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Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (Maharashtra)

The Ministry of Environment is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. The ministry is responsible for promoting environmental issues in Maharashtra.

Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Maharashtra
मंत्रालय पर्यावरण आणि हवामान बदल विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन
Seal of the state of Maharashtra

Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Ministry overview
JurisdictionIndia Maharashtra
HeadquartersMantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executive
Parent departmentGovernment of Maharashtra
Websiteenvd.maharashtra.gov.in/default.aspx

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Eknath Shinde is current Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Minister of Environment and Climate Change.

Head office

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Minister of Environment and Climate Change
मंत्री पर्यावरण आणि हवामान बदल
 
Emblem of India
 
Flag of India
since 14 August 2022
Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
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
PrecursorAaditya Thackeray
(2019-2022)
Inaugural holderBalasaheb Desai
(1960-1962)
Formation1 May 1960
DeputySanjay Bansode

Cabinet Ministers

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No. Portrait Minister
(Constituency) 		Term of office Political party Ministry Chief Minister
From To Period
Minister of Environment and Climate Change
01 Balasaheb Desai
(MLA for Patan Constituency No. 261-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		01 May
1960 		07 March
1962 		1 year, 310 days Indian National Congress Yashwantrao I  
Yashwantrao Chavan
02  
 Vasantrao Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		08 March
1962 		19 November
1962 		256 days Indian National Congress Yashwantrao II
03 Gopalrao Bajirao Khedkar
(MLA for Akot Constituency No. 28-
Akola District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		20 November
1962 		24 November
1963 		1 year, 4 days Indian National Congress Kannamwar l Marotrao Kannamwar
04 P. K. Sawant
(MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265-
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Interim Chief Minister) 		25 November
1962 		04 December
1963 		9 days Indian National Congress Sawant I P. K. Sawant
05 Sadashiv Govind Barve
(MLA for Shivajinagar Constituency No. 209-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		05 December
1963 		01 March
1967 		3 years, 86 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao I  
Vasantrao Naik
06   Keshavrao Sonawane
(MLA for Ausa Constituency No. 239-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		01 March
1967 		27 October
1969 		2 years, 240 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao II
07 Gopalrao Bajirao Khedkar
(MLA for Akot Constituency No. 28-
Akola District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		27 October
1969 		13 March
1972 		2 years, 138 days Indian National Congress
08   Pratibha Patil
(MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		13 March
1972 		17 Match
1974 		2 years, 4 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao III
09 Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
(MLA for Raver Constituency No. 11-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		17 Match
1974 		21 February
1975 		341 days Indian National Congress
10  
 Sharad Pawar
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		21 February
1975 		17 May
1977 		2 years, 85 days Indian National Congress Shankarrao I  
Shankarrao Chavan
11   Vasantdada Patil
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 20 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Council)
(Chief Minister) 		17 May
1977 		07 March
1978 		1 year, 294 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada I  
Vasantdada Patil
12 Purushottam Dekate
(MLA for Umred Constituency No. 51-
Nagpur District
(Legislative Assembly) 		07 March
1978 		18 July
1978 		133 days Indian National Congress (U) Vasantdada II
13 Pramila Tople
(MLA for Akola Constituency No. 15-
Akola District
(Legislative Assembly) 		18 July
1978 		17 February
1980 		1 year, 214 days Indian Congress (Socialist) Pawar I  
Sharad Pawar
14 Narendra Mahipati Tidke
(MLA for Savner Constituency No. 49-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		09 June
1980 		21 January
1982 		1 year, 226 days Indian National Congress Antulay  
Abdul Rahman Antulay
15   Babasaheb Bhosale
(MLA for Nehrunagar Constituency No. 172-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister) 		21 January
1982 		02 February
1983 		1 year, 12 days Indian National Congress Bhosale  
Babasaheb Bhosale
16   Vasantdada Patil
(MLA for Sangli Constituency No. 282 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister) 		07 February
1983 		05 March
1985 		2 years, 26 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada III  
Vasantdada Patil
17   Vasantdada Patil
(MLA for Sangli Constituency No. 282 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister) 		12 March 1985
1960 		03 June 1985
1962 		83 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada IV
19  
 Sushilkumar Shinde
(MLA for Solapur City Central Constituency No. 249-
Solapur District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		03 June
1985 		12 March
1986 		282 days Indian National Congress Nilangekar Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
20 V. Subramanian
(MLA for South Mumbai Constituency No. 121-
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		12 March
1986 		26 June
1988 		2 years, 106 days Indian National Congress Shankarrao II  
Shankarrao Chavan
21 Abhaysinh Raje Bhosale
(MLA for Satara Constituency No. 262-
Satara District
(Legislative Assembly) 		26 June
1988 		03 March
1990 		1 year, 250 days Indian National Congress Pawar II  
Sharad Pawar
22   Sharad Pawar
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister) 		04 March
1990 		25 January
1991 		327 days Indian National Congress Pawar III
23  
 Jawaharlal Darda
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Council) 		25 January
1991 		25 June
1991 		151 days Indian National Congress
24  
 Jawaharlal Darda
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Council) 		25 June
1991 		22 February
1993 		1 year, 242 days Indian National Congress Sudhakarrao Sudhakarrao Naik
25   Vilasrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		06 March
1993 		14 March
1995 		2 years, 8 days Indian National Congress Pawar IV  
Sharad Pawar
26 Ganesh Naik
(MLA for Belapur Constituency No. 151-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		14 March
1995 		31 January
1999 		3 years, 323 days Shiv Sena Joshi  
Manohar Joshi
27 Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil
(MLA for Shirdi Constituency No. 218-
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		01 February
1999 		11 May
1999 		99 days Shiv Sena Rane  
Narayan Rane
28 Chandrakant Khaire
(MLA for Aurangabad West Constituency No. 108-
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District Also Previously Known Aurangabad District
(Legislative Assembly) 		11 May
1999 		17 October
1999 		159 days Shiv Sena
29 Surupsingh Hirya Naik
(MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		19 October
1999 		16 January
2003 		3 years, 88 days Indian National Congress Deshmukh I  
Vilasrao Deshmukh
30  
 Vijaysinh Mohite–Patil
(MLA for Malshiras Constituency No. 254-
Solapur District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		18 January
2003 		01 November
2004 		1 year, 295 days Nationalist Congress Party Sushilkumar  
Sushilkumar Shinde
31 Ganesh Naik
(MLA for Belapur Constituency No. 151-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		09 November
2004 		01 December
2007 		4 years, 22 days Nationalist Congress Party Deshmukh II  
Vilasrao Deshmukh
32 Ganesh Naik
(MLA for Belapur Constituency No. 151-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		08 December
2008 		06 November
2009 		333 days Nationalist Congress Party Ashok I  
Ashok Chavan
33
Jayant Patil
(MLA for Islampur Constituency No. 283-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		07 November
2009 		10 November
201p 		1 year, 3 days Nationalist Congress Party Ashok II
34 Sanjay Deotale
(MLA for Warora Constituency No. 75-
Chandrapur District
(Legislative Assembly) 		11 November
2010 		26 September
2014 		3 years, 319 days Indian National Congress Prithviraj  
Prithviraj Chavan
35 Eknath Khadse
(MLA for Muktainagar Constituency No. 20-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		31 October
2014 		04 December
2014 		34 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis I  
Devendra Fadnavis
36 Ramdas Kadam
(MLC for Mumbai Local Authorities No. 02 -
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Council) 		04 December
2014 		12 November
2019 		4 years, 343 days Shiv Sena
37   Devendra Fadnavis
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister)
(In Charge) 		23 November
2019 		28 November
2019 		5 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis II
38   Eknath Shinde
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		28 November
2019 		30 December
2019 		32 days Shiv Sena Thackeray  
Uddhav Thackeray
39  
 Aaditya Thackeray
(MLA for Worli Constituency No. 182-
Mumbai City District
(Legislative Assembly) 		30 December
2019 		29 June
2022 		2 years, 181 days Shiv Sena
40   Eknath Shinde
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister)
(In Charge) 		30 June
2022 		14 August
2022 		45 days Shiv Sena Eknath  
Eknath Shinde
41   Eknath Shinde
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister) 		14 August
2022 		Incumbent 2 years, 99 days Shiv Sena

Ministers of State

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No. Portrait Deputy Minister
(Constituency) 		Term of office Political party Ministry Minister Chief Minister
From To Period
Deputy Minister of Environment and climate change
The Post of Deputy Minister / Minister of States has been kept Vacant from 23 November 2019 To 28 November 2019 23 November
2019 		28 November
2019 		5 days NA Fadnavis II Devendra Fadnavis  
Devendra Fadnavis
01   Sanjay Bansode
(MLA for Udgir Constituency No. 237-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		30 December
2019 		29 June
2022 		2 years, 181 days Nationalist Congress Party Thackeray Aaditya Thackeray  
Uddhav Thackeray
The Post of Deputy Minister / Minister of States has been kept Vacant from 30 June 2022 30 June
2022 		Incumbent 2 years, 144 days NA Eknath  
Eknath Shinde

History

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Ministry of Environment was renamed as Ministry of Environment and Climate Change in 2020.[1]

Maharashtra Pollution Control Board

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Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) is execution wing of the ministry.[2]
MPCB is responsible for implementation of -

  • Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
  • Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
  • Water (Cess) Act, 1977
  • Few provisions under Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986
  • Biomedical Waste (M&H) Rules, 1998,
  • Hazardous Waste (M&H) Rules, 2000,
  • Municipal Solid Waste Rules, 2000 etc.

MPCB is an ISO 9000 and ISO 27001 certified organization.[3]

Composition of the MPCB[4]

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As per provisions of section 4 of the Water (P&CP) Act, 1974 and section 5 of Air (P&CP) Act, 1981), board consists of -

  1. Chairman,
  2. Member Secretary
  3. Official and Non-Official Members

References

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  1. ^ "Maharashtra renames its environment ministry as 'Environment and Climate Change Ministry'". ANI News. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  2. ^ "Introduction | Maharashtra Pollution Control Board". www.mpcb.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  3. ^ "MPCB gets ISO 9000, ISO 27001 Certification". The Hitavada.
  4. ^ "Establishment of MPCB | Maharashtra Pollution Control Board". www.mpcb.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
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