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Shri. Devendra Sarita Gangadharrao Fadnavis

Hon'ble Chief Minister
Shri. Eknath Gangubai Sambhaji Shinde

Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister
Smt. Sunetra Ajit Pawar

Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister
Shri. Chhagan Chandrabhaga Chandrakant Bhujbal

Hon'ble Minister
Shri. Yogesh Jyoti Ramdas Kadam

Hon'ble State Food Minister
Shri. Sanjeev Kumar (IAS)

Hon'ble Secretary

About the Department

The department of Food and Civil Supplies came into existence as a separate unit in the State from March, 1965. It was a part of Agriculture, Food and Cooperation Department prior to this arrangement. The organization of Weights and Measures separated from Industry, Energy and Labour Department and merged with the department from December, 1977. The department mainly deals with the demand and supply of various essential commodities in the open market as well as Public Distribution System. The basic responsibility of the department is to enforce of various control orders passed in respect of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 for price stabilization and matters pertaining to weights and measures.