Ministry of Tourism (Maharashtra)

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JurisdictionIndia Maharashtra
HeadquartersMantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry of Tourism Department
Government of Maharashtra
मंत्रालय पर्यटन विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन
Seal of the state of Maharashtra

Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Ministry overview
JurisdictionIndia Maharashtra
HeadquartersMantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executive
  • Mr. Valsa Nair Singh, Principal Secretary
Parent departmentGovernment of Maharashtra
Websitewww.maharashtratourism.gov.in

The Ministry of tourism is a ministry in the Government of Maharashtra. The Ministry is responsible for promotion of travel and tourism in Maharashtra.

The Ministry is headed by the Cabinet level Minister. Shambhuraj Desai is current Minister of Tourism since December 2024.

Maharashtra attracts drug tourists from different states and foreign countries.[1] It was the second most visited Indian state by foreigners and fourth most visited state by domestic tourists in the country in 2014.[2] Aurangabad is the tourism capital of Maharashtra.[3]

Head office

Minister of Tourism
मंत्री पर्यटन
Emblem of India
Flag of India
since 21 December 2024
Ministry of Tourism
StyleThe Honourable
AbbreviationCabinet Minister
Member ofState Cabinet
Reports toChief Minister,
Maharashtra Legislature
SeatMantralaya, Mumbai
AppointerGovernor on the advice of the
Chief Minister
Term length5 years
PrecursorDevendra Fadnavis
(2024-2024)
Inaugural holderHomi J. H. Taleyarkhan
(1960-1962)
Formation1 May 1960
Deputy

Cabinet Ministers

No. Portrait Minister
(Constituency)		 Term of office Political party Ministry Chief Minister
From To Period
Minister of Tourism
01 Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 22 -
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Council)		 01 May
1960		 07 March
1962		 1 year, 310 days Indian National Congress Yashwantrao I
Yashwantrao Chavan
02 Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 22 -
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Council)		 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 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 Balasaheb Desai
(MLA for Patan Constituency No. 261-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly)		 01 March
1967		 27 October
1969		 2 years, 240 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao II
07 P. K. Sawant
(MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265-
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Assembly)		 27 October
1969		 13 March
1972		 2 years, 138 days Indian National Congress
08 Vasantrao Naik
(MLA for Patan Constituency No. 261-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister)		 13 March
1972		 04 April
1973		 1 year, 32 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao III
09 Yashwantrao Mohite
(MLA for Karad South Constituency No. 260-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly)		 04 April
1973		 17 Match
1974		 347 days Indian National Congress
10 Vasantrao Patil
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 20 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Council)		 17 Match
1974		 21 February
1975		 341 days Indian National Congress
11 Shankarrao Chavan
(MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85-
Nanded District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister)		 21 February
1975		 05 May
1976		 2 years, 54 days Indian National Congress Shankarrao I
Shankarrao Chavan
12 Rafiq Zakaria
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 16 -
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Council)		 05 May
1976		 16 April
1977		 346 days Indian National Congress
13 Nashikrao Tirpude
(MLA for Bhandara Constituency No. 61-
Bhandara District)
(Legislative Assembly)		 17 April
1977		 07 March
1978		 1 year, 324 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada I
Vasantdada Patil
14 Prabha Rau
(MLA for Pulgaon Constituency No. 41-
Wardha District)
(Legislative Assembly)		 07 March
1978		 18 July
1978		 133 days Indian National Congress (Indira) Vasantdada II
15 Sushilkumar Shinde
(MLA for Solapur City Central Constituency No. 249-
Solapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)		 18 July
1978		 17 February
1980		 1 year, 214 days Indian Congress (Socialist) Pawar I
Sharad Pawar
16 Jayant Shridhar Tilak
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 02 -
Pune District)
(Legislative Council)		 09 June
1980		 21 January
1982		 1 year, 226 days Indian National Congress Antulay
Abdul Rahman Antulay
17 Baliram Waman Hiray
(MLA for Dabhadi Constituency No. 74-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly)		 21 January
1982		 02 February
1983		 1 year, 12 days Indian National Congress Bhosale
Babasaheb Bhosale
18 Sushilkumar Shinde
(MLA for Solapur City Central Constituency No. 249-
Solapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)		 07 February
1983		 05 March
1985		 2 years, 26 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada III
Vasantdada Patil
19 Jawaharlal Darda
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Council)		 12 March
1985		 03 June
1985		 83 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada IV
19 Jawaharlal Darda
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Council)		 03 June
1985		 12 March
1986		 282 days Indian National Congress Nilangekar Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
20 Ram Meghe
(MLA for Daryapur Constituency No. 40-
Amravati District)
(Legislative Assembly)		 12 March
1986		 26 June
1988		 2 years, 106 days Indian National Congress Shankarrao II
Shankarrao Chavan
21 Vilasrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)		 26 June
1988		 03 March
1990		 1 year, 250 days Indian National Congress Pawar II
Sharad Pawar
22 Vilasrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)		 03 March
1990		 25 January
1991		 328 days Indian National Congress Pawar III
23 Anantrao Thopate
(MLA for Bhor Constituency No. 203-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)		 25 January
1991		 25 June
1991		 151 days
24 Sudhakarrao Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister)		 25 June
1991		 30 December
1991		 188 days Indian National Congress Sudhakarrao Sudhakarrao Naik
25 Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil
(MLA for Malshiras Constituency No. 254-
Solapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)		 30 December
1991		 22 February
1993		 1 year, 54 days
26 Prabhakar Dharkar
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 16 -
Pune District)
(Legislative Council)		 06 March
1993		 18 November
1994		 1 year, 257 days Indian National Congress Pawar IV
Sharad Pawar
27 Vilasrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)		 18 November
1994		 14 March
1995		 116 days Indian National Congress
28 Jagannath Patil
(MLA for Kalyan Constituency No. 145-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)		 14 March
1995		 01 February
1999		 3 years, 324 days Shiv Sena Joshi
Manohar Joshi
29 Pramod Navalkar
(MLC for Mumbai Graduates Constituency No. 06 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council)		 01 February
1999		 11 May
1999		 99 days Shiv Sena Rane
Narayan Rane
30 Eknath Khadse
(MLA for Muktainagar Constituency No. 20-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)		 11 May
1999		 17 October
1999		 159 days Bharatiya Janata Party
38 Ganpatrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Sangola Constituency No. 235-
Solapur District
(Legislative Assembly)		 19 October
1999		 16 January
2003		 3 years, 89 days Peasants and Workers Party of India Deshmukh I
Vilasrao Deshmukh
32 Shivajirao Moghe
(MLA for Arni Constituency No. 80-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)		 18 January
2003		 01 November
2004		 1 year, 295 days Indian National Congress Sushilkumar
Sushilkumar Shinde
33 R. R. Patil
(MLA for Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal Constituency No. 287-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Deputy Chief Minister)		 01 November
2004		 09 November
2004		 8 days Nationalist Congress Party Deshmukh II
Vilasrao Deshmukh
34 Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil
(MLA for Malshiras Constituency No. 254-
Solapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)		 09 November
2004		 01 December
2008		 4 years, 22 days Nationalist Congress Party
35 Chhagan Bhujbal
(MLA for Yevla Constituency No. 119-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Deputy Chief Minister)		 08 December
2008		 06 November
2009		 333 days Nationalist Congress Party Ashok I
Ashok Chavan
36 Vijaykumar Gavit
(MLA for Nandurbar Constituency No. 03-
Nandurbar District)
(Legislative Assembly)		 07 November
2009		 10 November
2010		 1 year, 3 days Nationalist Congress Party Ashok II
37 Chhagan Bhujbal
(MLA for Yevla Constituency No. 119-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly)		 11 November
2010		 26 September
2014		 3 years, 319 days Nationalist Congress Party Prithviraj
Prithviraj Chavan
39 Devendra Fadnavis
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister)		 31 October
2014		 04 June
2016		 1 year, 217 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis I
Devendra Fadnavis
40 Pankaja Munde
(MLA for Parli Constituency No. 233-
Beed District)
(Legislative Assembly)		 04 June
2016		 08 July
2016		 34 days Bharatiya Janata Party
42 Jayakumar Jitendrasinh Rawal
(MLA for Sindkheda Constituency No. 06-
Dhule District)
(Legislative Assembly)		 08 July
2016		 12 November
2019		 3 years, 127 days Bharatiya Janata Party
43 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
44 Eknath Shinde
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)		 28 November
2019		 30 December
2019		 32 days Shiv Sena Thackeray
Uddhav Thackeray
45 Aaditya Thackeray
(MLA for Worli Constituency No. 182-
Mumbai City District
(Legislative Assembly)		 30 December
2019		 29 June
2022		 2 years, 181 days Shiv Sena
46 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 (2022–present) Eknath
Eknath Shinde
47 Mangal Lodha
(MLA for Malabar Hill Constituency No. 185-
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Assembly)		 14 August
2022		 14 July
2023		 334 days Bharatiya Janata Party
48 Girish Mahajan
(MLA for Jamner Constituency No. 19-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)		 14 July
2023		 26 November
2024		 1 year, 135 days Bharatiya Janata Party
49 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
50 Shambhuraj Desai
(MLA for Patan Constituency No. 261-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly)		 21 December
2024		 Incumbent 1 year, 93 days Shiv Sena (Shinde Group)

Ministers of State

No. Portrait Deputy Minister
(Constituency)		 Term of office Political party Ministry Minister Chief Minister
From To Period
Deputy Minister of Tourism
Vacant 23 November
2019		 28 November
2019		 5 days NA Fadnavis II Devendra Fadnavis
Devendra Fadnavis
01 Aditi Tatkare
(MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193-
Raigad District)
(Legislative Assembly)		 30 December
2019		 29 June
2022		 2 years, 181 days Nationalist Congress Party Thackeray Aaditya Thackeray
Uddhav Thackeray
Vacant 30 June
2022		 26 November
2024		 2 years, 149 days NA Eknath
Eknath Shinde
02 Indranil Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)		 21 December
2024		 Incumbent 1 year, 93 days Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar Group) Fadnavis III Shambhuraj Desai
(2024–Present)
Devendra Fadnavis

List of principal secretary

  • Mr. Valsa Nair Singh IAS

MTDC

Ministry has separate wing which looks after tourism development. Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation commonly abbreviated as MTDC, is a body of the Ministry of Tourism responsible for development of tourism in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It has been established under the Companies Act, 1956, (fully owned by Govt. of Maharashtra) for systematic development of tourism on commercial lines, with an authorized share capital of Rs. 25 crore. The paid up share capital of the corporation as on 31 March 2013 is Rs. 1538.88 lakhs.[4]

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