Ministry of Food and Drug Administration (Maharashtra)
अन्न व औषध प्रशासन मंत्रालय, महाराष्ट्र शासन | |
Ministry overview | |
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Formed | 1970[1] |
Jurisdiction | Maharashtra |
Headquarters | Mantralay, Mumbai |
Minister responsible |
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Deputy Minister responsible | |
Ministry executive |
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Parent department | Government of Maharashtra |
Website | fda |
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]
The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Rajendra Shingne is current Minister of Food and Drugs Administration.[5]
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.)
See All Ministry[]
- Ministry of General Administration (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Information and Public Relations (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Information Technology (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Law and Judiciary (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Home Affairs (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Public Works (Excluding Public Undertakings) (Maharashtra)
- Ministry of Public Works (Including Public Undertakings) (Maharashtra)
- 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)
- Ministry of Social Justice (Maharashtra)
- 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)
References[]
- ^ a b c "FDA | About Us". fda.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ Apr 3, Soumitra Bose / TNN / Updated; 2021; Ist, 13:44. "State-level control room tracking oxygen issues: Food and Drugs Administration minister Rajendra Shingne | Nagpur News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-06-28.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- ^ "License of food adulterers will be revoked, says MoS Food and Drug Administration Rajendra Patil". Mumbai Live. 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.
- ^ Feb 16, Bhavika Jain / TNN / Updated; 2021; Ist, 22:44. "Rajendra Shingne: Maharashtra FDA minister Rajendra Shingne tests Covid-19 positive | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-06-28.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
External links[]
- Government ministries of Maharashtra
- Maharashtra stubs