The Prime Minister is the Chairman of the Planning Commission, which works under the overall guidance of the National Development Council. The Deputy Chairman and the full time Members of the Commission, as a composite body, provide advice and guidance to the subject Divisions for the formulation of Five Year Plans, Annual Plans, State Plans, Monitoring Plan Programmes, Projects and Schemes.

The Planning Commission functions through several Divisions, each headed by a Senior Officer. The Set up is:

Divisions

  1. Agriculture Division
  2. Backward Classes Division
  3. Communication & Information Division
  4. Development Policy Division
  5. Education Division
  6. Environment & Forest Division
  7. Financial Resources Division
  8. Health, Nutrition & Family Welfare Division
  9. Housing, Urban Development & Water Supply Division
  10. Industry & Minerals Division
  11. International Economic Division
  12. Infrastructure Division
  13. Labour, Employment and Manpower Division
  14. Multi-level Planning Division
    • Border Area Development Programmes
    • Western Ghat Development Programme
  1. Monitoring Division
  2. Perspective Planning Division
  3. Programme Outcome & Response Monitoring Division
  4. Plan Coordination Division
  5. Power & Energy Division
  6. Programme Evaluation Organisation
  7. Project Appraisal & Management Division
  8. Rural Development Division
  9. Science & Technology Division
  10. Social Development & Women’s Programme Division
  11. Social Welfare Division
  12. State Plans Division
  13. Transport Division
  14. Village & Small Enterprises Division
  15. Water Resources Division
  16. Administration & Services Division
  17. Socio-Economic Research Division
Office Memorandum: Changing the name of 'Village & Small Industries Division' to "Village & Small Enterprises Division" dated 8/3/04
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