Personal Information ( Biodata)

Sudhir Mungantiwar

Minister (Finance and Planning, Forests), Maharashtra State

·        Date of Birth       :        30 July 1962

·        Place of Birth      :        Chandrapur

·        Education           :        M.com, L.L.B., M.Phil. D.B.M., B.J.

Social Work:-

·         President of Dr. Shamaprasad Mukharji Sarvajanik Vachanalay (Public Library), Chandrapur.

·         Organized various social activities through this institute.

·         Started Free of cost public newspaper library in Chandrapur City in 1999

·         A reach library of more than 5000 books started in a modern building of the institute.

·         An Information and Guidance center for the eligible beneficiaries of National Social Assistance Scheme, Sanjay Gandhi Destitute Scheme and Jivandayi Health Scheme in the premises of building of this institute.

·         Free Computer training for the economically weaker and needy girls.

·         Similar Information and Guidance center started at Ballarpur city also for the service of the people.

·         Guidance camps and training sessions for physically handicapped, Women’s self-help group.

·         Distribution of tricycles for the handicapped persons unable to walk in all the tehsils of Chandrapur district at a large scale by this institute.

·         Organization of Eye Checking Camps, distribution of free of cost spectacles to the patients, free of cost cataract operations organized by the institute.

·         9 Ambulances in the service of citizens of Ghuggus, Mul, Chinchpalli and Dhaba of Chandrapur district.

·         Published various booklets like “Aadhar Apangacha”, “AadharGatha” for the guidance of handicapped persosns, “Prakash Vanchitasathi” for the guidance of beneficiaries of Sanjay Gandhi Destitute Scheme and Jivandayi Arogya Scheme.

Special Achievements

·         Successful Legislative Struggle for renaming the Nagpur University as “ Vandaniy Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj University” and Amravati University as “ Vairagymurti Gadage Maharaj University”

·         In 1995 took a pledge not to contest an election if failed to create Ballarpur Taluka in the tenure as a member of legislative assembly. This struggle yielded fruits in 1999 when Ballarpur Tahsil was created.

·         Contributed immensely in formation of Krantiveer Lahuji Salwe Matang Commission for Educational, Social and Economic development of the Matang Caste.

·         The implementation of the recommendations of the commission are being implemented by the government.

·         Through continuous legislative efforts forced the government to declare Employment and Self Employment Policy.

·         Government was made to start separate Mining Development department on 1 January 1998.

·         Successful got issued a circular by the Planning department to contribute funds from all the Members of Legislative Assembly from their Local Area Development Fund to complete development on large scale around the Shri Kshetra Markandeshwar Temple popularly known as Kashi of Vidarbha. Through this fund large scale development of roads, electricity, water supply, Sanitation, Lodging and boarding has been achieved. This is first successful experiment in the state. 

·         Successful Legislative struggle for the establishment of separate Gondvana University for the districts of Chandrapur and Gadchiroli.

·         Successful in getting approval of the state government for grand memorial of Ex Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Karmaveer M.S. Kannamwar at Mul, Dist. Chandrapur

·         Successful in getting the financial aid under the National Family Financial Assistance scheme to double, from Rs. 10000/- to Rs. 20000.

·         Made the State Government to increase by 50% in the maintenance grants of the Public Libraries in the state. This was achieved as a result of discussion on the Privet Member Bill in the legislative assembly.

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Political Activities

·         Entered Public life at the age 17 by contesting College Union Elections

·         By winning the elections for the post of General Secretary of the Students Council elections of the Sarkar Patel College.

·         Was appointed as Secretary of the Chandrapur City Bhartiya Janata Party

·         Dedicated himself to the service of the people of Chandrapur by performing various social activities.

·         Firstly got elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Chandrapur Assembly Constituency in 1995 by a record margin of 55000

·         He was a Minister, (Tourism and Consumer Protection) in the BJP-SS government.

·         Was awarded the best spokesperson award of the legislature in 1998.

·         Was awarded G.L. Narvekar memorial award for the persons helping the Blind and Infirm in the society

·         Got elected as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014, consecutively 5 times in a row.  

·         Was State President of the Bharatiya Janata Party from 2009 to April 2013

·         Working as Minister ( Finance and Planning, Forests) in the Bharatiya Janata Party- Shivsena that assumed power in 2014

·         Office :
Room No. 502,  5^th Floor, Main Building, Mantralaya, Mumbai 32

·         Telephone - 022-22843647/57  Telefax – 022 -22843657

E mail  -   min.finance@maharashtra.gov.in

min.forest@maharashtra.gov.in