The Ministry of Food and Drug Administration is a ministry of the
Government of Maharashtra
The Government of Maharashtra is the state governing authority for the state of Maharashtra, India. It is a democratically elected government with 288 MLAs elected to the Vidhan Sabha for a five-year term.
Maharashtra has a Maharashtra Legisla ...
. The ministry is responsible for consumer protection and regulating food and drug related issues in
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
.
The Ministry is headed by a
cabinet level minister.
Sanjay Rathod
Sanjay Dulichand Rathod is a Shiv Sena politician from Yavatmal district, Maharashtra. He is a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Digras-Darwha Assembly Constituency.Rathod belongs to the Banjara community. He won 2014 assembl ...
since 29 June 2022 is current Minister of Food and Drugs Administration.
Head office
List of Cabinet Ministers
List of Ministers of State
List of Principal Secretary
History
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
commissioner
A commissioner (commonly abbreviated as Comm'r) is, in principle, a member of a commission or an individual who has been given a commission (official charge or authority to do something).
In practice, the title of commissioner has evolved to in ...
s as well as joint commissioners were created to grant licenses at divisional levels.
Structure
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.
Authorities
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 gives powers to various authorities to regulate food and drug related issues.
Commissioner
Commissioner is head of
*Drug Control Laboratory
*Food Health Authority
*Drug Administration
Joint Commissioners
Several joint commissioners are appointed to oversee
*Food
*Drugs
*Law
=Divisional Joint Commissioners
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*Administrative head for the Division and Licensing Authority for grant of Drugs Manufacturing Licenses (As per ''Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940.'')
References
External links
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{{State Agencies of Maharashtra
Government ministries of Maharashtra