| Type: | ministry |
| Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Maharashtra | |
| Native Name A: | मंत्रालय पर्यावरण आणि हवामान बदल विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन |
| Seal: | File:Seal of Maharashtra.svg |
| Picture Caption: | Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai |
| Jurisdiction: |  Maharashtra |
| Headquarters: | Mantralay, Mumbai |
| Region Code: | IN |
| Minister1 Name: | Eknath Shinde |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Chief Minister of Maharashtra |
| Deputyminister1 Name: | Vacant, TBDsince 29 June 2022 |
| Deputyminister1 Pfo: | Minister of State |
| Chief1 Name: | (IAS) |
| Parent Department: | Government of Maharashtra |
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.
| Border: | parliamentary |
| Minister: | not_prime |
| Insignia: | Seal of Maharashtra (1).svg |
| Insigniasize: | 150px |
| Insigniacaption: | Emblem of India |
| Department: | Ministry of Environment and Climate Change |
| Style: | The Honourable |
| Post: | मंत्री पर्यावरण आणि हवामान बदल |
| Incumbent: | Eknath Shinde |
| Incumbentsince: | 14 August 2022 |
| Member Of: | State Cabinet |
| Reports To: | Chief Minister, Maharashtra Legislature |
| Seat: | Mantralaya, Mumbai |
| Appointer: | Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister |
| Termlength: | 5 years |
| Inaugural: | Balasaheb Desai (1960-1962) |
| Precursor: | Aaditya Thackeray (2019-2022) |
| Deputy: | Sanjay Bansode |
| Formation: | 1 May 1960 |
| Flag: | Flag of India.svg |
| Flagsize: | 110px |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of India |
| Flagborder: | yes |
| Abbreviation: | Cabinet Minister |
| No. | Portrait | Deputy Minister | 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 | 2019 | 2019 | NA | Fadnavis II | Devendra Fadnavis | Devendra Fadnavis | ||||
| 01 | Sanjay Bansode | 2019 | 2022 | Nationalist Congress Party | Thackeray | Uddhav Thackeray | ||||
| The Post of Deputy Minister / Minister of States has been kept Vacant from 30 June 2022 | 2022 | Incumbent | NA | Eknath | Eknath Shinde | |||||
Ministry of Environment was renamed as Ministry of Environment and Climate Change in 2020.[1]
Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) is execution wing of the ministry.[2]
MPCB is responsible for implementation of -
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 -