Maharashtra Agribusiness Network Project
MAGNET Society
The MAGNET Society is established to function as an apex autonomous body of the Government of Maharashtra to implement, monitor and coordinate the Maharashtra Agribusiness Network Project. MAGNET society has been registered on 3rd November 2020 under Society Act of 1860.
The management of the MAGNET Society consists of two-tier administrative system comprising a governing council and an executive committee. The governing council is the apex policy making body, while the executive committee is the executive authority of the society.
Hon. Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Marketing is chairman of MAGNET Society and heads the governing council as its chair. Representatives from related key departments such as finance, planning, agriculture, marketing, Director of Marketing and agencies such as the MAVIM and MSAMB act as members. Hon. Project Director, MAGNET serves as member secretary.
The MAGNET Society shall act as executing agency for the project and shall be responsible for overall coordination, implementation and monitoring of the project. This MAGNET Society is anchored within the Department of Co-operation & Marketing, GoM as represented in the project implementation framework.
Structure of Governing Council MAGNET Society
Structure of Governing Council MAGNET Society is as follows:
| Sr. No. | Name of the Members | Designation in Society |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hon'ble Additional Chief Secretary, Marketing Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai. | Chairman |
| 2 | Managing Director, Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahamandal (MAVIM), Mumbai | Member |
| 3 | Director of Marketing (DoM), Pune | Member |
| 4 | Managing Director, Maharashtra State Agriculture Marketing Board (MSAMB), Pune | Member |
| 5 | Deputy Secretary (Marketing), Mantralaya, Mumbai | Member |
| 6 | Deputy Secretary (Agriculture), Mantralaya, Mumbai | Member |
| 7 | Deputy Secretary (Expenditure), Finance Department Mantralaya, Mumbai | Member |
| 8 | Deputy Secretary (Planning) Mantralaya, Mumbai | Member |
| 9 | Project Director, MAGNET Project | Member Secretary |
Executive Committee of MAGNET Society
Executive committee shall consist of the following members:
| Sr. No. | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hon'ble Project Director | Chairman |
| 2 | General Manager, Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahamandal (MAVIM), Mumbai | Member |
| 3 | Additional Project Director, Magnet Project | Member |
| 4 | Deputy Project Directors, Magnet Project | Member |
| 5 | Deputy General Manager, (All Divisions) MSAMB | Member |
| 6 | Representatives of Financial Institutes identified for FIL | Member |
| 7 | Deputy Project Director (Finance), Magnet Project | Member Secretary |
State Level Steering Committee (SLSC)
State level steering committee under the chairmanship of Hon. Chief Secretary has been established as follows:
| Sr. No. | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Secretary | Chairman |
| 2 | Additional Chief Secretary (Finance) | Member |
| 3 | Additional Chief Secretary (Planning) | Member |
| 4 | Principal Secretary (Industry) | Member |
| 5 | Secretary, Woman and Child Development Department | Member |
| 6 | Secretary (Agriculture) | Member |
| 7 | Additional Chief Secretary (Marketing) | Member Secretary |