Ministry of Food and Drug Administration (Maharashtra)

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]

Ministry of Food and Drug Administration, Government of Maharashtra
अन्न व औषध प्रशासन मंत्रालय, महाराष्ट्र शासन
Seal of the state of Maharashtra

Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Ministry overview
Formed1970 (1970) [1]
Jurisdiction Maharashtra
HeadquartersMantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executive
  • Saurabh Vijay (IAS)
Parent departmentGovernment of Maharashtra
Websitefda.maharashtra.gov.in/aboutus.html

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Rajendra Shingne is current Minister of Food and Drugs Administration.[5]

Head office
Minister of Food and Drug Administration
मंत्री अन्न व औषध प्रशासन विभाग
Emblem of India
Flag of India
Incumbent
Rajendra Shingne
since 30 December 2019
Ministry of Food and Drug Administration (Maharashtra)
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
Precursor (2014- 2019)
Inaugural holder
  • M. G. Maney
(1960-1962)
Formation1 May 1960
Deputy

List of Cabinet Ministers
No Name Party Term of office Ministry Chief minister
1 M. G. Maney 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 Shantilal Shah 20 November 1962 - 24 November 1963 - Marotrao Kannamwar
4 S. K. Wankhede 25 November 1963 - 4 December 1963 - P. K. Sawant
5 Rafiq Zakaria 5 December 1963 - 1 March 1967 - Vasantrao Naik
6 Sharad Pawar 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 Ratnappa Kumbhar 21 February 1975 - 16 April 1977 First Shankarrao Chavan ministry Shankarrao Chavan
9 K. M. Patil 17 April 1977 - 6 March 1978 First Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil
10 Prabha Rau INC (I) 7 March 1978 - 18 July 1978 Second Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil
11 Hashmukhbhai_Upadhaya JP 18 July 1978 - 18 February 1980 First Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
12 Jawaharlal Darda INC 9 June 1980 - 12 January 1982 Antulay ministry A. R. Antulay
13 V. Subramaniam 13 January 1982 - 1 February 1983 Bhosale ministry Babasaheb Bhosale
14 Ramprasad Borade 7 February 1983 - 5 March 1985 Third Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil
15 Surupsingh Hirya Naik 12 March 1985 - 1 June 1985 Fourth Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil
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 Shankarrao Chavan
18 Prabha Rau 26 June 1988 - 3 March 1990 Second Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
20 Javed Khan 4 March 1990 - 24 June 1991 Third Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
21 Ramrao Adik 25 June 1991 - 22 February 1993 Sudhakarrao Naik ministry Sudhakarrao Naik
22 Arun Gujarathi 6 March 1993 - 14 March 1995 Fourth Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
23 Diwakar Raote 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 Datta Meghe NCP 27 October 1999 - 16 January 2003 First Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh
26 Vasant Chavan 18 January 2003 - 19 October 2004 Sushilkumar Shinde ministry Sushilkumar Shinde
27 Manohar Naik 1 November 2004 - 4 December 2008 Second Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh
28 Manohar Naik 8 December 2008 - 6 November 2009 First Ashok Chavan ministry Ashok Chavan
29 Manohar Naik 7 November 2009 - 10 November 2010 Second Ashok Chavan ministry
30 Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil INC 11 November 2010 - 26 September 2014 Prithviraj Chavan ministry Prithviraj Chavan
31 Jayakumar Jitendrasinh Rawal BJP 31 October 2014 – 8 November 2019 Devendra Fadanvis Ministry Devendra Fadnavis
32 Chhagan Bhujbal
(Acting)		 NCP 28 November 2019 - 30 December 2019 Uddhav Thackrey Ministry Uddhav Thackeray
33 Rajendra Shingne 30 December 2019 - Incumbent

List of Ministers of State
No Name Party Term of office Ministry Alliance Chief minister
1 Rajendra_Patil Yadravkar SHS 30 December 2019 - Incumbent Uddhav Thackrey Ministry Uddhav Thackeray

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

References
  1. "FDA | About Us". fda.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  2. Soumitra Bose (Apr 3, 2021). "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.
  3. "License of food adulterers will be revoked, says MoS Food and Drug Administration Rajendra Patil". Mumbai Live. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  4. "Maharashtra FDA issues notice to 2 e-commerce portals for delivering banned tobacco products". The Indian Express. 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  5. Bhavika Jain (Feb 16, 2021). "Rajendra Shingne: Maharashtra FDA minister Rajendra Shingne tests Covid-19 positive | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
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