The Ministry of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra.
The ministry is responsible for consumer protection and regulating food and civil supply issues in Maharashtra.
The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister.
Chhagan Bhujbal is current Minister of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection.
List of Cabinet Ministers
Anil Deshmukh , NCP
07 November 2009 - 10 November 2010
Balasaheb Thorat, INC
11 November 2010 - 	26 September 2014
Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar, BJP
31 October 2014 - 08 November 2019
Jayant Patil, NCP  (Acting)
28 November 2019 - 30 December 2019
Chhagan Bhujbal, NCP
30 December 2019 - Incumbent List Ministers of State
Vishwajeet Kadam, INC
30 December 2019 - Incumbent History
Food and Civil Supplies department came into existence in March 1965.
Before 1965, Food and Civil Supply came under Agriculture, Food and Cooperation Department.
Jurisdiction
Ministry looks after Maharashtra.
Department works in alignment with the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
Consumer protection
Department is further divided into following offices for administrative purpose.
State and District level consumer protection :  '''
Consumer Welfare Advisory Committee
District Consumer Protection Councils
State Consumer Protection Council
Jurisdiction of the State Commission & District Forum
District Fora
Circuit Bench
State Commission
Composition of State Commission The State Commission consists of
five Members
one President (sitting or retired High Court Judge)
one is judicial member (sitting or retired District Court Judge)
and one is lady member.
two members with adequate knowledge of consumer protection laws
References
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