Ministry of Public Health (Maharashtra)

Ministry of Public Health and Family Welfare
Government of Maharashtraमंत्रालय सार्वजनिक आरोग्य आणि कुटुंब कल्याण विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन

Seal of the state of Maharashtra

Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Ministry overview
Jurisdiction|  Maharashtra
Headquarters| Mantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible|

* Tanaji Sawant, Cabinet Minister

Deputy Minister responsible|

* Vacant, TBD since 29 June 2022, Minister of State

Parent department| Government of Maharashtra
Website| arogya.maharashtra.gov.in/1035/Home

The Ministry of Public Health and Family Welfare is a ministry in the Government of Maharashtra. Ministry looks after health policy.

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Tanaji Sawant is current Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare.

## Head office[edit]

Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare
मंत्री सार्वजनिक आरोग्य आणि कुटुंब कल्याण विभाग

Emblem of India

Flag of India

Incumbent
Tanaji Sawant
since 14 August 2022

Ministry of Public Health and Family 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
Precursor|

* Rajesh Tope

(2019- 2022)
Inaugural holder|

* P. K. Sawant

(1960-1962)
Formation| 1 May 1960
Deputy|

* Vacant, TBD

since 29 June 2022

## List of cabinet ministers[edit]

No  | Name
(Constituency)  | Party  | Term of office  | Ministry  | Chief minister

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1  | P. K. Sawant |  | INC | 1 May 1960 - 8 March 1962  | \-  |  | Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
2  | 8 March 1962 - 19 November 1962  | Second Yashwantrao Chavan ministry (Maharashtra) | Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
3  | S. K. Wankhede | 20 November 1962 - 24 November 1963  | \-  | Marotrao Kannamwar
4  | P. K. Sawant
Chief Minister | 25 November 1963 - 4 December 1963  | \-  | P. K. Sawant
5  | Shankarrao Chavan | 5 December 1963 - 1 March 1967  | \-  | Vasantrao Naik
6  | Prabha Rau | 1 March 1967 - 13 March 1972  | \-  | Vasantrao Naik
7  | A. R. Antulay | 13 March 1972 - 20 February 1975  | Third Vasantrao Naik ministry | Vasantrao Naik
8  | Pratibha Patil | 21 February 1975 - 16 April 1977  | First Shankarrao Chavan ministry | Shankarrao Chavan
9  | Govindrao Sarnayak | 17 April 1977 - 6 March 1978  | First Vasantdada Patil ministry | Vasantdada Patil
10  | Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar | 7 March 1978 - 18 July 1978  | Second Vasantdada Patil ministry |  | Vasantdada Patil
11  | Pramila Tople |  | INC (S) | 18 July 1978 - 18 February 1980  | First Pawar ministry |  | Sharad Pawar
12  | Baliram Hiray |  | INC | 9 June 1980 - 12 January 1982  | Antulay ministry |  | A. R. Antulay
13  | Baliram Hiray | 13 January 1982 - 1 February 1983  | Bhosale ministry | Babasaheb Bhosale
14  | Lalita Rao | 7 February 1983 - 5 March 1985  | Third Vasantdada Patil ministry | Vasantdada Patil
15  | Balachandra Sawant | 12 March 1985 - 1 June 1985  | Fourth Vasantdada Patil ministry | Vasantdada Patil
16  | Balachandra Sawant | 4 June 1985 - 6 March 1986  | Nilangekar ministry | Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
17  | Bhai Sawant | 12 March 1986 - 26 June 1988  | Second Shankarrao Chavan ministry | Shankarrao Chavan
18  | Jawaharlal Darda | 26 June 1988 - 3 March 1990  | Second Pawar ministry | Sharad Pawar
19  | Pushpatai Hirey | 4 March 1990 - 24 June 1991  | Third Pawar ministry | Sharad Pawar
20  | Pushpatai Hirey | 28 June 1991 - 22 February 1993  | Sudhakarrao Naik ministry | Sudhakarrao Naik
21  | Pushpatai Hirey | 6 March 1993 - 14 March 1995  | Fourth Pawar ministry | Sharad Pawar
22  | Daulatrao Aher |  | SHS | 14 March 1995 - 31 January 1999  | Manohar Joshi ministry |  | Manohar Joshi
23  | Daulatrao Aher | 1 February 1999 - 17 October 1999  | Narayn Rane Ministry |  Narayan Rane
24  | Digvijay_Khanvilkar |  | NCP | 27 October 1999 - 16 January 2003  | First Deshmukh ministry |  |  Vilasrao Deshmukh
25  | Ashok Chavan
(MLA for Mudkhed Constituency\- Nanded District) |  | INC | 18 January 2003 - 19 October 2004  | Sushilkumar Shinde ministry |  Sushilkumar Shinde
26  | Vimal Mundada |  | NCP | 1 November 2004 - 4 December 2008  | Second Deshmukh ministry |  Vilasrao Deshmukh
27  | Rajendra Shingne
(MLA for Sindkhed Raja Constituency No. 24\-
Buldhana District
(Legislative Assembly) | 08 December 2008 - 06 November 2009  | First Ashok Chavan ministry | Ashok Chavan
28  | Suresh Shetty |  | INC | 7 November 2009 - 10 November 2010  | Second Ashok Chavan ministry
29  | Suresh Shetty | 11 November 2010 - 26 September 2014  | Prithviraj Chavan ministry |  Prithviraj Chavan
30  |
Pankaja Munde
(Additional Charge)
(MLA for Parli Constituency No. 233\-
Beed District)
(Legislative Assembly) |  | BJP | 31 October 2014 – 04 December 2014  | Devendra Fadanvis Ministry |  |  Devendra Fadnavis
30  | Deepak Sawant |  | SHS | 05 December 2014 – 28 June 2018
31  |
Eknath Shinde
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147\-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 28 June 2018 - 08 November 2019
32  |
Devendra Fadnavis
Chief Minister
(Incharge)
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52\-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly) |  | BJP | 23 November 2019 - 26 November 2019  | Second Fadnavis ministry
33  |
Jayant Patil
(MLA for Islampur Constituency No. 283\-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly) |  | NCP | 28 November 2019 - 30 December 2019  | Uddhav Thackrey Ministry |  |  Uddhav Thackeray
34  | Rajesh Tope
(MLA for Ghansawangi Constituency No. 100\-
Jalna District
(Legislative Assembly) | 30 December 2019 - 29 June 2022
35  |
Eknath Shinde
Chief Minister
(Incharge)
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147\-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly) |  | SHS (Shinde Group)  | 30 June 2022 to 14 August 2022  | Eknath Shinde Ministry |  |
Eknath Shinde
36  | Tanaji Sawant
(MLA for Paranda Constituency No. 24\-
Dharashiv District Also Previously Known Osmanabad District
(Legislative Assembly) | 14 August 2022 - Incumbent

## List of ministers of state[edit]

No  | Name  | Party  | Term of office  | Ministry  | Alliance  | Chief minister

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1  | Rajendra_Patil Yadravkar |  | SHS | 30 December 2019 - 27 June 2022  | Uddhav Thackrey Ministry |  |

* United Progressive Alliance
* Maha Vikas Aghadi
* SHS+NCP+INC

|  |  Uddhav Thackeray
2  | Vishwajeet Kadam
Additional_charge |  | INC | 27 June 2022 - 29 June 2022
3  | NA |  |

* SHS Eknath group
* BJP

| NA | Eknath Shinde Ministry |  |

* National Democratic Alliance
* Mahayuti
* BJP
* SHS Eknath group

|  | Eknath Shinde

## List of principal secretary[edit]

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## Services[edit]

Ministry is responsible for providing free and affordable healthcare in Maharashtra.

### Primary health services[edit]

Rural area in Maharashtra is covered by various health centers.[1]

* 1,811 Primary Health Centres (PHC)
1. One PHC for 30,000 populations in Non Tribal Area.
2. One PHC for 20,000 populations in Tribal Area.
3. One rural Hospital for every 4 to 5 Primary Health Centers.[2]
* 10,580 Sub Centres
1. One Sub Centre for 5,000 population in Non Tribal Area.
2. One Sub Centre for 3,000 population in Tribal Area.
* 37 Ashramschool.

### Secondary health services[edit]

Speciality services are provided at the district hospitals.[3]

* ICU
* SNCU Ward (Special Newborn Care Unit)
* Burn Ward
* C.T. Scan
* Psychiatric ward
* Sonography Services
* Trauma Care unit

### Tertiary health services[edit]

Super specialty services are offered in selected hospitals and medical colleges.[4]

* Cardiology, Cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgeries
* Nephrology & Urology
* Oncology and Chemotherapy Unit & Oncosurgeries

## References[edit]

1. ^ "आरोग्य सेवा -333". arogya.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
2. ^ "आरोग्य संस्थावर एक दृष्टीक्षेप -333". arogya.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
3. ^ "द्वितीय स्तरावरील आरोग्य सेवा -333". arogya.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
4. ^ "तृतीय स्तरावरील आरोग्य सेवा -333". arogya.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-23.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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* City and Industrial Development Corporation
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* Electricity Board (MSEB)
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* Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC)

Board|

* Maharashtra Pollution Control Board
* Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA)

Autonomous bodies|

* Information Commission
* Election Commission

Nodal agencies|

* Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
* Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority (NMRDA)
* Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA)
* Pimpri-Chinchwad New Town Development Authority (PCNTDA)
* Nashik Metropolitan Region Development Authority (NMRDA)

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