Maharashtra Cabinet Allocations: Key Portfolio Announced, Devendra Fadnavis Keeps Home, Ajit Pawar Gets Finance

The Maharashtra government announced the portfolio allocation for cabinet ministers on December 21, 2024. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will oversee crucial departments, including Home, Energy (excluding Renewable Energy), Law & Judiciary, and General Administration. He will also handle Information & Publicity and other departments not assigned to any other minister.

Maharashtra Portfolio Allocation | CM Devendra Fadnavis gets Home Ministry; Law & Judiciary

Deputy CM Eknath Shinde gets Urban Development & Housing and Public Works.

Deputy CM Ajit Pawar gets Finance & Planning and Excise dept pic.twitter.com/49EzXijvkd

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Deputy Chief Ministers' Responsibilities

Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has been entrusted with Urban Development, Housing, and Public Works (Public Enterprises), highlighting his key role in shaping Maharashtra's infrastructure and housing policies. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar will manage Finance & Planning, along with the State Excise department, overseeing the state's fiscal health and revenue generation strategies.

Other Cabinet Ministers and Their Portfolios

The portfolio allocations for other cabinet ministers include the following:

Shri Chandrashekhar Bawankule: Revenue Department.

Shri Radhakrushna Vikhe-Patil: Water Resources, focusing on the Godavari and Krishna Valley Development Corporations.

Shri Hasan Mushrif: Medical Education.

Shri Chandrakant Patil: Higher & Technical Education and Parliamentary Affairs.

Shri Girish Mahajan: Water Resources (Vidarbha, Tapi, and Konkan Development Corporations) and Disaster Management.

The allocations underscore a balanced approach to governance, addressing key areas such as education, urban development, water resource management, and disaster preparedness.

With these allocations, the Maharashtra government aims to streamline administrative responsibilities and expedite decision-making. CM Fadnavis' leadership in critical departments, coupled with the expertise of his cabinet, is expected to bolster the state's development trajectory.

This new distribution reflects the government's commitment to addressing Maharashtra's infrastructure, education, and resource management challenges while ensuring effective governance across all sectors.