Ministry of Food and Drug Administration (Maharashtra)
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| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 1970 [1] |
| Jurisdiction |  Maharashtra |
| Headquarters | Mantralay, Mumbai |
| Minister responsible | |
| Deputy Minister responsible |
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| Ministry executive |
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| 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]
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
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| Ministry of Food and Drug Administration (Maharashtra) | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Abbreviation | Cabinet Minister |
| Member of | State 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 |
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| Formation | 1 May 1960 |
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List of cabinet ministers
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List of ministers of state
| No | Name | Party | Term of office | Ministry | Alliance | Chief minister | |||
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| 1 | Rajendra_Patil Yadravkar | SHS | 30 December 2019 - 27 June 2022 | Uddhav Thackrey Ministry | _(cropped).jpg/1280px-thumbnail.jpg) Uddhav Thackeray
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| 2 | Satej Patil Additional_charge |
INC | 27 June 2022 - 29 June 2022 | ||||||
| 3 | NA | NA | Eknath Shinde Ministry |
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Eknath Shinde | ||||
List of principal secretary
References
- ^ a b c "FDA | About Us". fda.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "Maharashtra FDA issues showcause notices to 17 cough syrup manufacturers, 108 firms to be inspected". cnbctv18.com. 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "License of food adulterers will be revoked, says MoS Food and Drug Administration Rajendra Patil". Mumbai Live. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "Maharashtra FDA issues notice to 2 e-commerce portals for delivering banned tobacco products". The Indian Express. 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "Maharashtra FDA asks 4 companies - 3 of them in Mumbai Metropolitan Region - to stop making cough syrups". The Times of India. 2023-03-06. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "Why Maharashtra minister Sanjay Rathod is in controversy again". India Today. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
External links
- Official website
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