Ministry of Food and Drug Administration (Maharashtra)
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Ministry executive |
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Parent department | Government of Maharashtra |
Website | fda |
The Ministry of Food and Drug Administration is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. The ministry is responsible for consumer protection and regulating food and drug related issues in Maharashtra[1][4][5]
The Ministry is headed by a
History
Directorate of Drugs Control was renamed as Food and Drug Administration in 1970. Scope of FDA was increased to cover adulterated food as well as tobacco products. Various circle offices were opened in 1971 at city levels. Expansion took place in 1975 and posts of commissioners as well as joint commissioners were created to grant licenses at divisional levels.[1]
Structure
Ministry controls Food and Drug Administration Department. The department acts as execution wing to take actions. Cabinet level minister is assisted by the minister of state for administration.
Authorities
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 gives powers to various authorities to regulate food and drug related issues.
Commissioner
Commissioner is head of
- Drug Control Laboratory
- Food Health Authority
- Drug Administration
Joint commissioners
Several joint commissioners are appointed to oversee
- Food
- Drugs
- Law
Divisional joint commissioners
- Administrative head for the Division and Licensing Authority for grant of Drugs Manufacturing Licenses (As per Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940.)
Head office
Minister of Food and Drug Administration मंत्री अन्न व औषध प्रशासन विभाग | |
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Chief Minister ,Chief Minister | |
Term length | 5 years |
Precursor | (2022- 2023) |
Inaugural holder |
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Formation | 1 May 1960 |
Deputy |
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List of cabinet ministers
No | Name (Constituency) |
Party | Term of office | Ministry | Chief minister | ||
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1 | M. G. Maney | INC | 1 May 1960 - 8 March 1962 | - | Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
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2 | 8 March 1962 - 19 November 1962 | Second Yashwantrao Chavan ministry (Maharashtra)
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Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
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3 | Shantilal Shah | 20 November 1962 - 24 November 1963 | - | Marotrao Kannamwar | |||
4 | S. K. Wankhede | 25 November 1963 - 4 December 1963 | - | P. K. Sawant | |||
5 | Rafiq Zakaria | 5 December 1963 - 1 March 1967 | - | Vasantrao Naik | |||
6 | Pune District )
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1 March 1967 - 13 March 1972 | - | Vasantrao Naik | |||
7 | A. R. Antulay | 13 March 1972 - 20 February 1975 | Third Vasantrao Naik ministry | Vasantrao Naik | |||
8 | Ratnappa Kumbhar | 21 February 1975 - 16 April 1977 | First Shankarrao Chavan ministry | Shankarrao Chavan | |||
9 | K. M. Patil | 17 April 1977 - 6 March 1978 | First Vasantdada Patil ministry | Vasantdada Patil | |||
10 | Prabha Rau | INC (I)
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7 March 1978 - 18 July 1978 | Second Vasantdada Patil ministry | Vasantdada Patil | ||
11 | Hashmukhbhai_Upadhaya | JP | 18 July 1978 - 18 February 1980 | First Pawar ministry | Sharad Pawar | ||
12 | Jawaharlal Darda | INC | 9 June 1980 - 12 January 1982 | Antulay ministry | A. R. Antulay | ||
13 | V. Subramaniam
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13 January 1982 - 1 February 1983 | Bhosale ministry | Babasaheb Bhosale | |||
14 | Ramprasad Borade | 7 February 1983 - 5 March 1985 | Third Vasantdada Patil ministry | Vasantdada Patil | |||
15 | Surupsingh Hirya Naik | 12 March 1985 - 1 June 1985 | Fourth Vasantdada Patil ministry | Vasantdada Patil | |||
16 | Shivajirao Deshmukh | 4 June 1985 - 6 March 1986 | Nilangekar ministry | Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar | |||
17 | V. Subramanian | 12 March 1986 - 26 June 1988 | Second Shankarrao Chavan ministry | Shankarrao Chavan | |||
18 | Prabha Rau | 26 June 1988 - 3 March 1990 | Second Pawar ministry | Sharad Pawar | |||
20 | Javed Khan | 4 March 1990 - 24 June 1991 | Third Pawar ministry | Sharad Pawar | |||
21 | Ramrao Adik | 25 June 1991 - 22 February 1993 | Sudhakarrao Naik ministry | Sudhakarrao Naik | |||
22 | Arun Gujarathi | 6 March 1993 - 14 March 1995 | Fourth Pawar ministry | Sharad Pawar | |||
23 | Diwakar Raote | SHS | 14 March 1995 - 31 January 1999 | Manohar Joshi ministry | Manohar Joshi | ||
24 | 1 February 1999 - 17 October 1999 | Narayn Rane Ministry | Narayan Rane | ||||
25 | Datta Meghe | NCP | 27 October 1999 - 16 January 2003 | First Deshmukh ministry | Vilasrao Deshmukh | ||
26 | Vasant Chavan | 18 January 2003 - 19 October 2004 | Sushilkumar Shinde ministry | Sushilkumar Shinde | |||
27 | Manohar Naik | 1 November 2004 - 4 December 2008 | Second Deshmukh ministry | Vilasrao Deshmukh | |||
28 | Manohar Naik | 8 December 2008 - 6 November 2009 | First Ashok Chavan ministry | Ashok Chavan | |||
29 | Manohar Naik | 7 November 2009 - 10 November 2010 | Second Ashok Chavan ministry | ||||
30 | Ahmednagar District )
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INC | 11 November 2010 - 26 September 2014 | Prithviraj Chavan ministry | Prithviraj Chavan | ||
31 | Girish Bapat |
BJP
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04 December 2014 – 04 June 2019 | Devendra Fadanvis Ministry | Devendra Fadnavis | ||
32 | Nagpur District )
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04 June 2019 - 16 June 2019 | |||||
33 | Jayakumar Jitendrasinh Rawal |
16 June 2019 - 12 November 2019 | |||||
Incharge Chief Minister 23 November 2019 to 26 November 2019 |
Second Fadnavis ministry | ||||||
34 | Nashik District )
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NCP | 28 November 2019 - 30 December 2019 | Uddhav Thackrey Ministry
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Uddhav Thackeray | ||
35 | Rajendra Shingne | 30 December 2019 - 29 June 2022 | |||||
Incharge Chief Minister 30 June 2022 to 14 August 2022 |
Eknath Shinde Ministry | Eknath Shinde | |||||
36 | Sanjay Rathod |
SHS (Shinde Group) |
14 August 2022 - 14 July 2023 | ||||
37 | Dharamraobaba Bhagwantrao Aatram |
NCP (Ajit Pawar group) | 14 July 2023 - Incumbent |
List of ministers of state
No | Name | Party | Term of office | Ministry | Alliance | Chief minister | |||
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1 | Rajendra_Patil Yadravkar
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SHS | 30 December 2019 - 27 June 2022 | Uddhav Thackrey Ministry
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Uddhav Thackeray | ||||
2 | Satej Patil Additional_charge |
INC | 27 June 2022 - 29 June 2022 | ||||||
3 | NA | NA | Eknath Shinde Ministry |
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Eknath Shinde |
List of principal secretary
References
- ^ a b c "FDA | About Us". fda.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "Maharashtra FDA issues showcause notices to 17 cough syrup manufacturers, 108 firms to be inspected". cnbctv18.com. 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "License of food adulterers will be revoked, says MoS Food and Drug Administration Rajendra Patil". Mumbai Live. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "Maharashtra FDA issues notice to 2 e-commerce portals for delivering banned tobacco products". The Indian Express. 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "Why Maharashtra minister Sanjay Rathod is in controversy again". India Today. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
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