Ministry of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection (Maharashtra)

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]

Ministry of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Government of Maharashtra
अन्न, नागरी पुरवठा आणि ग्राहक व्यवहार मंत्रालय महाराष्ट्र शासन
Seal of the state of Maharashtra
Ministry overview
Formed1965 (1965)[1]
Jurisdiction Maharashtra
HeadquartersMantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executive
Parent departmentGovernment of Maharashtra
Websitemahafood.gov.in

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
Emblem of India
Flag of India
Incumbent
Chhagan Bhujbal
since 30 December 2019
Ministry of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection (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
PrecursorSambhaji Patil Nilangekar
(2014-2019)
Inaugural holderHomi J. H. Taleyarkhan
(1960-1962)
Formation1 May 1960
Deputy

List of Cabinet Ministers
No Name Party Term of office Ministry Chief minister
1 Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan INC 01 May 1960 - 8 March 1962 - Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
2 Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan 8 March 1962 - 19 November 1962 Second Yashwantrao Chavan ministry (Maharashtra) Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
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 Shankarrao Chavan
9 S. D. Gedam 17 April 1977 - 6 March 1978 First Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil
10 Yashwantrao_Mohite 7 March 1978 - 18 July 1978 Second Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil
11 Jagannathrao Jadhav JP 18 July 1978 - 18 February 1980 First Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
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 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 Datta Meghe 26 June 1988 - 3 March 1990 Second Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
19 Surupsingh Hirya Naik 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 Sarawan Parate 6 March 1993 - 14 March 1995 Fourth Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
23 Shobhatai Fadnavis BJP 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 Sushilkumar Shinde
Chief Minister		 INC 27 December 2003 - 19 October 2004 Sushilkumar Shinde ministry Sushilkumar Shinde
27 Sunil Tatkare NCP 1 November 2004 - 4 December 2008 Second Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh
28 Ramesh Bang 8 December 2008 - 6 November 2009 First Ashok Chavan ministry Ashok Chavan
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 Prithviraj Chavan
31 Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar BJP 31 October 2014 – 8 November 2019 Devendra Fadanvis Ministry Devendra Fadnavis
32 Jayant Patil
(Acting)		 NCP 28 November 2019 - 30 December 2019 Uddhav Thackrey Ministry Uddhav Thackeray
33 Chhagan Bhujbal 30 December 2019 - Incumbent

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

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
  1. one President (sitting or retired High Court Judge)
  2. one is judicial member (sitting or retired District Court Judge)
  3. and one is lady member.
  4. two members with adequate knowledge of consumer protection laws

References
  1. "About The Department". mahafood.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  2. 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.
  3. "Contacts". mahafood.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  4. ANI. "Maharashtra: Staff members of Minister Chhagan Bhujbal test positive for COVID-19". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  5. "Consumer Protection". mahafood.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  6. "Maharashtra to soon have its 'consumer policy': Arun Deshpande". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  7. 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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