The ministry is responsible for promoting environmental issues in Maharashtra.

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister.

Pankaja Munde is current Minister of Environment and Climate Change.

[1] Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) is execution wing of the ministry.

[3] As per provisions of section 4 of the Water (P&CP) Act, 1974 and section 5 of Air (P&CP) Act, 1981), board consists of:[4]