Ministry of Forest (Maharashtra)

Last updated

Ministry of Forests
Government of Maharashtra
मंत्रालय वनविभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन
Seal of Maharashtra.svg
Mantralay of Mumbai, Administrative Headquarters 03.jpg
Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Agency overview
Formed1960;65 years ago (1960)
Preceding agency
  • 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 Ganesh Ramachandra Naik .

Contents

Office bearers

Minister of Forests Department
मंत्री वन विभाग
Seal of Maharashtra (1).svg
Flag of India.svg
Ganesh Naik 2.jpg
Incumbent
Ganesh Naik
since 21 December 2024
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
PrecursorDevendra Fadnavis
Inaugural holderD. S. Palaspagar
(1960-1962)
Formation1 May 1960
Deputy
  • Vacant, TBD
since 29 June 2022

Cabinet Ministers

No.PortraitMinister
(Constituency)
Term of officePolitical partyMinistryChief Minister
FromToPeriod
Minister of Forests Department
01B. 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 2010 stamp of India.jpg
Yashwantrao Chavan
02D. 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
03D. S. Palaspagar
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Bhandara District)
(Legislative Council)
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 Vasantrao Naik portrait.jpg Vasantrao Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
05 December
1963
01 March
1967
3 years, 86 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao I Vasantrao Naik portrait.jpg
Vasantrao Naik
06 Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant
(MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265-
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Assembly)
01 March
1967
27 October
1969
2 years, 240 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao II
07 Vasantrao Naik portrait.jpg Vasantrao Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
27 October
1969
13 March
1972
2 years, 138 days Indian National Congress
08 Shankarrao Chavan 2007 stamp of India.jpg 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
09Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
(MLA for Raver Constituency No. 11-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)
04 April
1973
17 Match
1974
347 days Indian National Congress
10Narendra Mahipati Tidke
(MLA for Savner Constituency No. 49-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
17 Match
1974
21 February
1975
341 days Indian National Congress
11R. J. Deotale
(MLA for Bhadrawati Constituency No. 72-
Chandrapur District
(Legislative Assembly)
21 February
1975
16 April
1977
2 years, 54 days Indian National Congress Shankarrao I Shankarrao Chavan 2007 stamp of India.jpg
Shankarrao Chavan
12R. J. Deotale
(MLA for Bhadrawati Constituency No. 72-
Chandrapur District
(Legislative Assembly)
17 April
1977
07 March
1978
1 year, 324 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada I Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg
Vasantdada Patil
13 Nashikrao Tirpude
(MLA for Bhandara Constituency No. 61-
Bhandara District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Deputy Chief Minister)
07 March
1978
18 July
1978
133 days Indian National Congress (Indira) Vasantdada II
14 Sadanand Varde
(MLA for Vandre Constituency No. 176-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly)
18 July
1978
18 February
1980
1 year, 124 days Janata Party Pawar I 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
15 Ganpatrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Sangola Constituency No. 235-
Solapur District
(Legislative Assembly)
19 November
1979
18 February
1980
91 days Peasants and Workers Party of India
16 A. R. Antulay with Shivraj Patil (cropped).jpg 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 A. R. Antulay with Shivraj Patil (cropped).jpg
Abdul Rahman Antulay
Minister of Forests Department and Minister of Social Forestry
17S. M. I. Aseer
(MLA for Ahmednagar South Constituency No. 223-
Ahmednagar District
(Legislative Assembly)
21 January
1982
02 February
1983
1 year, 12 days Indian National Congress Bhosale Babasaheb Bhosale.png
Babasaheb Bhosale
18 Surupsingh Hirya Naik
(MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly)
07 February
1983
05 March
1985
2 years, 26 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada III Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg
Vasantdada Patil
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 Surupsingh Hirya Naik
(MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly)
03 June
1985
12 March
1986
282 days Indian National Congress Nilangekar Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
21 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
2 years, 106 days Indian National Congress Shankarrao II Shankarrao Chavan 2007 stamp of India (cropped).jpg
Shankarrao Chavan
22Chhedilal Gupta
(MLA for Gondiya Constituency No. 134-
Gondiya District)
(Legislative Assembly)
26 June
1988
03 March
1990
1 year, 250 days Indian National Congress Pawar II Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg
Sharad Pawar
23 Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg Sharad Pawar
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
03 March
1990
25 January
1991
328 days Indian National Congress Pawar III
24 Datta Meghe
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 15 -
Wardha District)
(Legislative Council)
25 January
1991
25 June
1991
151 days Indian National Congress
25Madhukarrao Pichad
(MLA for Akole Constituency No. 213-
Ahmednagar District
(Legislative Assembly)
25 June
1991
26 December
1991
184 days Indian National Congress Sudhakarrao Sudhakarrao Naik
26Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe
(MLA for Kopargaon Constituency No. 219-
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Assembly)
26 December
1991
22 February
1993
1 year, 58 days Indian National Congress
Minister of Forests Department
27 Surupsingh Hirya Naik
(MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly)
06 March
1993
18 November
1994
1 year, 257 days Indian National Congress Pawar IV Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg
Sharad Pawar
28 Ganesh Naik 2.jpg Ganesh Naik
(MLA for Belapur Constituency No. 151-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)
14 March
1995
01 February
1999
3 years, 324 days Shiv Sena Joshi Manohar Joshi cropped.jpg
Manohar Joshi
29 Gopinath Munde.jpg Gopinath Munde
(MLA for Renapur Constituency No. 236 -
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Deputy Chief Minister)
01 February
1999
11 May
1999
99 days Bharatiya Janata Party Rane Narayan Rane (cropped).jpg
Narayan Rane
30 Sudhir Joshi
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 21 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council)
11 May
1999
17 October
1999
159 days Shiv Sena
31 Surupsingh Hirya Naik
(MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly)
19 October
1999
16 January
2003
3 years, 89 days Indian National Congress Deshmukh I Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg
Vilasrao Deshmukh
32 Vijaysinh Mohite Patil 2014-05-19 00-16.jpg Vijaysinh Mohite–Patil
(MLA for Malshiras Constituency No. 254-
Solapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
18 January
2003
01 November
2004
1 year, 295 days Nationalist Congress Party Sushilkumar Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, in New Delhi on August 06, 2009 (cropped).jpg
Sushilkumar Shinde
33 R. R. Patil.jpg 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 at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg
Vilasrao Deshmukh
34 Babanrao Pachpute.jpg Babanrao Pachpute
(MLA for Shrigonda Constituency No. 226-
Ahmednagar District
(Legislative Assembly)
09 November
2004
01 December
2008
4 years, 22 days Nationalist Congress Party
35 Babanrao Pachpute.jpg Babanrao Pachpute
(MLA for Shrigonda Constituency No. 226-
Ahmednagar District
(Legislative Assembly)
08 December
2008
06 November
2009
333 days Nationalist Congress Party Ashok I Ashok Chavan With Coat.jpeg
Ashok Chavan
36 Patangrao Kadam
(MLA for Palus-Kadegaon Constituency No. 285-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)
07 November
2009
10 November
2010
1 year, 3 days Indian National Congress Ashok II
37 Patangrao Kadam
(MLA for Palus-Kadegaon Constituency No. 285-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)
11 November
2010
26 September
2014
3 years, 319 days Indian National Congress Prithviraj Prithviraj Chavan - India Economic Summit 2011.jpg
Prithviraj Chavan
38 Sudhir Mungantiwar1.png Sudhir Mungantiwar
(MLA for Ballarpur Constituency No. 72-
Chandrapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
31 October
2014
12 November
2019
5 years, 12 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis I Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis with PM Narendra Modi Cropped(2).jpg
Devendra Fadnavis
39 Devendra Fadnavis @Vidhan Sabha 04-03-2021.jpg 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
40 Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg Eknath Shinde
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)
28 November
2019
30 December
2019
32 days Shiv Sena Thackeray 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
41 Sanjay Rathod
(MLA for Digras Constituency No. 79-
Yavatmal District
(Legislative Assembly)
30 December
2019
28 February
2021
1 year, 60 days Shiv Sena
42 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
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 25 -
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Council)

(Chief Minister)
28 February
2021
29 June
2022
1 year, 121 days Shiv Sena
43 Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg 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 (Shinde Group) Eknath Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg
Eknath Shinde
44 Sudhir Mungantiwar1.png Sudhir Mungantiwar
(MLA for Ballarpur Constituency No. 72-
Chandrapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
14 August
2022
26 November
2024
2 years, 135 days Bharatiya Janata Party
45 Devendra Fadnavis @Vidhan Sabha 04-03-2021.jpg Devendra Fadnavis
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief_Minister)
In Charge
05 December
2024
Incumbent27 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis III Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis with PM Narendra Modi Cropped(2).jpg
Devendra Fadnavis
46 Ganesh Naik 2.jpg Ganesh Naik
(MLA for Airoli Constituency No. 150-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)
21 December
2024
Incumbent11 days Bharatiya Janata Party

Ministers of State

No.PortraitDeputy Minister
(Constituency)
Term of officePolitical partyMinistryMinisterChief Minister
FromToPeriod
Deputy Minister of Forest
Vacant23 November
2019
28 November
2019
5 daysNA Fadnavis II Devendra Fadnavis Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis with PM Narendra Modi Cropped(2).jpg
Devendra Fadnavis
01 Dattatray Bharane.jpg Dattatray Vithoba Bharne
(MLA for Indapur Constituency No. 200-
Pune District
(Legislative Assembly)
30 December
2019
29 June
2022
2 years, 181 days Nationalist Congress Party Thackeray 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
Vacant 30 June
2022
Incumbent2 years, 185 daysNA Eknath Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg
Eknath Shinde

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maharashtra</span> State in Western India

Maharashtra is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to the southeast and Chhattisgarh to the east, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to the north, and the Indian union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the northwest. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India and the fourth-most populous country subdivision in the world.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Western India</span> Group of Western Indian states

Western India is a loosely defined region of India consisting of western states of Republic of India. The Ministry of Home Affairs in its Western Zonal Council Administrative division includes the states of Goa, Gujarat, and Maharashtra along with the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, while the Ministry of Culture and some historians also include the state of Rajasthan. The Geological Survey of India includes Maharashtra but excludes Rajasthan whereas Ministry of Minority Affairs includes Karnataka but excludes Rajasthan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Raosaheb Danve</span> Indian Politician (born 1956)

Raosaheb Dadarao Danve is an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament from Jalna, Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Mines in Second Modi ministry. He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party and was elected to Lok Sabha from Jalna constituency for five straight terms beginning in 1999 until 2024. He previously served as Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution from 30 May 2019 to 7 July 2021 and also served as the Maharashtra state President of BJP.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Prakash Javadekar</span> Indian politician

Prakash Keshav Javadekar is an Indian politician and former parliamentarian. He served as the Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change two times, from May 2014 to July 2016 and from May 2019 to July 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Highway 61 (India)</span> National highway in India

National Highway 61 is a National Highway in India connecting Bhiwandi in Maharashtra to Nirmal in Telangana. The route of this national highway was extended from Nirmal to Jagtial in the state of Telangana. NH-61 runs through states of Maharashtra and Telangana covering a distance of 758 km.

National Highway 161A, commonly as NH 161A, is a National Highway running through states of Karnataka and Maharashtra, with a total length 507 Kilometres that connects Akot, Maharashtra to Bidar, Karnataka. National Highway 161A joins the cities of Akot, Akola, Barshitakli, Mangrulpir, Manora, Digras, Arni, Mahur, Kinwat, Himayatnagar, Mudkhed, Waghala, Mukhed, Maharashtra–Karnataka border in central southern India with each other. It is an auxiliary route of National Highway 61.

National Highway 130D, commonly referred to as NH 130D is a national highway in India. It is a spur road of National Highway 30. NH-130D traverses the states of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra in India.

National Highway 930, commonly referred to as NH 930 is a national highway in India. It is a spur road of National Highway 30. NH-930 traverses the states of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra in India.

National Highway 353C commonly called NH353C, is a national highway in India. It is a spur road of National Highway 53. It traverses the states of Maharashtra and Telangana in India.

National Highway 848, commonly called NH 848 is a national highway in India. It is a spur road of National Highway 48. NH-848 traverses the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat in India.

National Highway 543, commonly referred to as NH 543 is a national highway in India. It is a spur road of National Highway 43. NH-543 traverses the states of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra in India.

National Highway 353B, or NH-353B is a national highway in India. It is a spur road of National Highway 53. It traverses the states of Maharashtra and Telangana in India.

National Highway 548H, commonly referred to as NH 548H is a national highway in India. It is a spur road of National Highway 48. NH-548H traverses the states of Karnataka and Maharashtra in India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ministry of Home Affairs (Maharashtra)</span> Ministry of Government of Maharashtra

The Ministry of Home Affairs, or simply the Home Ministry, is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is headed by Minister of Home Affairs, currently Devendra Fadnavis since 14 August 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ministry of Medical Education (Maharashtra)</span> Government ministry in Maharashtra

The Ministry of Medical Education is a ministry in the Government of Maharashtra. Ministry is responsible for implementation of laws and acts related to Medical Education and Profession.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ministry of Public Health (Maharashtra)</span> Government agency in Maharashtra, India

The Ministry of Public Health and Family Welfare is a ministry in the Government of Maharashtra. Ministry looks after health policy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ministry of Social Justice (Maharashtra)</span> Indian government ministry responsible for affirmative action

The Ministry of Social Justice is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for welfare, social justice and empowerment of disadvantaged and marginalized sections of society.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ministry of School Education (Maharashtra)</span> Indian government ministry

The Ministry of School Education is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for designing and implementing education related policies in the state Maharashtra.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ministry of Higher and Technical Education (Maharashtra)</span>

The Ministry of Higher and Technical Education is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for designing and implementing higher and technical education related policies in the state Maharashtra

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ministry of Revenue (Maharashtra)</span> Maharashtra government ministry responsible for Revenue

The Ministry of Revenue is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for preparing annual plans for the development of Maharashtra state.

References