Forest Department of Maharashtra

Minister of Forests Department
**मंत्री वन विभाग**
Minister of Forests Department; मंत्री वन विभाग
	Emblem of India
	Flag of India
	Incumbent; Sudhir Mungantiwar; since 14 August 2022
	Ministry of Forests Department
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	Uddhav Thackeray; (2021-2022)
Inaugural holder	D. S. Palaspagar; (1960-1962)
Formation	1 May 1960
Deputy	Vacant, TBD; since 29 June 2022

Ministry of Forests
Government of Maharashtra
मंत्रालय वनविभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन
	Seal of the state of Maharashtra
	; Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Agency overview
Formed	1960
Preceding	Forests Department;
Jurisdiction	Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Headquarters	Mantralaya, Mumbai
Annual budget	State budget of Government of Maharashtra
Minister responsible	Sudhir Mungantiwar, ; Cabinet Minister;
Deputy Ministers responsible	Vacant, TBD since 29 June 2022, ; Minister of State;
Agency executive	Principal Secretary; Joint Secretary; Deputy Secretary;

The Ministry of Forests (Maharashtra) is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is headed Cabinet Minister by Sudhir Mungantiwar.

Office bearers

List of cabinet ministers


No	Name		Term of office	Ministry
1	D. S. Palaspagar	INC	1 May 1960 - 8 March 1962	-	Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
2	D. S. Palaspagar		8 March 1962 - 19 November 1962	Second Yashwantrao Chavan ministry (Maharashtra)	Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
3	Shankarrao Chavan		20 November 1962 - 24 November 1963	-	Marotrao Kannamwar
4	Balasaheb Desai		25 November 1963 - 4 December 1963	-	P. K. Sawant
5	Ratnappa Kumbhar		5 December 1963 - 1 March 1967	-	Vasantrao Naik
6	Rafiq Zakaria		1 March 1967 - 13 March 1972	-	Vasantrao Naik
7	Sharad Pawar (MLA for Baramati-Pune District)		13 March 1972 - 20 February 1975	Third Vasantrao Naik ministry	Vasantrao Naik
8	R. J. Deotale		21 February 1975 - 16 April 1977	First Shankarrao Chavan ministry	Shankarrao Chavan
9	R. J. Deotale		17 April 1977 - 6 March 1978	First Vasantdada Patil ministry	Vasantdada Patil
10	Nashikrao_Tirpude Deputy Chief Minister	INC (I)	7 March 1978 - 18 July 1978	Second Vasantdada Patil ministry	Vasantdada Patil
11	Sadanand Varde	JP	18 July 1978 - 18 February 1980	First Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
12	A. R. Antulay Chief Minister (MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193- Raigad District) (Legislative Assembly)	INC	9 June 1980 - 12 January 1982	Antulay ministry	A. R. Antulay
13	S. M. I. Aseer (MLA for Ahmednagar South Constituency No. 223- Ahmednagar District (Legislative Assembly)		13 January 1982 - 01 February 1983	Bhosale ministry	Babasaheb Bhosale
14	Surupsingh Hirya Naik (MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04- Nandurbar District) (Legislative Assembly)		07 February 1983 - 05 March 1985	Third Vasantdada Patil ministry	Vasantdada Patil
15	Surupsingh Hirya Naik (MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04- Nandurbar District) (Legislative Assembly)		12 March 1985 - 01 June 1985	Fourth Vasantdada Patil ministry	Vasantdada Patil
16	Surupsingh Hirya Naik (MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04- Nandurbar District) (Legislative Assembly)		04 June 1985 - 06 March 1986	Nilangekar ministry	Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
17	Vilasrao_Deshmukh (MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235- Latur District) (Legislative Assembly)		12 March 1986 - 26 June 1988	Second Shankarrao Chavan ministry	Shankarrao Chavan
18	Chhedilal Gupta (MLA for Gondiya Constituency No. 134- Gondiya District) (Legislative Assembly)		26 June 1988 - 03 March 1990	Second Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
19	Sharad Pawar Chief Minister (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly)		04 March 1990 - 25 January 1991	Third Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
20	Datta Meghe (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 15 - Wardha District) (Legislative Council)		25 January 1991 - 24 June 1991	Third Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
21	Madhukarrao Pichad (MLA for Akole Constituency No. 213- Ahmednagar District (Legislative Assembly)		26 December 1991 - 22 February 1993	Sudhakarrao Naik ministry	Sudhakarrao Naik
22	Surupsingh Hirya Naik (MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04- Nandurbar District) (Legislative Assembly)		06 March 1993 - 14 March 1995	Fourth Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
23	Ganesh Naik (MLA for Belapur Constituency No. 151- Thane District) (Legislative Assembly)	SHS	14 March 1995 - 31 January 1999	Manohar Joshi ministry	Manohar Joshi
24	Gopinath Munde Deputy Chief Minister (MLA for Renapur Constituency No. 236 - Latur District) (Legislative Assembly)	BJP	1 February 1999 - 17 October 1999	Narayn Rane Ministry	Narayan Rane
25	Surupsingh Hirya Naik (MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04- Nandurbar District) (Legislative Assembly)	INC	27 October 1999 - 16 January 2003	First Deshmukh ministry	Vilasrao Deshmukh
26	Vijaysingh Mohite-Patil (MLA for Malshiras Constituency No. 254- Solapur District) (Legislative Assembly)	NCP	18 January 2003 - 19 October 2004	Sushilkumar Shinde ministry	Sushilkumar Shinde
27	Babanrao Pachpute (MLA for Shrigonda Constituency No. 226- Ahmednagar District (Legislative Assembly)		01 November 2004 - 04 December 2008	Second Deshmukh ministry	Vilasrao Deshmukh
28	Babanrao Pachpute (MLA for Shrigonda Constituency No. 226- Ahmednagar District (Legislative Assembly)		08 December 2008 - 06 November 2009	First Ashok Chavan ministry	Ashok Chavan
29	Patangrao Kadam (MLA for Palus-Kadegaon Constituency No. 285- Sangli District) (Legislative Assembly)	INC	7 November 2009 - 10 November 2010	Second Ashok Chavan ministry	Ashok Chavan
30	Patangrao Kadam (MLA for Palus-Kadegaon Constituency No. 285- Sangli District) (Legislative Assembly)	INC	11 November 2010 - 26 September 2014	Prithviraj Chavan ministry	Prithviraj Chavan
31	Sudhir Mungantiwar (MLA for Ballarpur Constituency No. 72- Chandrapur District) (Legislative Assembly)	BJP	31 October 2014 – 08 November 2019	Devendra Fadanvis Ministry	Devendra Fadnavis
31	Devendra Fadnavis Chief Minister (Incharge) (MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly)	BJP	23 November 2019 - 26 November 2019	Second Fadnavis ministry	Devendra Fadnavis
32	Eknath Shinde (MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147- Thane District) (Legislative Assembly)	SHS	28 November 2019 - 30 December 2019	Uddhav Thackrey Ministry	Uddhav Thackeray
33	Sanjay Rathod (MLA for Digras Constituency No. 79- Yavatmal District (Legislative Assembly)		30 December 2019 – 28 February 2021
34	Uddhav Thackeray Chief Minister (Additional Charge) (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 25 - Mumbai Suburban District) (Legislative Council)		28 February 2021 - 29 June 2022
34	Eknath Shinde Chief Minister (Incharge) (MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147- Thane District) (Legislative Assembly)	SHS (Shinde Group)	30 June 2022 to 14 August 2022	Eknath Shinde Ministry	Eknath Shinde
35	Sudhir Mungantiwar (MLA for Ballarpur Constituency No. 72- Chandrapur District) (Legislative Assembly)	BJP	14 August 2022 - Incumbent	Eknath Shinde Ministry	Eknath Shinde

List of ministers of state


No	Name	Party		Term of office	Ministry	Alliance		Chief minister
1	Dattatray Vithoba Bharne		NCP	30 December 2019 - 29 June 2022	Uddhav Thackrey Ministry		United Progressive Alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi SHS+NCP+INC		Uddhav Thackeray
2	NA		SHS Eknath group BJP	NA	Eknath Shinde Ministry		National Democratic Alliance Mahayuti BJP SHS Eknath group		Eknath Shinde

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