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| Chief Secretary of Maharashtra of Government of Maharashtra | |
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| Reports to | Governor & Chief Minister Maharashtra |
| Residence | A-10 Bungalow, Madame Cama Road, Mumbai |
| Seat | 6th Floor, Mantralaya, Mumbai |
| Appointer | Chief Minister of Maharashtra |
The Chief Secretary of Maharashtra is the top-most executive official and senior-most civil servant of the Maharashtra State.[1] The Chief Secretary is the ex-officio head of the state Civil Services Board, the State Secretariat, the state cadre Indian Administrative Service and all civil services under the rules of business of the state government. The Chief Secretary acts as the principal advisor to the chief minister on all matters of state administration.
The Chief Secretary is the officer of Indian Administrative Service. The Chief Secretary is the senior-most cadre post in the state administration, ranking 23rd on the Indian order of precedence. The Chief Secretary acts as an ex-officio secretary to the state cabinet, therefore called "Secretary to the Cabinet". The status of this post is equal to that of a Secretary to the Government of India.
Chief secretaries
[edit]Sujata Saunik was appointed Chief Secretary of the Government of Maharashtra on 1 July 2024.
List of former Chief Secretaries of Maharashtra
[edit]Source:[2]
- N. T. Mone. - 01.05.1960 - 16.08.1964
- D. R. Pradhan - 17.08.1964 - 04.09.1967
- B. B. Pemaster - 05.09.1967 - 24.09.1971
- L. G. Rajwade - 25.09.1971 - 07.11.1972
- L. M. Nadkarni - 08.11.1972 - 30.09.1973
- D. D. Sathe - 01.10.1973 - 30.09.1976
- J. B. Dsouza - 01.10.1976 - 31.05.1977
- S. V. Bhave - 01.06.1977 - 31.05.1978
- L. S. Lulla - 01.06.1978 - 19.04.1979
- P. D. Kasbekar - 20.04.1979 - 31.09.1979
- P. G. Gavai - 01.10.1979 - 31.07.1982
- R. D. Pradhan - 23.08.1982 - 14.01.1985
- B. G. Deshmukh - 07.03.1985 - 31.07.1986
- K. G. Paranjape - 01.08.1986 - 31.08.1988
- D. M. Sukhthankar. - 01.09.1988 - 31.08.1990.
- K. B. Shrinivas - 01.09.1990 - 31.12.1991
- S. Ramamurti - 01.01.1992 - 10.03.1993
- N. Raghunathan - 11.03.1993 - 30.09.1994
- Sharad Upasani - 01.10.1994 - 17.01.1996
- Dinesh Afzalpurkar. - 24.02.1996 - 31.08.1997
- P. Subramanyam - 31.08.1997 - 25.05.1999
- A. L. Bogirwar - 25.05.1999 - 24.01.2001
- V. Ranganathan - 24.01.2001 - 30.09.2002
- Ajit M. Nimbalkar - 01.10.2002 - 31.05.2004
- Arun Kumar Mago - 01.06.2004 - 30.10.2004
- Navin Kumar - 31.10.2004 - 08.12.2004
- R. K. Premkumar - 08.12.2004 - 28.02.2006
- D. K. Shankaran - 01.04.2006 - 30.04.2007
- Johny Joseph - 30.04.2007 - 30.11.2009
- J. P. Dange - 30.11.2009 - 04.01.2011
- R. Y. Gaikwad - 04.01.2011 - 31.05.2012
- J. K. Banthiya - 31.05.2012 - 30.11.2013
- J. S. Sahariya - 30.11.2013 - 31.07.2014
- Swadheen Kshatriya - 31.07.2014 - 28.02.2017
- Summet Mallik - 28.02.2017 - 30.04.2018
- Dinesh Kumar Jain - 30.04.2018 - 26.03.2019
- U. P. S. Madan - 27.03.2019 - 13.05.2019
- Ajoy Mehta[3] - 13.05.2019 - 30.06.2020
- Sanjay Kumar (IAS)[4] - 01.07.2020 - 28.02.2021
- Sitaram Kunte - 28.02.2021 - 30.11.2021
- Debashish Chakrabarty[5] - 30.11.2021 - 28.02.2022
- Manu Kumar Srivastava [6] - 28.02.2022 - 30.04.2023
- Manoj Saunik - 30.04.2023 - 01.01.2024
- Dr. Nitin Kareer - 01.01.2024 - 30.06.2024
- Sujata Saunik - 01.07.2024 - Incumbent
Secretaries of (Maharashtra)
[edit]| Ministry | Designation | Name_of_secretary | Background | Batch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief secretaries of Maharashtra Office | Chief Secretary | Dr. Nitin Kareer | IAS officer | 1984[a] |
| Governor of Maharashtra Office | Principal Secretary | Shri. Santosh Kumar | IAS officer | |
| Additional Principal Secretary | NA | IAS officer | ||
| Special Secretary | Shri. Rakesh Naithani | IAS officer | ||
| Secretary | NA | IAS officer | ||
| Deputy Secretary (Development Boards) | Smt. Shweta Singhal | IAS officer | ||
| Deputy Secretary (Admin and Education) | Smt. Prachi Jambhekar | IAS officer | ||
| Private Secretary | Smt. Archana Prasad Gaikwad | - | ||
| Additional PS | Shri. Kamal Ghildiyal | IPS officer | ||
| Chief Minister's Office (Maharashtra) | Principal Adviser to the Chief Minister's Secretariat Government of Maharashtra | Sitaram Kunte | IAS officer | |
| Additional Chief Secretary | Mr. Ashish Kumar Singh | IAS officer | ||
| Principal Secretary | Mr. Brijesh Singh | IPS officer | ||
| Additional Principal Secretary | ||||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Chief Minister's Office (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Additional Principal Secretary | ||||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Maharashtra Legislature | General Secretary | Mr. Rajendra Bhagwat | IAS officer | - |
| Secretary | ||||
| Additional Secretary | ||||
| Maharashtra Legislative Council Secretaries Office | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha Secretaries Office | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Speaker & Deputy Speaker Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha Secretaries Office | Secretary (as Speaker) | |||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Secretary (as Deputy Speaker) | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Chairman & Deputy Chairman Maharashtra Vidhan Parishad Secretaries Office | Secretary (as Chairman) | |||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Secretary (as Deputy Chairman) | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of General Administration (Maharashtra) | Chief Secretary | Dr. Nitin Kareer | IAS officer | |
| Additional Chief Secretary | Smt. Sujata Saunik | IAS officer | ||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Information and Public Relations (Maharashtra) | Additional Chief Secretary | Shri Sanjay Chahande | IAS officer | |
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Information Technology (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Law and Judiciary (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Home Affairs (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of State Border Defence (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Public Works (Excluding Public Undertakings) (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Public Works (Including Public Undertakings) (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Finance (Maharashtra) | Additional Chief Secretary | Dr. Nitin Kareer | IAS officer | |
| Principal Secretary | ||||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Revenue (Maharashtra) | Additional Chief Secretary | DR. NITIN KAREER | IAS officer | ---- |
| Join Secretary | SHRI. RAMESH CHAVAN | IAS officer | ---- | |
| Deputy Secretary | Mr. Kiran Wadte | IAS officer | ---- | |
| Under Secretary | SHRI. SHIVAJI CHAOURE | IAS officer | ---- | |
| Ministry of Planning (Maharashtra) | Additional Chief Secretary | Shri Nitin Gadre | IAS officer | |
| Principal Secretary | ||||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of State Excise (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Special Assistance (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Social Justice (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Forests Department (Maharashtra) | Additional Chief Secretary | DR. NITIN KAREER | IAS officer | ---- |
| Join Secretary | SHRI. RAMESH CHAVAN | IAS officer | ---- | |
| Deputy Secretary | Mr. Kiran Wadte | IAS officer | ---- | |
| Under Secretary | SHRI. SHIVAJI CHAOURE | IAS officer | ---- | |
| Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Energy (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Water Resources (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | Mr. C.K. More | |||
| Ministry of Command Area Development (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Public Health (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Housing (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Urban Development (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | Mr Bhushan Gagrani | IAS officer | |
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Rural Development (Maharashtra) | Additional Chief Secretary | Mr. Rajesh Kumar | IAS officer | |
| Principal Secretary | ||||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Labour (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Co-operation (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Marketing (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Shipping (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Joint Commissioner (JNPT) | Capt. Vivek Kumar | IRS officer | ||
| Ministry of Industries (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Mining Department (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Textiles (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Protocol (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Tourism (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | Mr. Valsa Nair Singh | (IAS) | |
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Cultural Affairs (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Marathi Language (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Water Supply (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Soil and Water Conservation (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Sanitation (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Woman and Child Development (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of School Education (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | Mr. Ranjit Singh Deol | IAS | |
| Commissioner | Mr. Suraj Mandhare | IAS | ||
| Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Medical Education (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Higher and Technical Education (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | Shri. Vikas Chandra Rastogi | IAS | |
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | Smt. Manisha Verma | IAS | |
| Joint Secretary | Shri. N. K. Bhosale | State Service | ||
| Deputy Secretary | Shri. Shrinivas Shastri | State Service | ||
| Deputy Secretary | Smt. Manjusha A. Karande | State Service | ||
| Ministry of Sports and Youth Welfare (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | Mr. Ranjit Singh Deol | IAS | |
| Commissioner | Mr. Om Prakash Bakoria | IAS | ||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Ex. Servicemen Welfare (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Agriculture (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | Shri. Eknath Dawley | IAS | |
| Commissioner | Mr. Dheeraj Kumar | IAS | ||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Food and Drug Administration (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Animal Husbandry Department (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Dairy Development (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Horticulture (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Fisheries Department (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | Shri Jagdish Gupta | IAS | |
| Commissioner | Dr. Atul Patne | IAS | ||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Disaster Management (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Relief & Rehabilitation (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Khar Land Development (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Earthquake Rehabilitation (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Employment Guarantee (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Minority Development and Aukaf (Maharashtra) | Additional Chief Secretary | Smt. Jayshree Mukherjee | (IAS) | |
| Joint secretary | Vacant Post | IAS | ||
| Deputy Secretary | Mr. D. M. Sonawane | - | ||
| Upper Secretary |
| - | ||
| Ministry of Majority Welfare Development (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Tribal Development (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Vimukta Jati (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Nomadic Tribes (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Other Backward Classes (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Other Backward Bahujan Welfare (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Special Backward Classes Welfare (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Ministry of Disability Welfare (Maharashtra) | Principal Secretary | |||
| Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Leader of The House Maharashtra Vidhan Parishad secretaries of Office | Secretary | |||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Leader of The House Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha secretaries of Office | Secretary | |||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Leader of The House Maharashtra Vidhan Parishad secretaries of Office | Secretary | |||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Deputy Leader of The House Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha secretaries of Office | Secretary | |||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Leader of the Opposition Maharashtra Vidhan Parishad secretaries of Office | Secretary | |||
| Deputy Secretary | ||||
| Leader of the Opposition Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha secretaries of Office | Secretary | |||
| Deputy Secretary |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Retired
References
[edit]- ^ "What are the Roles and Functions of Chief Secretary of a State?". Preserve Articles. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ https://mahaias.maharashtra.gov.in/mahaias/hpages/Hon_Chief_Secretary_List.pdf
- ^ "Chief Secretary of Maharashtra Ajoy Mehta called on Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. | Raj Bhavan Maharashtra | India". Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Maharashtra: Sitaram Kunte replaces Sanjay Kumar as new Chief Secretary". IndianMandarins. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Kunte retires as Maharashtra chief secy, Debashish Chakrabarty takes additional charge". The Indian Express. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Manoj Saunik is new chief Secretary of Maharashtra". The Indian Express. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2023.