| Type: | ministry |
| Ministry of Food and Drug Administration, Government of Maharashtra | |
| Seal: | Seal of Maharashtra.svg |
| Jurisdiction: |  Maharashtra |
| Headquarters: | Mantralay, Mumbai |
| Region Code: | IN |
| Minister1 Name: | Dharamraobaba Bhagwantrao Aatram[1] |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Cabinet Minister |
| Deputyminister1 Name: | NA[2] |
| Deputyminister1 Pfo: | Minister of State |
| Chief1 Name: | Saurabh Vijay (IAS) |
| Parent Department: | Government of Maharashtra |
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[3] [4] [5]
The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Dharamraobaba Bhagwantrao Aatram is current Minister of Food and Drugs Administration.[6]
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.[3]
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.
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 gives powers to various authorities to regulate food and drug related issues.
Commissioner
Several joint commissioners are appointed to oversee
| Border: | parliamentary |
| Minister: | not_prime |
| Insignia: | Seal of Maharashtra (1).svg |
| Insigniasize: | 150px |
| Insigniacaption: | Emblem of India |
| Department: | Ministry of Food and Drug Administration (Maharashtra) |
| Style: | The Honourable |
| Post: | मंत्री अन्न व औषध प्रशासन विभाग |
| Incumbent: | Dharamraobaba Bhagwantrao Aatram |
| Incumbent Since: | 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: |
(1960-1962) |
| Precursor: |
(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 |
| Incumbentsince: | 14 July 2023 |
| No. | Portrait | Deputy Minister | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | Minister | Chief Minister | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Period | ||||||||
| Deputy Minister of Food and Drug Administration | ||||||||||
| Vacant | 2019 | 2019 | NA | Fadnavis II | Devendra Fadnavis | Devendra Fadnavis | ||||
| 01 | Rajendra Patil Yadravkar | 2019 | 2022 | Shiv Sena | Thackeray | Rajendra Shingne | Uddhav Thackeray | |||
| 02 | Satej Patil Additional_Charge | 2022 | 2022 | Indian National Congress | ||||||
| Vacant | 2022 | Incumbent | NA | Eknath |
| Eknath Shinde | ||||