Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (Maharashtra)

The Ministry of Environment is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. The ministry is responsible for promoting environmental issues in Maharashtra.

Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Maharashtra
मंत्रालय पर्यावरण आणि हवामान बदल विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन
Seal of the state of Maharashtra

Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Ministry overview
Jurisdiction Maharashtra
HeadquartersMantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executive
Parent departmentGovernment of Maharashtra
Websiteenvd.maharashtra.gov.in/default.aspx

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Aaditya Thackeray is current Minister of Environment and Climate Change.[2]

Head office
Minister of Environment and Climate Change
मंत्री पर्यावरण आणि हवामान बदल
Emblem of India
Flag of India
Incumbent
Aaditya Thackeray
since 30 December 2019
Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
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
PrecursorRamdas Kadam
(2014-2019)
Inaugural holderVasantrao Naik
(1960-1962)
Formation1 May 1960
DeputySanjay Bansode

List of Cabinet Ministers
No Name Party Term of office Ministry Chief minister
1 Vasantrao Naik INC 1 May 1960 - 8 March 1962 - Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
2 8 March 1962 - 19 November 1962 Second Yashwantrao Chavan ministry (Maharashtra) Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
3 P. K. Sawant 20 November 1962 - 24 November 1963 - Marotrao Kannamwar
4 Balasaheb Desai 25 November 1963 - 4 December 1963 - P. K. Sawant
5 Sundarrao Solanke 5 December 1963 - 1 March 1967 - Vasantrao Naik
6 Pratibha Patil 1 March 1967 - 13 March 1972 - Vasantrao Naik
7 A. R. Antulay 13 March 1972 - 20 February 1975 Third Vasantrao Naik ministry Vasantrao Naik
8 Sharad Pawar 21 February 1975 - 16 April 1977 First Shankarrao Chavan ministry Shankarrao Chavan
9 Vasantdada Patil
Chief Minister		 17 April 1977 - 6 March 1978 First Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil
10 Purushottam_Dekate INC (I) 7 March 1978 - 18 July 1978 Second Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil
11 Pramila Tople INC (S) 18 July 1978 - 18 February 1980 First Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
12 N. M. Tidke INC 9 June 1980 - 12 January 1982 Antulay ministry A. R. Antulay
13 Babasaheb Bhosale
Chief Minister		 13 January 1982 - 1 February 1983 Bhosale ministry Babasaheb Bhosale
14 Vasantdada Patil
Chief Minister		 7 February 1983 - 5 March 1985 Third Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil
15 Vasantdada Patil
Chief Minister		 12 March 1985 - 1 June 1985 Fourth Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil
16 Sushilkumar Shinde 4 June 1985 - 6 March 1986 Nilangekar ministry Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
17 V. Subramanian 12 March 1986 - 26 June 1988 Second Shankarrao Chavan ministry Shankarrao Chavan
18 Abhaysinh Raje Bhosale 26 June 1988 - 3 March 1990 Second Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
19 Sharad Pawar
Chief Minister		 4 March 1990 - 25 January 1991 Third Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
20 Jawaharlal Darda 25 January 1991 - 24 June 1991
21 Jawaharlal Darda 26 December 1991 - 22 February 1993 Sudhakarrao Naik ministry Sudhakarrao Naik
22 Vilasrao Deshmukh 6 March 1993 - 14 March 1995 Fourth Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
23 Ganesh Naik SHS 14 March 1995 - 31 January 1999 Manohar Joshi ministry Manohar Joshi
24 1 February 1999 - 17 October 1999 Narayn Rane Ministry Narayan Rane
25 Surupsingh Hirya Naik INC 27 October 1999 - 16 January 2003 First Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh
26 Sushilkumar Shinde
Chief Minister		 27 December 2003 - 19 October 2004 Sushilkumar Shinde ministry Sushilkumar Shinde
27 Ganesh Naik NCP 1 November 2004 - 4 December 2008 Second Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh
28 8 December 2008 - 6 November 2009 First Ashok Chavan ministry Ashok Chavan
29 Jayant Patil 7 November 2009 - 10 November 2010 Second Ashok Chavan ministry
30 Sanjay Deotale INC 11 November 2010 - 26 September 2014 Prithviraj Chavan ministry Prithviraj Chavan
31 Ramdas Kadam SHS 31 October 2014 – 8 November 2019 Devendra Fadanvis Ministry Devendra Fadnavis
32 Subhash Desai
(Acting)		 28 November 2019 - 30 December 2019 Uddhav Thackrey Ministry Uddhav Thackeray
33 Aaditya Thackeray 30 December 2019 - Incumbent

List of Ministers of State
No Name Party Term_of_office Ministry Alliance Chief minister
1 Sanjay_Bansode NCP 30 December 2019 - Incumbent Uddhav Thackrey Ministry Uddhav Thackeray

History

Ministry of Environment was renamed as Ministry of Environment and Climate Change in 2020.[3]

Maharashtra Pollution Control Board

Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) is execution wing of the ministry.[4]
MPCB is responsible for implementation of -

  • Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
  • Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
  • Water (Cess) Act, 1977
  • Few provisions under Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986
  • Biomedical Waste (M&H) Rules, 1998,
  • Hazardous Waste (M&H) Rules, 2000,
  • Municipal Solid Waste Rules, 2000 etc.

MPCB is an ISO 9000 and ISO 27001 certified organization.[5]

Composition of the MPCB[6]

As per provisions of section 4 of the Water (P&CP) Act, 1974 and section 5 of Air (P&CP) Act, 1981), board consists of -

  1. Chairman,
  2. Member Secretary
  3. Official and Non-Official Members

See All Ministry

References
  1. "Climate change is here, need to adapt to ways to handle it: Maharashtra environment minister Aaditya Thackeray". Hindustan Times. 2020-12-22. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  2. "Maharashtra environment minister Aditya Thackeray surveys Aarey Colony's 'reserved forest' | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. Sep 12, 2020. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  3. "Maharashtra renames its environment ministry as 'Environment and Climate Change Ministry'". ANI News. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  4. "Introduction | Maharashtra Pollution Control Board". www.mpcb.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  5. "MPCB gets ISO 9000, ISO 27001 Certification". The Hitavada.
  6. "Establishment of MPCB | Maharashtra Pollution Control Board". www.mpcb.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-30.


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