| Type: | ministry |
| Ministry of Tourism Department Government of Maharashtra | |
| Native Name: | मंत्रालय पर्यटन विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन |
| Seal: | Seal of Maharashtra.svg |
| Picture Caption: | Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai |
| Jurisdiction: |  Maharashtra |
| Headquarters: | Mantralay, Mumbai |
| Region Code: | IN |
| Minister1 Name: | Girish Mahajan |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Cabinet Minister |
| Deputyminister1 Name: | Vacant, TBDsince 29 June 2022 |
| Deputyminister1 Pfo: | Minister of State |
| Chief1 Name: | Mr. Valsa Nair Singh |
| Chief1 Position: | Principal Secretary |
| Parent Department: | Government of Maharashtra |
The Ministry of tourism is a ministry in Government of Maharashtra. Ministry is responsible for promotion of travel and tourism in Maharashtra.
Ministry is headed by Cabinet level Minister. Girish Mahajan is current Minister of Tourism since 14 July 2023.
Maharashtra attracts tourists from different states and foreign countries.[1] It was the second most visited Indian state by foreigners and fourth most visited state by domestic tourists in the country in 2014.[2] Aurangabad is the tourism capital of Maharashtra.[3]
| Border: | parliamentary |
| Minister: | not_prime |
| Insignia: | Seal of Maharashtra (1).svg |
| Insigniasize: | 150px |
| Insigniacaption: | Emblem of India |
| Department: | Ministry of Tourism |
| Style: | The Honourable |
| Post: | मंत्री पर्यटन |
| Incumbent: | Girish Mahajan |
| 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: | Mangal Lodha (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 Tourism | ||||||||||
| Vacant | 2019 | 2019 | NA | Fadnavis II | Devendra Fadnavis | Devendra Fadnavis | ||||
| 01 | Aditi Tatkare | 2019 | 2022 | Nationalist Congress Party | Thackeray | Uddhav Thackeray | ||||
| Vacant | 2022 | Incumbent | NA | Eknath |
| Eknath Shinde | ||||
See main article: Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation. Ministry has separate wing which looks after tourism development. Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation commonly abbreviated as MTDC, is a body of the Ministry of Tourism responsible for development of tourism in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It has been established under the Companies Act, 1956, (fully owned by Govt. of Maharashtra) for systematic development of tourism on commercial lines, with an authorized share capital of Rs. 25 crore. The paid up share capital of the corporation as on 31 March 2013 is Rs. 1538.88 lakhs.[4]