp of India.jpg Shankarrao Chavan
18Chhedilal Gupta
(MLA for Gondiya Constituency No. 134-
Gondiya District)
(Legislative Assembly)
26 June 1988 - 03 March 1990 Second Pawar ministry Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg Sharad Pawar
19 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
Sharad Pawar
Chief Minister
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)
04 March 1990 - 25 January 1991 Third Pawar ministry Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg Sharad Pawar
20 Datta Meghe
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 15 -
Wardha District)
(Legislative Council)
25 January 1991 - 24 June 1991
21 Madhukarrao Pichad
(MLA for Akole Constituency No. 213-
Ahmednagar District
(Legislative Assembly)
26 December 1991 - 22 February 1993 Sudhakarrao Naik ministry Sudhakarrao Naik
22 Surupsingh Hirya Naik
(MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly)
06 March 1993 - 14 March 1995 Fourth Pawar ministry Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg Sharad Pawar
23 Ganesh Naik
(MLA for Belapur Constituency No. 151-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)
SHS 14 March 1995 - 31 January 1999 Manohar Joshi ministry Manohar Joshi
24 Gopinath Munde.jpg
Gopinath Munde
Deputy Chief Minister
(MLA for Renapur Constituency No. 236 -
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
BJP 1 February 1999 - 17 October 1999 Narayn Rane Ministry Narayan Rane (cropped).jpg Narayan Rane
25 Surupsingh Hirya Naik
(MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly)
INC 27 October 1999 - 16 January 2003 First Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg Vilasrao Deshmukh
26 Vijaysinh Mohite Patil 2014-05-19 00-16.jpg
Vijaysingh Mohite-Patil
(MLA for Malshiras Constituency No. 254-
Solapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
NCP 18 January 2003 - 19 October 2004 Sushilkumar Shinde ministry Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, in New Delhi on August 06, 2009 (cropped).jpg Sushilkumar Shinde
27 Babanrao Pachpute.jpg
Babanrao Pachpute
(MLA for Shrigonda Constituency No. 226-
Ahmednagar District
(Legislative Assembly)
01 November 2004 - 04 December 2008 Second Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg Vilasrao Deshmukh
28 Babanrao Pachpute.jpg
Babanrao Pachpute
(MLA for Shrigonda Constituency No. 226-
Ahmednagar District
(Legislative Assembly)
08 December 2008 - 06 November 2009 First Ashok Chavan ministry Ashok Chavan With Coat.jpeg Ashok Chavan
29 Patangrao Kadam
(MLA for Palus-Kadegaon Constituency No. 285-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)
INC 7 November 2009 - 10 November 2010 Second Ashok Chavan ministry
30 Patangrao Kadam
(MLA for Palus-Kadegaon Constituency No. 285-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)
11 November 2010 - 26 September 2014 Prithviraj Chavan ministry Prithviraj Chavan - India Economic Summit 2011.jpg Prithviraj Chavan
31 Sudhir Mungantiwar1.png
Sudhir Mungantiwar
(MLA for Ballarpur Constituency No. 72-
Chandrapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
BJP 31 October 2014 – 08 November 2019 Devendra Fadanvis Ministry Devendra Fadnavis @Vidhan Sabha 04-03-2021.jpg Devendra Fadnavis
31 Devendra Fadnavis @Vidhan Sabha 04-03-2021.jpg
Devendra Fadnavis
Chief Minister
(Incharge)
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
23 November 2019 - 26 November 2019 Second Fadnavis ministry
32 Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg
Eknath Shinde
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)
SHS 28 November 2019 - 30 December 2019 Uddhav Thackrey Ministry 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 Uddhav Thackeray
33 Sanjay Rathod
(MLA for Digras Constituency No. 79-
Yavatmal District
(Legislative Assembly)
30 December 2019 – 28 February 2021
34 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
Uddhav Thackeray
Chief Minister
(Additional Charge)
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 25 -
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Council)
28 February 2021 - 29 June 2022
34 Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg
Eknath Shinde
Chief Minister
(Incharge)
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)
SHS 30 June 2022 to 14 August 2022 Eknath Shinde Ministry Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg
Eknath Shinde
35 Sudhir Mungantiwar1.png
Sudhir Mungantiwar
(MLA for Ballarpur Constituency No. 72-
Chandrapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

BJP

14 August 2022 - Incumbent

List of ministers of state

NoNamePartyTerm of officeMinistryAllianceChief minister
1 Dattatray Vithoba Bharne NCP 30 December 2019 - 29 June 2022 Uddhav Thackrey Ministry 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 Uddhav Thackeray
2NANA Eknath Shinde Ministry Eknath Shinde

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