Ministry of Food and Drug Administration (Maharashtra)

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Ministry of Food and Drug Administration, Government of Maharashtra
Seal of Maharashtra.svg
Ministry overview
Formed1970;53 years ago (1970) [1]
Jurisdiction Flag of India.svg Maharashtra
Headquarters Mantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executive
  • Saurabh Vijay (IAS)
Parent department Government of Maharashtra
Website fda.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] [4] [5]

Contents

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Dharamraobaba Bhagwantrao Aatram is current Minister of Food and Drugs Administration. [6]

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 commissioners as well as joint commissioners were created to grant licenses at divisional levels. [1]

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.

Authorities

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

Several joint commissioners are appointed to oversee

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

Head office

Minister of Food and Drug Administration
मंत्री अन्न व औषध प्रशासन विभाग
Seal of Maharashtra (1).svg
Flag of India.svg
Incumbent
Dharamraobaba Bhagwantrao Aatram
since 14 July 2023
Ministry of Food and Drug Administration (Maharashtra)
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(2022- 2023)
Inaugural holder
  • M. G. Maney
(1960-1962)
Formation1 May 1960
Deputy
  • Vacant, TBD
since 29 June 2022

List of cabinet ministers

NoName
(Constituency)
PartyTerm of officeMinistryChief minister
1M. G. Maney INC 1 May 1960 - 8 March 1962- Yashwantrao Chavan 2010 stamp of India.jpg Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
28 March 1962 - 19 November 1962 Second Yashwantrao Chavan ministry (Maharashtra) Yashwantrao Chavan 2010 stamp of India.jpg Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
3 Shantilal Shah 20 November 1962 - 24 November 1963- Marotrao Kannamwar
4 S. K. Wankhede 25 November 1963 - 4 December 1963- P. K. Sawant
5 Rafiq Zakaria 5 December 1963 - 1 March 1967- Vasantrao Naik
6 Sharad Pawar
(MLA for Baramati-Pune District)
1 March 1967 - 13 March 1972- Vasantrao Naik
7 A. R. Antulay 13 March 1972 - 20 February 1975 Third Vasantrao Naik ministry Vasantrao Naik
8 Ratnappa Kumbhar 21 February 1975 - 16 April 1977 First Shankarrao Chavan ministry Shankarrao Chavan 2007 stamp of India.jpg Shankarrao Chavan
9K. M. Patil17 April 1977 - 6 March 1978 First Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg Vasantdada Patil
10 Prabha Rau INC (I) 7 March 1978 - 18 July 1978 Second Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg Vasantdada Patil
11Hashmukhbhai_Upadhaya JP 18 July 1978 - 18 February 1980 First Pawar ministry Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg Sharad Pawar
12 Jawaharlal Darda INC 9 June 1980 - 12 January 1982 Antulay ministry A. R. Antulay
13 V. Subramaniam 13 January 1982 - 1 February 1983 Bhosale ministry Babasaheb Bhosale
14Ramprasad Borade7 February 1983 - 5 March 1985 Third Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg Vasantdada Patil
15 Surupsingh Hirya Naik 12 March 1985 - 1 June 1985 Fourth Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg Vasantdada Patil
16 Shivajirao Deshmukh 4 June 1985 - 6 March 1986 Nilangekar ministry Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
17 V. Subramanian 12 March 1986 - 26 June 1988 Second Shankarrao Chavan ministry Shankarrao Chavan 2007 stamp of India.jpg Shankarrao Chavan
18 Prabha Rau 26 June 1988 - 3 March 1990 Second Pawar ministry Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg Sharad Pawar
20Javed Khan4 March 1990 - 24 June 1991 Third Pawar ministry Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg Sharad Pawar
21 Ramrao Adik 25 June 1991 - 22 February 1993 Sudhakarrao Naik ministry Sudhakarrao Naik
22Arun Gujarathi6 March 1993 - 14 March 1995 Fourth Pawar ministry Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg Sharad Pawar
23 Diwakar Raote SHS 14 March 1995 - 31 January 1999 Manohar Joshi ministry Manohar Joshi
241 February 1999 - 17 October 1999 Narayn Rane Ministry Narayan Rane (cropped).jpg Narayan Rane
25 Datta Meghe NCP 27 October 1999 - 16 January 2003 First Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg Vilasrao Deshmukh
26 Vasant Chavan 18 January 2003 - 19 October 2004 Sushilkumar Shinde ministry Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, in New Delhi on August 06, 2009 (cropped).jpg Sushilkumar Shinde
27 Manohar Naik 1 November 2004 - 4 December 2008 Second Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg Vilasrao Deshmukh
28 Manohar Naik 8 December 2008 - 6 November 2009 First Ashok Chavan ministry Ashok Chavan With Coat.jpeg Ashok Chavan
29 Manohar Naik 7 November 2009 - 10 November 2010 Second Ashok Chavan ministry
30 Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil
(MLA for Shirdi-Ahmednagar District)
INC 11 November 2010 - 26 September 2014 Prithviraj Chavan ministry Prithviraj Chavan - India Economic Summit 2011.jpg Prithviraj Chavan
31 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
Girish Bapat
BJP 04 December 2014 – 04 June 2019 Devendra Fadanvis Ministry Devendra Fadnavis @Vidhan Sabha 04-03-2021.jpg Devendra Fadnavis
32 Devendra Fadnavis @Vidhan Sabha 04-03-2021.jpg
Devendra Fadnavis
In-Charge
Chief Minister
(MLA for Nagpur South West-Nagpur District)
04 June 2019 - 16 June 2019
33 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.JPG
Jayakumar Jitendrasinh Rawal
16 June 2019 - 12 November 2019
Incharge Devendra Fadnavis Chief Minister
23 November 2019 to 26 November 2019
Second Fadnavis ministry
34 Chhagan Bhujbal
(MLA for Yevla-Nashik District)
NCP 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
35 Rajendra Shingne 30 December 2019 - 29 June 2022
Incharge Eknath Shinde Chief Minister
30 June 2022 to 14 August 2022
Eknath Shinde Ministry Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg
Eknath Shinde
36 Sanjay Rathod

SHS (Shinde Group)

14 August 2022 - 14 July 2023
37
Dharamraobaba Bhagwantrao Aatram
NCP (Ajit Pawar group)14 July 2023 - Incumbent

List of ministers of state

NoNamePartyTerm of officeMinistryAllianceChief minister
1 Rajendra_Patil Yadravkar SHS 30 December 2019 - 27 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
2 Satej Patil
Additional_charge
INC 27 June 2022 - 29 June 2022
3NANA Eknath Shinde Ministry Eknath Shinde

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