Ministry of Disability Welfare (Maharashtra)

Ministry of Disability Welfare Government of Maharashtra

मंत्रालय दिव्यांग कल्याण विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन
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Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Ministry overview
Formed	09 January 2023 [1]
Jurisdiction	Maharashtra
Headquarters	Mantralay, Mumbai
Annual budget	State Budget of Maharashtra
Minister responsible	Atul Save , Cabinet Minister
Deputy Minister responsible	Vacant, TBD since 09 January 2023, Minister of State
Ministry executive	NA (IAS) [2]
Parent department	Government of Maharashtra
Website	sjsa.maharashtra.gov.in/en

The Ministry of Disability Welfare is the ministry in the Government of Maharashtra which was carved out of the Ministry of Social Justice (Maharashtra) and created on 9 January 2023.

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Atul Save is current and Minister of Disability Welfare. ^{[3] [4]}

Head office

Minister of Disability Welfare मंत्री दिव्यांग कल्याण विभाग महाराष्ट्र शासन
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Incumbent Atul Save since 23 May 2025
Ministry of Disability Welfare (Maharashtra)
Style	The Honourable
Abbreviation	Cabinet Minister
Member of	State Cabinet
Reports to	Chief Minister , Maharashtra Legislature
Seat	Mantralaya, Mumbai
Appointer	Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister
Term length	5 years
Inaugural holder	Eknath Shinde
Formation	09 January 2023
Deputy	Vacant, TBD since 09 January 2023

Cabinet Ministers

No.	Portrait		Minister (Constituency)	Term of office			Political party	Ministry	Chief Minister
				From	To	Period
Minister of Disability Welfare
01			Eknath Shinde (MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147- Thane District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister)	09 January 2023	26 November 2024	1 year, 322 days	Shiv Sena (Shinde Group)	Eknath	Eknath Shinde
02			Devendra Fadnavis (MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief_Minister) In Charge	05 December 2024	23 May 2025	169 days	Bharatiya Janata Party	Fadnavis III	Devendra Fadnavis
03			Atul Save (MLA for Aurangabad East Constituency No. 109- Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District Also Previously Known Aurangabad District (Legislative Assembly)	23 May 2025	Incumbent	1 day	Bharatiya Janata Party

Ministers of State

No.	Portrait		Deputy Minister (Constituency)	Term of office			Political party	Ministry	Minister	Chief Minister
				From	To	Period
Deputy Minister of Disability Welfare
Vacant				09 January 2023	Incumbent	2 years, 135 days	NA	Eknath	Eknath Shinde	Eknath Shinde

Chairperson

Chairperson of the Divyang Welfare Committee Government of Maharashtra

No.	Portrait		Chairperson	Rank Remark	Legislature / Parliament Post	Term of office			Political party	Ministry	Minister	Chief Minister (Appointed)
						From	To	Period
Chairperson of Disability Welfare
01			Bachchu Kadu	Cabinet Minister Rank	(MLA for Achalpur Constituency No. 42- Amravati District) (Legislative Assembly)	25 May 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 364 days	Prahar Janshakti Party	Eknath	Eknath Shinde	Eknath Shinde

References

1. "History : Social Justice Department". Ministry of Social Justice, Government of Maharashtra.
2. "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: 'Cases of abuse underreported, data unreliable'". The Indian Express. 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
3. "Maharashtra social justice minister Dhananjay Munde refutes rape allegation, terms it blackmail". The New Indian Express. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
4. "Maharashtra's social justice minister Dhananjay Munde tests positive for Covid-19". Hindustan Times. 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2021-06-25.