Ministry of Planning (Maharashtra)
The Ministry of Planning is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for preparing annual plans for the development of Maharashtra state.[1][2]
| मंत्रालय नियोजन विभाग महाराष्ट्र शासन | |
 | |
 Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai | |
| Ministry overview | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction |  Maharashtra |
| Headquarters | Mantralay, Mumbai |
| Minister responsible | |
| Deputy Minister responsible | |
| Ministry executive |
|
| Parent department | Government of Maharashtra |
| Website | plan |
The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Ajit Pawar is Current Minister of Planning.
Head office
| Minister of Planning नियोजन मंत्री | |
|---|---|
.svg.png.webp) | |
| |
| Ministry of Planning (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 | Sudhir Mungantiwar (2014-2019) |
| Inaugural holder | Sadashiv Govind Barve (1960-1962) |
| Formation | 1 May 1960 |
| Deputy | |
List of Cabinet Ministers
.jpg.webp)
.jpg.webp)
.jpg.webp)
List of Ministers of State
| No | Name | Party | Term of office | Ministry | Alliance | Chief minister | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shambhuraj Desai | SHS | 30 December 2019 - Incumbent | Uddhav Thackrey Ministry | _(cropped).jpg.webp) Uddhav Thackeray | ||||
Organizational structure
Cabinet minister is head of the department. Cabinet minister is assisted by the Minister of State. Secretary from Indian Administrative Service cadre is responsible for execution of policies.[3]
Directorate of Economics and Statistics
Special directorate is responsible for collecting statistics in Maharashtra for planning purpose.
Functions of DES[4]
- Collect official statistics
- Data collection through surveys,
- Censuses
- Publish statistical publications regularly[5]
- Offer training to statistical personnel
- Co-ordinate the work of statistical sections in different departments
Directorate also acts as liaison between Government of India and Government of Maharashtra.[6]
Maharashtra Remote Sensing Application Centre (MRSAC)
MRSAC is an autonomous body under Ministry of Planning.[7] MRSAC is a Nodal Agency for designing a Maharashtra Geo-Spatial Digital Database System-(MGDDS).[8][9] Farm yields are improved in Maharashtra using artificial intelligence and satellite images.[10]
References
- "Objectives of Planning Department, Government of Maharashtra" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Directorate of Economics and Statistics". Planning Department, Government of Maharashtra, India.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Structure of Planning Department" (PDF). Department of Planning, Government of Maharashtra.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Directorate of Economics and Statistics". mahades.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- "Mumbai: Govt sets up panel to publish state-level IIP". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- "Statistics play important role in good governance: Gowda". The Indian Express. 2017-01-19. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- "Maharashtra Remote Sensing Application Center". MRSAC, Government of Maharashtra.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "History of MRSAC". MRSAC Government of Maharashtra.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Anjaya Anparthi (May 2, 2016). "Govt plans to map whole state through satellite images | Nagpur News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- "Satellite imagery, artificial intelligence to improve farm yields in Maharashtra". The Indian Express. 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2021-07-01.