Forest Department of Maharashtra

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
  • 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

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

Office bearers

Minister of Forests Department
मंत्री वन विभाग
Emblem of India
Flag of India
Incumbent
Sudhir Mungantiwar
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

List of cabinet ministers

No Name Party Term of office Ministry Chief minister
1 D. S. Palaspagar INC 1 May 1960 - 8 March 1962 - Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
2 D. S. Palaspagar 8 March 1962 - 19 November 1962 Second Yashwantrao Chavan ministry (Maharashtra) Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
3 Shankarrao Chavan 20 November 1962 - 24 November 1963 - Marotrao Kannamwar
4 Balasaheb Desai 25 November 1963 - 4 December 1963 - P. K. Sawant
5 Ratnappa Kumbhar 5 December 1963 - 1 March 1967 - Vasantrao Naik
6 Rafiq Zakaria 1 March 1967 - 13 March 1972 - Vasantrao Naik
7 Sharad Pawar
(MLA for Baramati-Pune District) 		13 March 1972 - 20 February 1975 Third Vasantrao Naik ministry Vasantrao Naik
8 R. J. Deotale 21 February 1975 - 16 April 1977 First Shankarrao Chavan ministry Shankarrao Chavan
9 R. J. Deotale 17 April 1977 - 6 March 1978 First Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil
10 Nashikrao_Tirpude
Deputy Chief Minister 		INC (I) 7 March 1978 - 18 July 1978 Second Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil
11 Sadanand Varde JP 18 July 1978 - 18 February 1980 First Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
12
A. R. Antulay
Chief Minister
(MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193-
Raigad District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		INC 9 June 1980 - 12 January 1982 Antulay ministry
A. R. Antulay
13 S. M. I. Aseer
(MLA for Ahmednagar South Constituency No. 223-
Ahmednagar District
(Legislative Assembly) 		13 January 1982 - 01 February 1983 Bhosale ministry
Babasaheb Bhosale
14 Surupsingh Hirya Naik
(MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		07 February 1983 - 05 March 1985 Third Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil
15 Surupsingh Hirya Naik
(MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		12 March 1985 - 01 June 1985 Fourth Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil
16 Surupsingh Hirya Naik
(MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		04 June 1985 - 06 March 1986 Nilangekar ministry Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
17
Vilasrao_Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		12 March 1986 - 26 June 1988 Second Shankarrao Chavan ministry Shankarrao Chavan
18 Chhedilal Gupta
(MLA for Gondiya Constituency No. 134-
Gondiya District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		26 June 1988 - 03 March 1990 Second Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
19
Sharad Pawar
Chief Minister
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		04 March 1990 - 25 January 1991 Third Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
20 Datta Meghe
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 15 -
Wardha District)
(Legislative Council) 		25 January 1991 - 24 June 1991
21 Madhukarrao Pichad
(MLA for Akole Constituency No. 213-
Ahmednagar District
(Legislative Assembly) 		26 December 1991 - 22 February 1993 Sudhakarrao Naik ministry Sudhakarrao Naik
22 Surupsingh Hirya Naik
(MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		06 March 1993 - 14 March 1995 Fourth Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
23 Ganesh Naik
(MLA for Belapur Constituency No. 151-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		SHS 14 March 1995 - 31 January 1999 Manohar Joshi ministry Manohar Joshi
24
Gopinath Munde
Deputy Chief Minister
(MLA for Renapur Constituency No. 236 -
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		BJP 1 February 1999 - 17 October 1999 Narayn Rane Ministry Narayan Rane
25 Surupsingh Hirya Naik
(MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		INC 27 October 1999 - 16 January 2003 First Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh
26
Vijaysingh Mohite-Patil
(MLA for Malshiras Constituency No. 254-
Solapur District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		NCP 18 January 2003 - 19 October 2004 Sushilkumar Shinde ministry Sushilkumar Shinde
27
Babanrao Pachpute
(MLA for Shrigonda Constituency No. 226-
Ahmednagar District
(Legislative Assembly) 		01 November 2004 - 04 December 2008 Second Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh
28
Babanrao Pachpute
(MLA for Shrigonda Constituency No. 226-
Ahmednagar District
(Legislative Assembly) 		08 December 2008 - 06 November 2009 First Ashok Chavan ministry Ashok Chavan
29 Patangrao Kadam
(MLA for Palus-Kadegaon Constituency No. 285-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		INC 7 November 2009 - 10 November 2010 Second Ashok Chavan ministry
30 Patangrao Kadam
(MLA for Palus-Kadegaon Constituency No. 285-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		11 November 2010 - 26 September 2014 Prithviraj Chavan ministry Prithviraj Chavan
31
Sudhir Mungantiwar
(MLA for Ballarpur Constituency No. 72-
Chandrapur District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		BJP 31 October 2014 – 08 November 2019 Devendra Fadanvis Ministry Devendra Fadnavis
31
Devendra Fadnavis
Chief Minister
(Incharge)
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		23 November 2019 - 26 November 2019 Second Fadnavis ministry
32
Eknath Shinde
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		SHS 28 November 2019 - 30 December 2019 Uddhav Thackrey Ministry Uddhav Thackeray
33 Sanjay Rathod
(MLA for Digras Constituency No. 79-
Yavatmal District
(Legislative Assembly) 		30 December 2019 – 28 February 2021
34
Uddhav Thackeray
Chief Minister
(Additional Charge)
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 25 -
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Council) 		28 February 2021 - 29 June 2022
34
Eknath Shinde
Chief Minister
(Incharge)
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		SHS 30 June 2022 to 14 August 2022 Eknath Shinde Ministry
Eknath Shinde
35
Sudhir Mungantiwar
(MLA for Ballarpur Constituency No. 72-
Chandrapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

BJP

14 August 2022 - Incumbent

List of ministers of state

No Name Party Term of office Ministry Alliance Chief minister
1 Dattatray Vithoba Bharne NCP 30 December 2019 - 29 June 2022 Uddhav Thackrey Ministry Uddhav Thackeray
2 NA NA Eknath Shinde Ministry Eknath Shinde

References

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