Ministry of Planning (Maharashtra)

The Ministry of Planning is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for preparing annual plans for the development of Maharashtra state.[1][2]

Ministry of Planning, Government of Maharashtra
मंत्रालय नियोजन 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
Websiteplan.maharashtra.gov.in/default.aspx

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Ajit Pawar is Current Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra And Minister of Planning.

Head office
Minister of Planning
नियोजन मंत्री
Emblem of India
Flag of India
Incumbent
Ajit Pawar
Deputy Chief Minister
since 14 July 2023
Ministry of Planning (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
PrecursorDevendra Fadnavis
Deputy Chief Minister
(2022-2023)
Inaugural holderYashwantrao Chavan
(1960-1962)
Formation1 May 1960
Deputy
  • Vacant, TBD
since 29 June 2022

List of cabinet ministers
No Portrait Name Party Term of office Ministry Chief minister
1 Yashwantrao Chavan
Chief Minister		 INC 1 May 1960 - 8 March 1962 - Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
2 Yashwantrao Chavan
Chief Minister		 8 March 1962 - 19 November 1962 Second Yashwantrao Chavan ministry (Maharashtra) Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
3 Marotrao Kannamwar
Chief Minister		 20 November 1962 - 24 November 1963 - Marotrao Kannamwar
4 P. K. Sawant
Chief Minister		 25 November 1963 - 4 December 1963 - P. K. Sawant
5 A. R. Antulay 5 December 1963 - 1 March 1967 - Vasantrao Naik
6 Shankarrao Chavan 1 March 1967 - 13 March 1972 - Vasantrao Naik
7 Vasantrao Naik
Chief Minister		 13 March 1972 - 20 February 1975 Third Vasantrao Naik ministry Vasantrao Naik
8 Shankarrao Chavan
Chief Minister		 21 February 1975 - 16 April 1977 First Shankarrao Chavan ministry Shankarrao Chavan
9 N. M. Tidke 17 April 1977 - 6 March 1978 First Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil
10 Vasantdada Patil
Chief Minister		 7 March 1978 - 18 July 1978 Second Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil
11 Sharad Pawar
Chief Minister		 INC (S) 18 July 1978 - 18 February 1980 First Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
12 A. R. Antulay
Chief Minister		 INC 9 June 1980 - 12 January 1982 Antulay ministry A. R. Antulay
13 V. Subramaniam 13 January 1982 - 1 February 1983 Bhosale ministry Babasaheb Bhosale
14 Sushilkumar Shinde 7 February 1983 - 5 March 1985 Third Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil
15 12 March 1985 - 1 June 1985 Fourth Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil
16 4 June 1985 - 6 March 1986 Nilangekar ministry Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
17 12 March 1986 - 26 June 1988 Second Shankarrao Chavan ministry Shankarrao Chavan
18 26 June 1988 - 3 March 1990 Second Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
19 Ramrao Adik 4 March 1990 - 24 June 1991 Third Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
20 25 June 1991 - 22 February 1993 Sudhakarrao Naik ministry Sudhakarrao Naik
21 Sharad Pawar
Chief Minister		 6 March 1993 - 14 March 1995 Fourth Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
22 Hashu Advani BJP 14 March 1995 - 18 November 1995 Manohar Joshi ministry Manohar Joshi
23 Eknath Khadse 18 November 1995 - 17 October 1999
24 Eknath Khadse 1 February 1999 - 17 October 1999 Narayn Rane Ministry Narayan Rane
25 Jayant Patil NCP 27 October 1999 - 16 January 2003 First Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh
26 Sushilkumar Shinde
Chief Minister		 INC 27 December 2003 - 19 October 2004 Sushilkumar Shinde ministry Sushilkumar Shinde
27 Vilasrao Deshmukh
Chief Minister		 1 November 2004 - 4 December 2008 Second Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh
28 Dilip Walse-Patil NCP 8 December 2008 - 6 November 2009 First Ashok Chavan ministry Ashok Chavan
29 Sunil Tatkare 7 November 2009 - 10 November 2010 Second Ashok Chavan ministry
30 Ajit Pawar
Deputy Chief Minister		 11 November 2010 - 25 September 2012 Prithviraj Chavan ministry Prithviraj Chavan
31 Prithviraj Chavan
Chief Minister		 INC 25 September 2012 - 7 December 2012
32 Ajit Pawar
Deputy Chief Minister		 NCP 7 December 2012 - 26 September 2014
33 Sudhir Mungantiwar1 Sudhir Mungantiwar 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
34 Jayant Patil
 NCP 28 November 2019 - 30 December 2019 Uddhav Thackrey Ministry Uddhav Thackeray
35 Ajit Pawar
Deputy Chief Minister		 30 December 2019 - 29 June 2022
Incharge Eknath Shinde Chief Minister
30 June 2022 to 14 August 2022		 Eknath Shinde Ministry
Eknath Shinde
36 Devendra Fadnavis
Deputy Chief Minister		 BJP 14 August 2022 - 14 July 2023
37 Ajit Pawar
Deputy Chief Minister		 NCP (Ajit Pawar group) 14 July 2023 - Incumbent

List of ministers of state
No Portrait Name Party Term of office Ministry Alliance Chief minister
1 Shambhuraj Desai SHS 30 December 2019 - 27 June 2022 Uddhav Thackrey Ministry Uddhav Thackeray
2 Vishwajeet Kadam
Additional charge		 INC 27 June 2022 - 29 June 2022
3 NA NA Eknath Shinde Ministry
Eknath Shinde

List of principal secretary

Organizational structure

Cabinet minister is head of the department. Cabinet minister is assisted by the Minister of State. Secretary from Indian Administrative Service cadre is responsible for execution of policies.[3]

Directorate of Economics and Statistics

Special directorate is responsible for collecting statistics in Maharashtra for planning purpose.
Functions of DES[4]

  • Collect official statistics
  • Data collection through surveys,
  • Censuses
  • Publish statistical publications regularly[5]
  • Offer training to statistical personnel
  • Co-ordinate the work of statistical sections in different departments

Directorate also acts as liaison between Government of India and Government of Maharashtra.[6]

Maharashtra Remote Sensing Application Centre (MRSAC)

MRSAC is an autonomous body under Ministry of Planning.[7] MRSAC is a Nodal Agency for designing a Maharashtra Geo-Spatial Digital Database System-(MGDDS).[8][9] Farm yields are improved in Maharashtra using artificial intelligence and satellite images.[10]

References
  1. "Objectives of Planning Department, Government of Maharashtra" (PDF).
  2. "Directorate of Economics and Statistics". Planning Department, Government of Maharashtra, India.
  3. "Structure of Planning Department" (PDF). Department of Planning, Government of Maharashtra.
  4. "Directorate of Economics and Statistics". mahades.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  5. "Mumbai: Govt sets up panel to publish state-level IIP". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  6. "Statistics play important role in good governance: Gowda". The Indian Express. 2017-01-19. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  7. "Maharashtra Remote Sensing Application Center". MRSAC, Government of Maharashtra.
  8. "History of MRSAC". MRSAC Government of Maharashtra.
  9. Anjaya Anparthi (May 2, 2016). "Govt plans to map whole state through satellite images | Nagpur News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  10. "Satellite imagery, artificial intelligence to improve farm yields in Maharashtra". The Indian Express. 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
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