Ministry of Energy, New and Renewable Energy Maharashtra or MAHAURJA is a ministry of Government of Maharashtra. The Ministry is currently headed by Devendra Fadnavis, a Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Cabinet Minister.
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Ministry of Energy, New and Renewable Energy Maharashtra
Government of Maharashtra|
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Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai |
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Formed | 1960; 64 years ago (1960) |
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Jurisdiction | Chief Minister of Maharashtra |
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Headquarters | Mantralaya, Mumbai |
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Annual budget | State budget of Government of Maharashtra |
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Minister responsible | |
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Deputy Ministers responsible | |
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Agency executives | - Mr. Asim Gupta (IAS),
Principal Secretary - Mr. U.D. Walunj,
Joint Secretary - Mr. P.P. Badgeri,
Deputy Secretary
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Website | http://www.mahaurja.com/ |
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The Ministry is mainly responsible for research and development, intellectual property protection, and international cooperation, promotion, and coordination in renewable energy sources such as wind power, small hydro, biogas, and solar power. The broad aim of the Ministry is to develop and deploy new and renewable energy for supplementing the energy requirements of India.
The Ministry is headquartered in Mantralaya, Mumbai, Mumbai. According to the Central New and Renewable Energy Ministry's 2012–2013 annual report, India has made significant advances in several renewable energy sectors which include, Solar energy, Wind power, and Hydroelectricity.
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Portrait |
Minister (Constituency) |
Term of office |
Political party |
Ministry |
Chief Minister |
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To |
Period |
Minister of Power |
01 |
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Shankarrao Chavan (MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85- Nanded District) (Legislative Assembly) |
01 May 1960 |
07 March 1962 |
1 year, 310 days |
Indian National Congress |
Yashwantrao I |
Yashwantrao Chavan |
02 |
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Shankarrao Chavan (MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85- Nanded District) (Legislative Assembly) |
08 March 1962 |
19 November 1962 |
256 days |
Indian National Congress |
Yashwantrao II |
03 |
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Shankarrao Chavan (MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85- Nanded District) (Legislative Assembly) |
20 November 1962 |
24 November 1963 |
1 year, 4 days |
Indian National Congress |
Kannamwar l |
Marotrao Kannamwar |
04 |
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Parashuram Krishnaji 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 |
Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant |
05 |
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Shankarrao Chavan (MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85- Nanded District) (Legislative Assembly) |
05 December 1963 |
01 March 1967 |
3 years, 86 days |
Indian National Congress |
Vasantrao I |
Vasantrao Naik |
06 |
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Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari (MLA for Raver Constituency No. 11- Jalgaon District) (Legislative Assembly) |
01 March 1967 |
27 October 1969 |
2 years, 240 days |
Indian National Congress |
Vasantrao II |
07 |
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Sheshrao Krishnarao Wankhede (MLA for Sawargoan Constituency No. 49- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly) |
27 October 1969 |
13 March 1972 |
2 years, 138 days |
Indian National Congress |
08 |
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M. B. Popat (MLA for Dhobitalao Constituency No. 160- Mumbai City District) (Legislative Assembly) |
13 March 1972 |
04 April 1973 |
1 year, 32 days |
Indian National Congress |
Vasantrao III |
09 |
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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 |
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Rafique Zakaria (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 16 - Mumbai Suburban District) (Legislative Council) |
17 Match 1974 |
21 February 1975 |
341 days |
Indian National Congress |
Minister of Energy |
11 |
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Shankarrao Chavan (MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85- Nanded District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister) |
21 February 1975 |
16 April 1977 |
2 years, 54 days |
Indian National Congress |
Shankarrao I |
Shankarrao Chavan |
12 |
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Narendra Mahipati Tidke (MLA for Savner Constituency No. 49- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly) |
17 April 1977 |
07 March 1978 |
1 year, 324 days |
Indian National Congress |
Vasantdada I |
Vasantdada Patil |
13 |
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Jawaharlal Darda (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 - Yavatmal District) (Legislative Council) |
07 March 1978 |
18 July 1978 |
133 days |
Indian National Congress |
Vasantdada II |
14 |
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Chhedilal Gupta (MLA for Gondiya Constituency No. 134- Gondiya District) (Legislative Assembly) |
18 July 1978 |
18 February 1980 |
1 year, 215 days |
Janata Party |
Pawar I |
Sharad Pawar |
15 |
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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 |
16 |
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S. M. I. Aseer (MLA for Ahmednagar South Constituency No. 223- Ahmednagar District (Legislative Assembly) |
21 January 1982 |
02 February 1983 |
1 year, 12 days |
Indian National Congress |
Bhosale |
Babasaheb Bhosale |
17 |
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Baliram Waman Hiray (MLA for Dabhadi Constituency No. 74- Nashik District) (Legislative Assembly) |
07 February 1983 |
05 March 1985 |
2 years, 26 days |
Indian National Congress |
Vasantdada III |
Vasantdada Patil |
18 |
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Sushilkumar Shinde (MLA for Solapur City Central Constituency No. 249- Solapur District) (Legislative Assembly) |
12 March 1985 |
03 June 1985 |
83 days |
Indian National Congress |
Vasantdada IV |
19 |
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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 |
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V. Subramanian (MLA for South Mumbai Constituency No. 121- Mumbai City District) (Legislative Assembly) |
12 March 1986 |
26 June 1988 |
2 years, 106 days |
Indian National Congress |
Shankarrao II |
Shankarrao Chavan |
21 |
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Sudhakarrao Naik (MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81- Yavatmal District) (Legislative Assembly) |
26 June 1988 |
03 March 1990 |
1 year, 250 days |
Indian National Congress |
Pawar II |
Sharad Pawar |
22 |
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Padamsinh Bajirao Patil (MLA for Osmanabad Constituency No. 242- Osmanabad District (Legislative Assembly) |
03 March 1990 |
25 January 1991 |
328 days |
Indian National Congress |
Pawar III |
23 |
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Datta Meghe (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 15 - Wardha District) (Legislative Council) |
25 January 1991 |
25 June 1991 |
151 days |
Indian National Congress |
24 |
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Padamsinh Bajirao Patil (MLA for Osmanabad Constituency No. 242- Osmanabad District (Legislative Assembly) |
25 June 1991 |
22 February 1993 |
1 year, 242 days |
Indian National Congress |
Sudhakarrao |
Sudhakarrao Naik |
25 |
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Padamsinh Bajirao Patil (MLA for Osmanabad Constituency No. 242- Osmanabad District (Legislative Assembly) |
06 March 1993 |
18 November 1994 |
1 year, 257 days |
Indian National Congress |
Pawar IV |
Sharad Pawar |
26 |
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Sureshdada Jain (MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13- Jalgaon District (Legislative Assembly) |
14 March 1995 |
01 February 1999 |
3 years, 324 days |
Shiv Sena |
Joshi |
Manohar Joshi |
27 |
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Chandrakant Khaire (MLA for Aurangabad West Constituency No. 108- Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District Also Previously Known Aurangabad District (Legislative Assembly) |
01 February 1999 |
11 May 1999 |
99 days |
Shiv Sena |
Rane |
Narayan Rane |
28 |
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Nitin Gadkari (MLC for Nagpur Graduates Constituency No. 03 - Nagpur District) (Legislative Council) |
11 May 1999 |
17 October 1999 |
159 days |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
29 |
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Padamsinh Bajirao Patil (MLA for Osmanabad Constituency No. 242- Osmanabad District (Legislative Assembly) |
19 October 1999 |
16 January 2003 |
3 years, 89 days |
Nationalist Congress Party |
Deshmukh I |
Vilasrao Deshmukh |
30 |
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Patangrao Kadam (MLA for Palus-Kadegaon Constituency No. 285- Sangli District) (Legislative Assembly) |
18 January 2003 |
01 November 2004 |
1 year, 295 days |
Indian National Congress |
Sushilkumar |
Sushilkumar Shinde |
Minister of Energy and Minister of Non-conventional Energy |
31 |
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Vilasrao Deshmukh (Minister of Energy and Minister of Non-conventional Energy) (MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235- Latur District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister) |
01 November 2004 |
09 November 2004 |
8 days |
Indian National Congress |
Deshmukh II |
Vilasrao Deshmukh |
32 |
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Dilip Walse-Patil (Minister of Energy) (MLA for Ambegaon Constituency No. 196- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly) |
09 November 2004 |
01 December 2008 |
4 years, 22 days |
Nationalist Congress Party |
33 |
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Vinay Kore (Minister of Non-conventional Energy) (MLA for Shahuwadi Constituency No. 277- Kolhapur District) (Legislative Assembly) |
09 November 2004 |
01 December 2008 |
4 years, 22 days |
Jan Surajya Shakti |
34 |
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Sunil Tatkare (Minister of Energy) (MLA for Mangaon Constituency No. 194- Raigad District) (Legislative Assembly) |
08 December 2008 |
06 November 2009 |
333 days |
Nationalist Congress Party |
Ashok I |
Ashok Chavan |
35 |
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Vinay Kore (Minister of Non-conventional Energy) (MLA for Shahuwadi Constituency No. 277- Kolhapur District) (Legislative Assembly) |
08 December 2008 |
06 November 2009 |
333 days |
Jan Surajya Shakti |
36 |
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Ajit Pawar (Minister of Energy) (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly) |
07 November 2009 |
10 November 2010 |
1 year, 3 days |
Nationalist Congress Party |
Ashok II |
37 |
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Balasaheb Thorat (Minister of Non-conventional Energy) (MLA for Sangamner Constituency No. 217- Ahmednagar District) (Legislative Assembly) |
07 November 2009 |
10 November 2010 |
1 year, 3 days |
Indian National Congress |
38 |
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Ajit Pawar (Minister of Energy) (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly) (Deputy Chief Minister) |
11 November 2010 |
25 September 2012 |
1 year, 319 days |
Nationalist Congress Party |
Prithviraj |
Prithviraj Chavan |
39 |
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Ganesh Naik (Minister of Non-conventional Energy) (MLA for Belapur Constituency No. 151- Thane District) (Legislative Assembly) |
11 November 2010 |
26 September 2014 |
3 years, 319 days |
Nationalist Congress Party |
40 |
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Prithviraj Chavan (Minister of Energy) (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 - Satara District) (Legislative Council) (Chief Minister) |
25 September 2012 |
07 December 2012 |
73 days |
Indian National Congress |
41 |
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Ajit Pawar (Minister of Energy) (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly) (Deputy Chief Minister) |
07 December 2012 |
26 September 2014 |
1 year, 293 days |
Nationalist Congress Party |
Minister of Energy, New and Renewable Energy |
42 |
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Devendra Fadnavis (MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister) |
31 October 2014 |
04 December 2014 |
34 days |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
Fadnavis I |
Devendra Fadnavis |
43 |
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Chandrashekhar Bawankule (MLA for Kamthi Constituency No. 58- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly) |
05 December 2014 |
12 November 2019 |
4 years, 342 days |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
44 |
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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 |
45 |
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Balasaheb Thorat (MLA for Sangamner Constituency No. 217- Ahmednagar District) (Legislative Assembly) |
28 November 2019 |
30 December 2019 |
32 days |
Indian National Congress |
Thackeray |
Uddhav Thackeray |
46 |
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Nitin Raut (MLA for Nagpur North Constituency No. 57- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly) |
30 December 2019 |
29 June 2022 |
2 years, 181 days |
Indian National Congress |
47 |
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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 (Shinde Group) |
Eknath |
Eknath Shinde |
48 |
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Devendra Fadnavis (MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly) (Deputy Chief Minister) |
14 August 2022 |
Incumbent |
2 years, 57 days |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
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The mission of the Ministry is to bring in Energy Security; Increase the share of clean power; increase Energy Availability and Access; improve Energy Affordability; and maximise Energy Equity.
The major functional area or Allocation of Business of MNRE are:
- Commission for Additional Sources of Energy (CASE);
- Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA);
- Integrated Rural Energy Programme (IREP);
- Research and development of Biogas and programmes relating to Biogas units;
- Solar Energy including Solar Photovoltaic devices and their development, production and applications;
- Programme relating to improved chulhas and research and development thereof;
- All matters relating to small/mini/micro hydel projects of and below 25 MW capacities;
- Research and development of other non-conventional/renewable sources of energy and programmes relating thereto;
- Tidal energy;
- Geothermal Energy;
- Biofuel: (i) National Policy; (ii) research, development and demonstration on transport, stationary and other applications; (iii) setting up of a National Bio-fuels Development Board and strengthening the existing institutional mechanism; and (iv) overall coordination.