Ministry of Disability Welfare (Maharashtra)
Appearance
मंत्रालय दिव्यांग कल्याण विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन | |
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Formed | 09 January 2023 [1] |
Jurisdiction | ![]() |
Headquarters | Mantralay, Mumbai |
Annual budget | State Budget of Maharashtra |
Minister responsible | |
Deputy Minister responsible |
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Ministry executive | |
Parent department | Government of Maharashtra |
Website | sjsa |
The Ministry of Disability Welfare is the ministry in the Government of Maharashtra which was carved out of the Ministry of Social Justice (Maharashtra) and created on 9 January 2023.
The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Eknath Shinde is current Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Minister of Disability Welfare.[3][4]
Head office
Minister of Disability Welfare मंत्री दिव्यांग कल्याण विभाग महाराष्ट्र शासन | |
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since 09 January 2023 | |
Ministry of Disability Welfare (Maharashtra) | |
Style | The Honourable |
Abbreviation | Cabinet Minister |
Member of | State Cabinet |
Reports to | Chief Minister, Maharashtra Legislature |
Seat | Mantralaya, Mumbai |
Appointer | Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister |
Term length | 5 years |
Inaugural holder | |
Formation | 09 January 2023 |
Deputy |
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Cabinet Ministers
No. | Portrait | Minister (Constituency) |
Term of office | Political party | Ministry | Chief Minister | |||
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Minister of Disability Welfare | |||||||||
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Eknath Shinde (MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147- Thane District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister) |
09 January 2023 |
Incumbent | 1 year, 233 days | Shiv Sena (Shinde Group) | Eknath | ![]() Eknath Shinde |
Ministers of State
No. | Portrait | Deputy Minister (Constituency) |
Term of office | Political party | Ministry | Minister | Chief Minister | |||
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Deputy Minister of Disability Welfare | ||||||||||
Vacant | 09 January 2023 |
Incumbent | 1 year, 233 days | NA | Eknath | ![]() Eknath Shinde |
Chairperson
Chairperson of the Divyang Welfare Committee Government of Maharashtra
No. | Portrait | Chairperson | Rank Remark | Legislature / Parliament Post | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | Minister | Chief Minister (Appointed) | |||
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Chairperson of Disability Welfare | ||||||||||||
01 | Bachchu Kadu | Cabinet Minister Rank | (MLA for Achalpur Constituency No. 42- Amravati District) (Legislative Assembly) |
25 May 2023 |
Incumbent | 1 year, 96 days | Prahar Janshakti Party | Eknath | ![]() Eknath Shinde |
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References
- ^ "History : Social Justice Department". Ministry of Social Justice, Government of Maharashtra.
- ^ "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: 'Cases of abuse underreported, data unreliable'". The Indian Express. 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ "Maharashtra social justice minister Dhananjay Munde refutes rape allegation, terms it blackmail". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ "Maharashtra's social justice minister Dhananjay Munde tests positive for Covid-19". Hindustan Times. 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2021-06-25.