Ministry of Water Supply,
Government of Maharashtra
मंत्रालय पाणी पुरवठा विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन
Ministry overview
JurisdictionIndia Maharashtra
HeadquartersMantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executive
Parent departmentGovernment of Maharashtra
Websitemjp.maharashtra.gov.in/en

The Ministry of Water Supply is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for water supply and management of water resources in Maharashtra.

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Gulab Raghunath Patil is currently Minister of Water Supply Government of Maharashtra.

Head office

Minister of Water Supply
मंत्री पाणी पुरवठा विभाग
Incumbent
Gulab Raghunath Patil
since 14 August 2022
Ministry of Water Supply (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
PrecursorAnil Parab
Additional charge
(2022-2022)
Inaugural holderShantilal Shah
(1960-1962)
Formation1 May 1960
Deputy
  • Vacant, TBD
since 29 June 2022

List of cabinet ministers

No Name
(Constituency)
Party Term of office Ministry Chief minister
1 Shantilal Shah INC 1 May 1960 - 8 March 1962 - Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
2 Shantilal Shah 8 March 1962 - 19 November 1962 Second Yashwantrao Chavan ministry (Maharashtra) Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
3 S. K. Wankhede 20 November 1962 - 24 November 1963 - Marotrao Kannamwar
4 Balasaheb Desai 25 November 1963 - 4 December 1963 - P. K. Sawant
5 Yashwantrao Mohite 5 December 1963 - 1 March 1967 - Vasantrao Naik
6 Abdul Rahman Antulay 1 March 1967 - 13 March 1972 - Vasantrao Naik
7 Yashwantrao Mohite 13 March 1972 - 20 February 1975 Third Vasantrao Naik ministry Vasantrao Naik
8 Vasantdada Patil 21 February 1975 - 16 April 1977 First Shankarrao Chavan ministry Shankarrao Chavan
9 Nashikrao Tirpude 17 April 1977 - 6 March 1978 First Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil
10 Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar INC 7 March 1978 - 18 July 1978 Second Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil
11 Arjunrao Kasture INC (S) 18 July 1978 - 18 February 1980 First Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
12 Abdul Rahman Antulay
Chief Minister
INC 9 June 1980 - 12 January 1982 Antulay ministry Abdul Rahman 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 Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
Chief Minister
4 June 1985 - 6 March 1986 Nilangekar ministry Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
17 Shankarrao Chavan
Chief Minister
12 March 1986 - 26 June 1988 Second Shankarrao Chavan ministry Shankarrao Chavan
18 Sharad Pawar
Chief Minister
(MLA for Baramati-Pune District)
26 June 1988 - 3 March 1990 Second Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
19 Sharad Pawar
Chief Minister
(MLA for Baramati-Pune District)
4 March 1990 - 24 June 1991 Third Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
20 Sudhakarrao Naik
Chief Minister
25 June 1991 - 22 February 1993 Sudhakarrao Naik ministry Sudhakarrao Naik
21 Harshvardhan_Deshmukh IND 6 March 1993 - 14 March 1995 Fourth Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
22 Anna Dange BJP 14 March 1995 - 31 January 1999 Manohar Joshi ministry Manohar Joshi
23 Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil SHS 1 February 1999 - 17 October 1999 Narayn Rane Ministry Narayan Rane
24 R. R. Patil
(MLA for Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal-Sangli District)
NCP 27 October 1999 - 16 January 2003 First Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh
25 Ashok Chavan
(MLA for Mudkhed Constituency- Nanded District)
INC 27 January 2003 - 19 October 2004 Sushilkumar Shinde ministry Sushilkumar Shinde
26 Ajit Pawar
(MLA for Baramati-Pune District)
NCP 1 November 2004 - 4 December 2008 Second Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh
27 Ajit Pawar
(MLA for Baramati-Pune District)
8 December 2008 - 6 November 2009 First Ashok Chavan ministry Ashok Chavan
28 Laxmanrao Dhobale 7 November 2009 - 10 November 2010 Second Ashok Chavan ministry
29 Laxmanrao Dhobale 11 November 2010 - 7 June 2013 Prithviraj Chavan ministry Prithviraj Chavan
30 Dilip Gangadhar Sopal IND 11 June 2013 - 26 September 2014
30 Babanrao Lonikar BJP 31 October 2014 – 8 November 2019 Devendra Fadanvis Ministry Devendra Fadnavis
Incharge Devendra Fadnavis Chief Minister
23 November 2019 to 26 November 2019
Second Fadnavis ministry
Devendra Fadnavis
32 Eknath Shinde
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi-Thane District)
SHS 28 November 2019 - 30 December 2019 Uddhav Thackrey Ministry Uddhav Thackeray
33 Gulab Raghunath Patil 30 December 2019 - 27 June 2022
33 Anil Parab
Additional charge
27 June 2022 - 29 June 2022
Incharge Eknath Shinde Chief Minister
30 June 2022 to 14 August 2022
Eknath Shinde Ministry
Eknath Shinde
34 Gulab Raghunath Patil
  • SHS (Shinde group)
14 August 2022 - Incumbent

List of ministers of state

No Name Party Term of office Ministry Alliance Chief minister
1 Sanjay Bansode NCP 30 December 2019 - 29 June 2022 Uddhav Thackrey Ministry Uddhav Thackeray
2 NA NA Eknath Shinde Ministry Eknath Shinde

List of principal secretary

Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran

Maharashtra Water Supply and Sewerage Board (MWSSB) came into existence in 1976 as per MWSSB Act 1976. It was renamed as Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran (MJP) in 1997.[1] MJP is responsible for providing water supply scheme to each and every town of Maharashtra excluding Mumbai.[2][3]

Maharashtra Environmental Engineering Training and Research Academy (MEETRA)

Nashik Research and Training Centre (NRTC) was renamed as Maharashtra Environmental Engineering Training and Research Academy (MEETRA). Institute was established in 1984 with the help of World Bank. MEETRA is an autonomous institute of Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran.[4]
Board of Governance looks after MEETRA. Composition of Board :

  • Principal Secretary, Water Supply and Sanitation Department (WSSD), GoM and
  • Executive Council headed by Member Secretary, Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran (MJP)
  • Management staff under Director of Administration
  • Superintending Engineer

Groundwater Surveys and Development Agency (GSDA)

GSDA was established in 1972 as a result of agreement between International Development Association and Government of Maharashtra.[5]

References

  1. "About us: Department of Water Supply and Sanitation". Government of Maharashtra.
  2. "MJP Projects". Water Supply Department, Government of Maharashtra.
  3. "Jeevan Pradhikaran to handover water project to PMC for ₹12 crore". Hindustan Times. 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  4. "Maharashtra Environmental Engineering Training and Research Academy (MEETRA)". Water Supply Department, Government of Maharashtra.
  5. "About us". GSDA, Government of Maharashtra.
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