| Type: | ministry |
| Ministry of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Government of Maharashtra | |
| Native Name: | अन्न, नागरी पुरवठा आणि ग्राहक व्यवहार मंत्रालय महाराष्ट्र शासन |
| Seal: | Seal of Maharashtra.svg |
| Jurisdiction: |  Maharashtra |
| Headquarters: | Mantralay, Mumbai |
| Region Code: | IN |
| Minister1 Name: | Chhagan Bhujbal |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Cabinet Minister |
| Deputyminister1 Name: | Vacant, TBDsince 29 June 2022 |
| Chief1 Name: | Vikas Patil (IAS)[1] |
| Parent Department: | Government of Maharashtra |
The Ministry of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. The ministry is responsible for consumer protection and regulating food and civil supply issues in Maharashtra.[2]
The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Chhagan Bhujbal is current Minister of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection.
| Border: | parliamentary |
| Minister: | not_prime |
| Insignia: | Seal of Maharashtra (1).svg |
| Insigniasize: | 150px |
| Insigniacaption: | Emblem of India |
| Department: | Ministry of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection (Maharashtra) |
| Style: | The Honourable |
| Post: | अन्न, नागरी पुरवठा आणि ग्राहक व्यवहार मंत्री |
| Incumbent: | Chhagan Bhujbal |
| Incumbentsince: | 14 July 2023 |
| 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: | Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan (1960-1962) |
| Precursor: | Ravindra Chavan (2022-2023) |
| Deputy: |
since 29 June 2022 |
| 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 Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs | ||||||||||
| Vacant | 2019 | 2019 | NA | Fadnavis II | Devendra Fadnavis | Devendra Fadnavis | ||||
| 01 | Vishwajeet Kadam | 2019 | 2022 | Indian National Congress | Thackeray | Chhagan Bhujbal | Uddhav Thackeray | |||
| Vacant | 2022 | Incumbent | NA | Eknath |
| Eknath Shinde | ||||
Food and Civil Supplies department came into existence in March 1965. Before 1965, Food and Civil Supply came under Agriculture, Food and Cooperation Department.[2]
Ministry looks after Maharashtra. Department works in alignment with the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.[2]
Department is further divided into following offices for administrative purpose.[2]
State and District level consumer protection :[3]
Composition of State Commission
The State Commission consists of [3]