Ministry of Social Justice (Maharashtra)

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Ministry of Social Justice, Government of Maharashtra
मंत्रालय सामाजिक न्याय विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन
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Ministry overview
Formed1928 [1]
Jurisdiction Flag of India.svg Maharashtra
Headquarters Mantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executive
Parent department Government of Maharashtra
Website sjsa.maharashtra.gov.in/en

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. [3]

Contents

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Sanjay Shirsat is current Minister of Social Justice. [4] [5]

Head office

Minister of Social Justice
सामाजिक न्याय मंत्री
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Member of legaslative assembly chhatrapati sambhajinagar west-108201205487524 6541452555224444.jpg
Incumbent
Sanjay Shirsat
since 21 December 2024
Ministry of Social Justice (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 Devendra Fadnavis
(2024-2024)
Inaugural holderNiramala Raje Bhosale
(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 Social Welfare or Social Justice
01T. R. Narawane
(MLA for Kurla Constituency No. 174-
Mumbai Suburban 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
02Niramala Raje Bhosale
(MLA for Satara Constituency No. 268-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly)
08 March
1962
19 November
1962
256 days Indian National Congress Yashwantrao II
03Niramala Raje Bhosale
(MLA for Satara Constituency No. 268-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly)
20 November
1962
24 November
1963
1 year, 4 days Indian National Congress Kannamwar l Marotrao Kannamwar
04 P. K. 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 I P. K. Sawant
05Niramala Raje Bhosale
(MLA for Satara Constituency No. 268-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly)
05 December
1963
01 March
1967
3 years, 86 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao I Vasantrao Naik portrait.jpg
Vasantrao Naik
06 The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Patil.jpg Pratibha Patil
(MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)
01 March
1967
13 March
1972
5 years, 12 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao II
07 Vasantrao Naik portrait.jpg Vasantrao Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)
13 March
1972
04 April
1973
1 year, 32 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao III
08 The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Patil.jpg Pratibha Patil
(MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)
04 April
1973
17 Match
1974
347 days Indian National Congress
09 Rafique Zakaria
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 16 -
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Council)
17 Match
1974
21 February
1975
341 days Indian National Congress
10 The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Patil.jpg Pratibha Patil
(MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13-
Jalgaon 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
12 Dadasaheb Rupwate
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 11 -
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Council)
17 April
1977
07 March
1978
1 year, 324 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada I Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg
Vasantdada Patil
13 Ramrao Adik
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 05 -
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Council)
07 March
1978
18 July
1978
133 days Indian National Congress (U) Vasantdada II
14 Govindrao Adik
(MLA for Shrirampur Constituency No. 220-
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Assembly)
18 July
1978
17 February
1980
1 year, 214 days Indian Congress (Socialist) 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
15Pramilaben Yagnik
(MLC for Governor Nominated No. 11 -
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Council)
09 June
1980
09 March
1981
273 days Indian National Congress Antulay A. R. Antulay with Shivraj Patil (cropped).jpg
Abdul Rahman Antulay
16 Surupsingh Hirya Naik
(MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly)
09 March
1981
21 January
1982
318 days Indian National Congress
17 Surupsingh Hirya Naik
(MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly)
21 January
1982
02 February
1983
1 year, 12 days Indian National Congress Bhosale Babasaheb Bhosale.png
Babasaheb Bhosale
17 The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Patil.jpg Pratibha Patil
(MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)
07 February
1983
05 March
1985
2 years, 26 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada III Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg
Vasantdada Patil
18 Sudhakarrao Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)
12 March
1985
03 June
1985
83 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada IV
19 Sudhakarrao Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)
03 June
1985
12 March
1986
282 days Indian National Congress Nilangekar Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
20Balachandra Bhai Sawant
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 -
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Council)
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
21 Sudhakarrao Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)
26 June
1988
02 January
1989
221 days Indian National Congress Pawar II Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg
Sharad Pawar
22 Narendra Marutrao Kamble
(MLC for Elected by Governor Nominated No. 10 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council)
02 January
1989
03 March
1990
1 year, 60 days Indian National Congress
23 The Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Shri Ramdas Athawale addressing a press conference on contemporary issues in Mumbai, at Mumbai on September 22, 2016.jpg Ramdas Athawale
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 11 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Council)
04 March
1990
25 June
1991
1 year, 113 days Republican Party of India (Athawale) Pawar III
24 The Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Shri Ramdas Athawale addressing a press conference on contemporary issues in Mumbai, at Mumbai on September 22, 2016.jpg Ramdas Athawale
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 11 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Council)
25 June
1991
22 February
1993
1 year, 242 days Republican Party of India (Athawale) Sudhakarrao Sudhakarrao Naik
25 The Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Shri Ramdas Athawale addressing a press conference on contemporary issues in Mumbai, at Mumbai on September 22, 2016.jpg Ramdas Athawale
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 11 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Council)
06 March
1993
14 March
1995
2 years, 8 days Republican Party of India (Athawale) Pawar IV Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg
Sharad Pawar
26 Babanrao Gholap
(MLA for Deolali Constituency No. 126-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)
14 March
1995
31 January
1999
3 years, 323 days Shiv Sena Joshi Manohar Joshi cropped.jpg
Manohar Joshi
27 Babanrao Gholap
(MLA for Deolali Constituency No. 126-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)
01 February
1999
17 October
1999
258 days Shiv Sena Rane Narayan Rane (cropped).jpg
Narayan Rane
28 Chagan Bhujbal.jpg Chhagan Bhujbal
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council)

(Deputy Chief Minister)
19 October
1999
03 May
2001
1 year, 194 days Nationalist Congress Party Deshmukh I Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg
Vilasrao Deshmukh
29 Jaywantrao Awale
(MLA for Vadgaon Maval Constituency No. 192-
Pune District
(Legislative Assembly)
03 May
2001
16 January
2003
1 year, 257 days Indian National Congress
30 Chagan Bhujbal.jpg Chhagan Bhujbal
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council)

(Deputy Chief Minister
18 January
2003
23 December
2003
346 days Nationalist Congress Party Sushilkumar Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, in New Delhi on August 06, 2009 (cropped).jpg
Sushilkumar Shinde
31 Chagan Bhujbal.jpg Chhagan Bhujbal
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council)
23 December
2003
01 November
2004
314 days Nationalist Congress Party
32 Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg Vilasrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
01 November
2004
09 November
2004
8 days Indian National Congress Deshmukh II Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg
Vilasrao Deshmukh
33 Chandrakant Handore
(MLA for Chembur Constituency No. 173-
Mumbai Suburban District
(Legislative Assembly)
09 November
2004
01 December
2008
4 years, 22 days Indian National Congress
34 Chandrakant Handore
(MLA for Chembur Constituency No. 173-
Mumbai Suburban District
(Legislative Assembly)
08 December
2008
06 November
2009
333 days Indian National Congress Ashok I Ashok Chavan With Coat.jpeg
Ashok Chavan
35 Shivajirao Moghe
(MLA for Arni Constituency No. 80-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)
07 November
2009
10 November
2010
1 year, 3 days Indian National Congress Ashok II
36 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
37 Vishnu Savara
(MLA for Vikramgad Constituency No. 129-
Palghar District)
(Legislative Assembly)
31 October
2014
05 December
2014
35 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis I Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis with PM Narendra Modi Cropped(2).jpg
Devendra Fadnavis
38 Rajkumar S. Badole.jpg Rajkumar Badole
(MLA for Arjuni-Morgaon Constituency No. 63-
Gondiya District)
(Legislative Assembly)
05 December
2014
16 June
2019
4 years, 193 days Bharatiya Janata Party
39 Suresh Khade
(MLA for Miraj) Constituency No. 281-
Sangli District
(Legislative Assembly)
16 June
2019
12 November
2019
149 days Bharatiya Janata Party
40 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
41 Chagan Bhujbal.jpg Chhagan Bhujbal
(MLA for Yevla Constituency No. 119-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly)
28 November
2019
30 December
2019
32 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
42 Dhananjay Munde
(MLA for Parli Constituency No. 233-
Beed District)
(Legislative Assembly)
30 December
2019
29 June
2022
2 years, 181 days Nationalist Congress Party
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 Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg Eknath Shinde
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
14 August
2022
26 November
2024
2 years, 104 days Shiv Sena (Shinde Group)
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
21 December
2024
16 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis III Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis with PM Narendra Modi Cropped(2).jpg
Devendra Fadnavis
46 Member of legaslative assembly chhatrapati sambhajinagar west-108201205487524 6541452555224444.jpg Sanjay Shirsat
(MLA for Aurangabad West Constituency No. 108-
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District Also Previously Known Aurangabad District
(Legislative Assembly)
21 December
2024
Incumbent69 days Shiv Sena (Shinde Group)

Ministers of State

No.PortraitDeputy Minister
(Constituency)
Term of officePolitical partyMinistryMinisterChief Minister
FromToPeriod
Deputy Minister of Social Justice
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 240916-vishwajeet-kadam.jpg Vishwajeet Kadam
(MLA for Palus-Kadegaon Constituency No. 285-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)
30 December
2019
29 June
2022
2 years, 181 days Indian National Congress Thackeray Dhananjay Munde 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, 243 daysNA Eknath Eknath Shinde Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg
Eknath Shinde

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History

The ministry was formed in 1928. The Welfare Department was established in 1932. The Social Welfare Directorate was created on 23 September 1957. [1]

Institutions

Several institutes are started by the ministry for marginalized sections of society.

References

  1. 1 2 "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. Jog, Sanjay (2018-04-14). "Maharashtra government plan to help victims of atrocity". DNA India. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  4. "Maharashtra social justice minister Dhananjay Munde refutes rape allegation, terms it blackmail". The New Indian Express. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  5. "Maharashtra's social justice minister Dhananjay Munde tests positive for Covid-19". Hindustan Times. 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  6. "Ashram Shaala". Ministry of Social Justice, Government of Maharashtra.
  7. "Residential Schools". Ministry of Social Justice, Government of Maharashtra.
  8. "Hostels". Ministry of Social Justice, Government of Maharashtra.
  9. "Maharashtra Cabinet clears hostels for children of sugarcane workers". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2021-06-25.