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Ministry of Forest (Maharashtra)

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

Ministry of Forests
Government of Maharashtra
मंत्रालय वनविभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन
Seal of the state of Maharashtra

Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Agency overview
Formed1960; 64 years ago (1960)
Preceding agency
  • Forests Department
JurisdictionChief Minister of Maharashtra
HeadquartersMantralaya, Mumbai
Annual budgetState budget of Government of Maharashtra
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
Agency executive
  • Principal Secretary
  • Joint Secretary
  • Deputy Secretary

Office bearers

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Minister of Forests Department
मंत्री वन विभाग
 
Emblem of India
 
Flag of India
since 14 August 2022
Ministry of Forests Department
StyleThe Honourable
AbbreviationCabinet Minister
Member ofState Cabinet
Reports toChief Minister,
Maharashtra Legislature
SeatMantralaya, Mumbai
AppointerGovernor on the advice of the
Chief Minister
Term length5 years
PrecursorUddhav Thackeray
(2021-2022)
Inaugural holderD. S. Palaspagar
(1960-1962)
Formation1 May 1960
Deputy
  • Vacant, TBD
since 29 June 2022

Cabinet Ministers

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No. Portrait Minister
(Constituency) 		Term of office Political party Ministry Chief Minister
From To Period
Minister of Forests Department
01 B. 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
02 D. 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
03 D. 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
(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
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
(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
(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
09 Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
(MLA for Raver Constituency No. 11-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		04 April
1973 		17 Match
1974 		347 days Indian National Congress
10 Narendra Mahipati Tidke
(MLA for Savner Constituency No. 49-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		17 Match
1974 		21 February
1975 		341 days Indian National Congress
11 R. 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
12 R. 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
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  
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   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  
Abdul Rahman Antulay
Minister of Forests Department and Minister of Social Forestry
17 S. 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
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
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
(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
22 Chhedilal 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 Pawar
23   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
25 Madhukarrao 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
26 Shankarrao 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 Pawar
28 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
29   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
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
32   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  
Sushilkumar Shinde
33   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
34   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
(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
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
38   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  
Devendra Fadnavis
39   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
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		28 November
2019 		30 December
2019 		32 days Shiv Sena Thackeray  
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   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
(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
44   Sudhir Mungantiwar
(MLA for Ballarpur Constituency No. 72-
Chandrapur District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		14 August
2022 		Incumbent 2 years, 143 days Bharatiya Janata Party

Ministers of State

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No. Portrait Deputy Minister
(Constituency) 		Term of office Political party Ministry Minister Chief Minister
From To Period
Deputy Minister of Forest
Vacant 23 November
2019 		28 November
2019 		5 days NA Fadnavis II Devendra Fadnavis  
Devendra Fadnavis
01   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  
Uddhav Thackeray
Vacant 30 June
2022 		Incumbent 2 years, 157 days NA Eknath  
Eknath Shinde

References

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