Ministry of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection (Maharashtra)
अन्न, नागरी पुरवठा आणि ग्राहक व्यवहार मंत्रालय महाराष्ट्र शासन | |
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Ministry overview | |
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Formed | 1965[1] |
Jurisdiction | ![]() |
Headquarters | Mantralay, Mumbai |
Minister responsible |
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Deputy Minister responsible | |
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Parent department | Government of Maharashtra |
Website | mahafood |
The Ministry of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. The ministry is responsible for consumer protection and regulating food and civil supply issues in Maharashtra.[1]
The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Chhagan Bhujbal is current Minister of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection.[4]
Head office[]
Minister of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection अन्न, नागरी पुरवठा आणि ग्राहक व्यवहार मंत्री | |
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Ministry of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection (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 | Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar (2014-2019) |
Inaugural holder | Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan (1960-1962) |
Formation | 1 May 1960 |
Deputy |
List of Cabinet Ministers[]
No | Name | Party | Term of office | Ministry | Chief minister | ||
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1 | Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan | INC | 01 May 1960 - 8 March 1962 | - | ![]() | ||
2 | Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan | 8 March 1962 - 19 November 1962 | Second Yashwantrao Chavan ministry (Maharashtra) | ![]() | |||
3 | Vasantrao Naik | 20 November 1962 - 24 November 1963 | - | Marotrao Kannamwar | |||
4 | Pratibha Patil | 25 November 1963 - 04 December 1963 | - | P. K. Sawant | |||
5 | Rafiq Zakaria | 05 December 1963 - 01 March 1967 | - | Vasantrao Naik | |||
6 | M. D. Choudhari | 1 March 1967 - 13 March 1972 | - | Vasantrao Naik | |||
7 | Sharad Pawar | 13 March 1972 - 20 February 1975 | Third Vasantrao Naik ministry | Vasantrao Naik | |||
8 | Ratnappa Kumbhar | 21 February 1975 - 16 April 1977 | First Shankarrao Chavan ministry | ![]() | |||
9 | S. D. Gedam | 17 April 1977 - 6 March 1978 | First Vasantdada Patil ministry | ![]() | |||
10 | Yashwantrao_Mohite | 7 March 1978 - 18 July 1978 | Second Vasantdada Patil ministry | ![]() | |||
11 | Jagannathrao Jadhav | JP | 18 July 1978 - 18 February 1980 | First Pawar ministry | ![]() | ||
12 | Bhikaji Jijaba Khatal | INC | 9 June 1980 - 12 January 1982 | Antulay ministry | Barrister Abdul Rahman Antulay | ||
13 | V. Subramaniam | 13 January 1982 - 1 February 1983 | Bhosale ministry | Babasaheb Bhosale | |||
14 | Pratibha Patil | 7 February 1983 - 5 March 1985 | Third Vasantdada Patil ministry | ![]() | |||
15 | Surupsingh Hirya Naik | 12 March 1985 - 1 June 1985 | Fourth Vasantdada Patil ministry | ![]() | |||
16 | Shivajirao Deshmukh | 4 June 1985 - 6 March 1986 | Nilangekar ministry | Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar | |||
17 | V. Subramanian | 12 March 1986 - 26 June 1988 | Second Shankarrao Chavan ministry | ![]() | |||
18 | Datta Meghe | 26 June 1988 - 3 March 1990 | Second Pawar ministry | ![]() | |||
19 | Surupsingh Hirya Naik | 4 March 1990 - 25 January 1991 | Third Pawar ministry | ![]() | |||
20 | Jawaharlal Darda | 25 January 1991 - 24 June 1991 | |||||
21 | Jawaharlal Darda | 26 December 1991 - 22 February 1993 | Sudhakarrao Naik ministry | Sudhakarrao Naik | |||
22 | Sarawan Parate | 6 March 1993 - 14 March 1995 | Fourth Pawar ministry | ![]() | |||
23 | Shobhatai Fadnavis | BJP | 14 March 1995 - 31 January 1999 | Manohar Joshi ministry | ![]() | ||
24 | 1 February 1999 - 17 October 1999 | Narayn Rane Ministry | ![]() | ||||
25 | Datta Meghe | NCP | 27 October 1999 - 16 January 2003 | First Deshmukh ministry | ![]() | ||
26 | Sushilkumar Shinde Chief Minister |
INC | 27 December 2003 - 19 October 2004 | Sushilkumar Shinde ministry | ![]() | ||
27 | Sunil Tatkare | NCP | 1 November 2004 - 4 December 2008 | Second Deshmukh ministry | ![]() | ||
28 | Ramesh Bang | 8 December 2008 - 6 November 2009 | First Ashok Chavan ministry | ![]() | |||
29 | Anil Deshmukh | 7 November 2009 - 10 November 2010 | Second Ashok Chavan ministry | ||||
30 | Balasaheb Thorat | INC | 11 November 2010 - 26 September 2014 | Prithviraj Chavan ministry | ![]() | ||
31 | Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar | BJP | 31 October 2014 – 8 November 2019 | Devendra Fadanvis Ministry | ![]() | ||
32 | Jayant Patil (Acting) |
NCP | 28 November 2019 - 30 December 2019 | Uddhav Thackrey Ministry | ![]() | ||
33 | Chhagan Bhujbal | 30 December 2019 - Incumbent |
List of Ministers of State[]
No | Name | Party | Term of office | Ministry | Chief minister | ||
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1 | Vishwajeet Kadam | INC | 30 December 2019 - Incumbent | Uddhav Thackrey Ministry | ![]() |
History[]
Food and Civil Supplies department came into existence in March 1965. Before 1965, Food and Civil Supply came under Agriculture, Food and Cooperation Department.[1]
Jurisdiction[]
Ministry looks after Maharashtra. Department works in alignment with the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.[1]
Consumer protection[]
Department is further divided into following offices for administrative purpose.[1]
State and District level consumer protection :[5]
- Consumer Welfare Advisory Committee[6]
- District Consumer Protection Councils
- State Consumer Protection Council
- Jurisdiction of the State Commission & District Forum
- District Fora
- Circuit Bench
- State Commission[7]
Composition of State Commission
The State Commission consists of [5]
- five Members
- one President (sitting or retired High Court Judge)
- one is judicial member (sitting or retired District Court Judge)
- and one is lady member.
- two members with adequate knowledge of consumer protection laws
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "About The Department". mahafood.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ^ "Contacts". mahafood.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ^ Deshpande, Alok (2020-01-05). "Maharashtra portfolios: Ajit Pawar gets Finance, Anil Deshmukh Home Ministry". The Hindu. PTI. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ^ ANI. "Maharashtra: Staff members of Minister Chhagan Bhujbal test positive for COVID-19". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ^ a b "Consumer Protection". mahafood.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ^ "Maharashtra to soon have its 'consumer policy': Arun Deshpande". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ^ Joshi, Neha. "Plea in Bombay High Court challenges validity of Consumer Protection Rules 2020 governing appointments to Consumer Dispute Redressal Commissions". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
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- Ministry of Information Technology (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Law and Judiciary (Maharashtra)
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- Ministry of Finance (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Planning (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Revenue (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of State Excise (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Special Assistance (Maharashtra)
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- Ministry of Forests Department (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Tourism (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Food and Drug Administration (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Animal Husbandry Department (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Agriculture (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Labour (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Water Resources (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Command Area Development (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Public Health (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Energy (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Rural Development (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Urban Development (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of School Education (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Medical Education (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Higher and Technical Education (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Industries (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Textiles (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Protocol (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Housing (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Cultural Affairs (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Minority Development and Aukaf (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Marathi Language (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Woman and Child Development (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Water Supply (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Dairy Development (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Sports and Youth Welfare (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Disaster Management (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Relief & Rehabilitation (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Other Backward Classes (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Vimukta Jati (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Nomadic Tribes (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Special Backward Classes Welfare (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Khar Land Development (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Earthquake Rehabilitation (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Majority Welfare Development (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Ex. Servicemen Welfare (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Sanitation (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Tribal Development (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Employment Guarantee (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Horticulture (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Co-operation (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Marketing (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Transport (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Fisheries Department (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Ports Development (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Soil and Water Conservation (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Mining Department (Maharashtra)
External links[]
- Government ministries of Maharashtra
- Consumer protection in India