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MUMBAI: In another swift administrative move, the General Administration Department of the Government of Maharashtra has assigned crucial additional responsibilities to senior bureaucrat Shri. Sanjay Khandare, IAS.
According to the official government notification dated May 19, 2026, issued by Subhash Umranikar, Joint Secretary to the Government of Maharashtra, Mr. Khandare has been given the **additional charge of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)** portfolio under the Medical Education and Drugs Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai.
Dual Responsibilities
Mr. Khandare, who currently serves as the Additional Chief Secretary (Tourism) in the Tourism and Cultural Affairs Department, will manage the FDA portfolio in an additional capacity until further official orders are issued.
The directive explicitly instructs Mr. Khandare to immediately take over the charge of the subject from Dheeraj Kumar, IAS , who is currently the Secretary of the Medical Education and Drugs Department.
The notification has been formally circulated to the state’s top executive offices, including the Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister, the Principal Secretary to the Deputy Chief Minister, and relevant ministerial secretariats for immediate compliance.
Who is Sanjay Khandare :
Sanjay Jagannath Khandare is an esteemed Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 1996 Maharashtra cadre. He serves as the Principal Secretary for the Tourism and Cultural Affairs Department for the Government of Maharashtra, playing a leading role in the state’s destination development, cinema synergy, and cultural policies.Key Professional Profile current Posting: Principal Secretary, Tourism and Cultural Affairs Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai (appointed in October 2025).Cadre / Batch: Maharashtra Cadre, 1996 Batch.Education: B.Tech. in Agriculture Engineering and M.Tech. in Industrial Engineering.Notable Previous Assignments throughout his extensive career spanning over three decades, Khandare has held several high-level administrative positions across both the State and Central governments:Water Supply and Sanitation: Served as the Principal Secretary for the Water Supply and Sanitation Department, heavily involved with the Jal Jeevan Mission.Urban Development: Held the position of Additional Metropolitan Commissioner for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), overseeing mega-infrastructure ventures such as the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL).Transport: Worked as the Vice Chairman and Managing Director (VC & MD) of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC).Power and Energy: Served as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MahaGenco).For more official updates and public announcements regarding his administrative work,
