Forest Department of Maharashtra

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

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 (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

Office bearers

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

List of cabinet ministers

No	Name	Party		Term of office	Ministry	Chief minister
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
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
30	Patangrao Kadam (MLA for Palus-Kadegaon Constituency No. 285- Sangli District) (Legislative Assembly)			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)			23 November 2019 - 26 November 2019	Second Fadnavis ministry
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	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

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