Ministry of Textiles (Maharashtra)

Government ministry in Maharashtra

Ministry of Textiles
Government of Maharashtraमंत्रालय वस्त्रोद्योग विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन

Seal of the state of Maharashtra

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

* Sanjay Savkare, Cabinet Minister

Deputy Minister responsible|

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

Parent department| Government of Maharashtra
Website| mahatextile.maharashtra.gov.in

The Ministry of Textiles is a ministry in the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for the promotion of the textile industry in Maharashtra.

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Sanjay Savkare is current Minister of Textiles. The Cabinet Minister is assisted by the Minister of State.

## Head office

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Minister of Textiles
मंत्री वस्त्रोद्योग विभाग

Emblem of India

Flag of India

Incumbent
Sanjay Savkare

since 21 December 2024

Ministry of Textiles (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|

* Devendra Fadnavis

(2024- 2024)
Inaugural holder|

* Marotrao Kannamwar

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

* Vacant, TBD

since 29 June 2022

## Cabinet Ministers

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No.  | Portrait  | Minister
(Constituency) | Term of office  | Political party  | Ministry  | Chief Minister

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From  | To  | Period
Minister of Textiles
01  |  |  | Marotrao Kannamwar
(MLA for Saoli Constituency No. 73\-
Chandrapur District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 01 May
1960  | 07 March
1962  | 1 year, 310 days  | Indian National Congress | Yashwantrao I |
Yashwantrao Chavan
02  |  |  | Marotrao Kannamwar
(MLA for Saoli Constituency No. 73\-
Chandrapur District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 08 March
1962  | 19 November
1962  | 256 days  | Indian National Congress | Yashwantrao II
03  |  |  | Gopalrao Bajirao Khedkar
(MLA for Akot Constituency No. 28\-
Akola District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 20 November
1962  | 24 November
1963  | 1 year, 4 days  | Indian National Congress | Kannamwar l | Marotrao Kannamwar
04  |  |  | Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant
(MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265\-
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Interim Chief Minister)  | 25 November
1962  | 04 December
1963  | 9 days  | Indian National Congress | Sawant | Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant
05  |  |  | D. S. Palaspagar
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Bhandara District)
(Legislative Council) | 05 December
1963  | 01 March
1967  | 3 years, 86 days  | Indian National Congress | Vasantrao I |
Vasantrao Naik
06  |  |  | Shankarrao Chavan
(MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85\-
Nanded District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 01 March
1967  | 27 October
1969  | 2 years, 240 days  | Indian National Congress | Vasantrao II
07  |  |  | Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
(MLA for Raver Constituency No. 11\-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 27 October
1969  | 13 March
1972  | 2 years, 138 days  | Indian National Congress
08  |  |  | Vasantrao Patil
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 20 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Council) | 13 March
1972  | 04 April
1973  | 1 year, 32 days  | Indian National Congress | Vasantrao III
09  |  |  | Vasantrao Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81\-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister)  | 04 April
1973  | 17 Match
1974  | 347 days  | Indian National Congress
10  |  |  | Abdul Rahman Antulay
(MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193\-
Raigad District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 17 Match
1974  | 21 February
1975  | 341 days  | Indian National Congress
11  |  |  | Rafiq Zakaria
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 16 -
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Council) | 21 February
1975  | 16 April
1977  | 2 years, 54 days  | Indian National Congress | Shankarrao I |
Shankarrao Chavan
12  |  |  | Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
(MLA for Raver Constituency No. 11\-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 17 April
1977  | 07 March
1978  | 1 year, 324 days  | Indian National Congress | Vasantdada I |
Vasantdada Patil
13  |  |  | Jawaharlal Darda
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Council) | 07 March
1978  | 18 July
1978  | 133 days  | Indian National Congress | Vasantdada II
14  |  |  | Hashmukhbhai Upadhaya
(MLA for Kandivali Constituency No. 161\-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 18 July
1978  | 18 February
1980  | 1 year, 215 days  | Janata Party | Pawar I |
Sharad Pawar
15  |  |  | Nanabhau Yembadwar
(MLC for Bhandara - Gondia Local Authorities Constituency No. 14 -
Gondia District)
(Legislative Council) | 09 June
1980  | 21 January
1982  | 1 year, 226 days  | Indian National Congress | Antulay |
Abdul Rahman Antulay
16  |  |  | Shantaram Gholap
(MLA for Murbad Constituency No. 139\-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 21 January
1982  | 02 February
1983  | 1 year, 12 days  | Indian National Congress | Bhosale |
Babasaheb Bhosale
17  |  |  | Ramrao Adik
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 05 -
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Council)
(Deputy Chief Minister)  | 07 February
1983  | 05 March
1985  | 2 years, 26 days  | Indian National Congress | Vasantdada III |
Vasantdada Patil
18  |  |  | V. Subramanian
(MLA for South Mumbai Constituency No. 121\-
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 12 March
1985  | 03 June
1985  | 83 days  | Indian National Congress | Vasantdada IV
19  |  |  | Sudhakarrao Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81\-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 03 June
1985  | 12 March
1986  | 282 days  | Indian National Congress | Nilangekar | Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
20  |  |  | Vilasrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235\-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 12 March
1986  | 26 June
1988  | 2 years, 106 days  | Indian National Congress | Shankarrao II |
Shankarrao Chavan
21  |  |  | W. R. Sherekar
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 22 -
Chandrapur District)
(Legislative Council) | 26 June
1988  | 03 March
1990  | 1 year, 250 days  | Indian National Congress | Pawar II |
Sharad Pawar
22  |  |  | Narendra Marutrao Kamble
(MLC for Elected by Governor Nominated No. 10 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council) | 03 March
1990  | 25 January
1991  | 328 days  | Indian National Congress | Pawar III
23  |  |  | Jawaharlal Darda
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Council) | 25 January
1991  | 25 June
1991  | 151 days  | Indian National Congress
24  |  |  | Jawaharlal Darda
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Council) | 25 June
1991  | 22 February
1993  | 1 year, 242 days  | Indian National Congress | Sudhakarrao | Sudhakarrao Naik
25  |  |  | Sarawan Parate
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 14 -
Kolhapur District)
(Legislative Council) | 06 March
1993  | 18 November
1994  | 1 year, 257 days  | Indian National Congress | Pawar IV |
Sharad Pawar
26  |  |  | Jaiprakash Mundada
(MLA for Basmath Constituency No. 92\-
Hingoli District
(Legislative Assembly) | 14 March
1995  | 01 February
1999  | 3 years, 324 days  | Shiv Sena | Joshi |
Manohar Joshi
27  |  |  | Nitin Gadkari
(MLC for Nagpur Graduates Constituency No. 03 -
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Council) | 01 February
1999  | 11 May
1999  | 99 days  | Bharatiya Janata Party | Rane |
Narayan Rane
28  |  |  | Jaiprakash Mundada
(MLA for Basmath Constituency No. 92\-
Hingoli District
(Legislative Assembly) | 11 May
1999  | 17 October
1999  | 159 days  | Shiv Sena
29  |  |  | Vilasrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235\-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister)  | 19 October
1999  | 27 October
1999  | 8 days  | Indian National Congress | Deshmukh I |
Vilasrao Deshmukh
30  |  |  | Ranjeet Deshmukh
(MLA for Savner Constituency No. 49\-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 27 October
1999  | 16 January
2003  | 3 years, 81 days  | Indian National Congress
31  |  |  | Ranjeet Deshmukh
(MLA for Savner Constituency No. 49\-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 18 January
2003  | 01 November
2004  | 1 year, 295 days  | Indian National Congress | Sushilkumar |
Sushilkumar Shinde
32  |  |  | Vilasrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235\-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister)  | 01 November
2004  | 09 November
2004  | 8 days  | Indian National Congress | Deshmukh II |
Vilasrao Deshmukh
33  |  |  | Ashok Chavan
(MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85\-
Nanded District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 09 November
2004  | 01 December
2008  | 4 years, 22 days  | Indian National Congress
34  |  |  | Anees Ahmed
(MLA for Nagpur Central Constituency No. 55\-
Nagpur District
(Legislative Assembly) | 08 December
2008  | 06 November
2009  | 333 days  | Indian National Congress | Ashok I |
Ashok Chavan
35  |  |  | Mohammed Arif Naseem Khan
(MLA for Chandivali Constituency No. 168\-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 07 November
2009  | 10 November
2010  | 1 year, 3 days  | Indian National Congress | Ashok II
36  |  |  | Mohammed Arif Naseem Khan
(MLA for Chandivali Constituency No. 168\-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 11 November
2010  | 26 September
2014  | 3 years, 319 days  | Indian National Congress | Prithviraj |
Prithviraj Chavan
37  |  |  | Chandrakant Patil
(MLA for Kothrud Constituency No. 210\-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 31 October
2014  | 08 July
2016  | 1 year, 251 days  | Bharatiya Janata Party | Fadnavis I |
Devendra Fadnavis
38  |  |  | Subhash Deshmukh
(MLA for Solapur South Constituency No. 251\-
Solapur District
(Legislative Assembly) | 08 July
2016  | 16 June
2019  | 2 years, 343 days  | Bharatiya Janata Party
39  |  |  | Ram Shinde
(MLA for Karjat Jamkhed Constituency No. 127\-
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 16 June
2019  | 12 November
2019  | 149 days  | Bharatiya Janata Party
40  |  |  | Devendra Fadnavis
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52\-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief_Minister)
In Charge | 23 November
2019  | 28 November
2019  | 5 days  | Bharatiya Janata Party | Fadnavis II
41  |  |  | Nitin Raut
(MLA for Nagpur North Constituency No. 57\-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 28 November
2019  | 30 December
2019  | 32 days  | Indian National Congress | Thackeray |
Uddhav Thackeray
42  |  |  | Aslam Shaikh
(MLA for Malad West Constituency No. 162\-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 30 December
2019  | 29 June
2022  | 2 years, 181 days  | Indian National Congress
43  |  |  | Eknath Shinde
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147\-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister)
In Charge | 30 June
2022  | 14 August
2022  | 45 days  | Shiv Sena (Shinde Group)  | Eknath |
Eknath Shinde
44  |  |  | Chandrakant Patil
(MLA for Kothrud Constituency No. 210\-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 14 August
2022  | 26 November
2024  | 2 years, 135 days  | Bharatiya Janata Party
45  |  |  | Devendra Fadnavis
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52\-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief_Minister)
In Charge | 05 December
2024  | 21 December
2024  | 16 days  | Bharatiya Janata Party | Fadnavis III |
Devendra Fadnavis
46  |  |  | Sanjay Savkare
(MLA for Bhusawal Constituency No. 12\-
Jalgaon District
(Legislative Assembly) | 21 December
2024  | Incumbent | 239 days  | Bharatiya Janata Party

## Ministers of State

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No.  | Portrait  | Deputy Minister
(Constituency) | Term of office  | Political party  | Ministry  | Minister  | Chief Minister

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From  | To  | Period
Deputy Minister of Textiles
Vacant | 23 November
2019  | 28 November
2019  | 5 days  | NA  | Fadnavis II | Devendra Fadnavis |
Devendra Fadnavis
01  |  |  | Rajendra Patil Yadravkar
(MLA for Shirol Constituency No. 280\-
Kolhapur District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 30 December
2019  | 27 June
2022  | 2 years, 179 days  | Shiv Sena | Thackeray | Aslam Shaikh |
Uddhav Thackeray
02  |  |  | Prajakt Tanpure
(MLA for Rahuri Constituency No. 223\-
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Assembly)
Additional_Charge | 27 June
2022  | 29 June
2022  | 2 days  | Nationalist Congress Party
Vacant | 30 June
2022  | Incumbent | 3 years, 48 days  | NA  | Eknath |

* Eknath Shinde
(2022 - 2022)
* Chandrakant Patil
(2022- Present)

Eknath Shinde

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## Ministers of Printing Presses (1960 - 1978 )

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No.  | Portrait  | Minister
(Constituency) | Term of office  | Political party  | Ministry  | Chief Minister

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From  | To  | Period
Minister of Printing Presses
01  |  |  | Sultan. G. Kazi
(MLC for Elected by Local Authorities Constituency No. 14 -
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Council) | 01 May
1960  | 07 March
1962  | 1 year, 310 days  | Indian National Congress | Yashwantrao I |
Yashwantrao Chavan
02  |  |  | Shankarrao Chavan
(MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85\-
Nanded District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 08 March
1962  | 19 November
1962  | 256 days  | Indian National Congress | Yashwantrao II
03  |  |  | Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 22 -
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Council) | 20 November
1962  | 24 November
1963  | 1 year, 4 days  | Indian National Congress | Kannamwar l | Marotrao Kannamwar
04  |  |  | P. K. Sawant
(MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265\-
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Interim Chief Minister)  | 25 November
1962  | 04 December
1963  | 9 days  | Indian National Congress | Sawant I | P. K. Sawant
05  |  |  | Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 22 -
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Council) | 05 December
1963  | 01 March
1967  | 3 years, 86 days  | Indian National Congress | Vasantrao I |
Vasantrao Naik
06  |  |  | D. S. Palaspagar
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Bhandara District)
(Legislative Council) | 01 March
1967  | 27 October
1969  | 2 years, 240 days  | Indian National Congress | Vasantrao II
07  |  |  | Gopalrao Bajirao Khedkar
(MLA for Akot Constituency No. 28\-
Akola District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 27 October
1969  | 13 March
1972  | 2 years, 138 days  | Indian National Congress
08  |  |  | M. B. Popat
(MLA for Dhobitalao Constituency No. 160\-
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 13 March
1972  | 17 March
1974  | 2 years, 4 days  | Indian National Congress | Vasantrao III
09  |  |  | Shankarrao Chavan
(MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85\-
Nanded District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 17 Match
1974  | 21 February
1975  | 1 year, 323 days  | Indian National Congress
10  |  |  | Narendra Mahipati Tidke
(MLA for Savner Constituency No. 49\-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 21 February
1975  | 16 April
1977  | 2 years, 54 days  | Indian National Congress | Shankarrao I |
Shankarrao Chavan
11  |  |  | Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe
(MLA for Shirdi Constituency No. 218\-
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 17 May
1977  | 07 March
1978  | 1 year, 294 days  | Indian National Congress | Vasantdada I |
Vasantdada Patil
Ending on 07 March 1978

## Textile in Maharashtra

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In the second half of the 19th century, a large textile industry grew up in the Mumbai city and surrounding towns, operated by Indian entrepreneurs. Simultaneously a labour movement was organized. Starting with the Factory Act of 1881, the state government played an increasingly important role in regulating the industry. The Bombay presidency set up a factory inspection commission in 1884. There were restrictions on the hours of children and women. An important reformer was Mary Carpenter, who wrote factory laws that exemplified Victorian modernization theory of the modern, regulated factory as vehicle of pedagogy and civilizational uplift. Laws provided for compensation for workplace accidents.[1]

The Great Bombay Textile Strike brought changes in textile industry. It was a textile strike called on 18 January 1982 by the mill workers of Mumbai under trade union leader Dutta Samant. The purpose of the strike was to obtain bonus and increase in wages. The majority of the over 80 textile mills in Central Mumbai closed during and after the strike, leaving more than 150,000 workers unemployed.[2] The textile industry in Mumbai has largely disappeared, reducing labour migration after the strikes.[3]

As one of the consequence of the strike, the textile industries in Mumbai shut down and moved to the periphery or to other states as the land became real estate gold mine. Mumbai's functional nature changed from being industrial to commercial.[4]

## Textile parks

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Maharashtra government is planning to set up 9 textile parks.[5]

## References

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1. ^ Aditya Sarkar, Trouble at the Mill: Factory Law and the Emergence of Labour Question in Late Nineteenth-Century Bombay (2017).
2. ^ Shiv Kumar (2005-03-25). "Maharashtra may give more mills' land for public use". The Tribune. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
3. ^ P Devarajan (2000-03-25). "India Interior". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
4. ^ Bhattacharya, Pramit (2012-08-19). "Untangling the knot between Mumbai and its mills". Livemint. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
5. ^ "Maharashtra government plans to set up 9 textile parks". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-07-15.

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