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The Ministry of Environment is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra . The ministry is responsible for promoting environmental issues in Maharashtra .
The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Eknath Shinde is current Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
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
26 November 2024
2 years, 104 days
Shiv Sena
42
Devendra Fadnavis (MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52 - Nagpur District ) (Legislative Assembly ) (Chief_Minister) In Charge
05 December 2024
Incumbent
15 days
Bharatiya Janata Party
Fadnavis III
Devendra Fadnavis
Ministry of Environment was renamed as Ministry of Environment and Climate Change in 2020.[ 1]
Maharashtra Pollution Control Board [ edit ]
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]
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 -
Chairman,
Member Secretary
Official and Non-Official Members
Ministries Public sector undertakings Board Autonomous bodies Nodal agencies