General Studies - 2

Ministries and Departments of the Government

(Covered functions)
Ministry of Agriculture
It is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and
laws relating to agriculture in India.
The three broad areas of scope for the Ministry are
agriculture
food processing and
co-operation
It consists of three Departments namely:
Department of Agriculture Research and Education
Department of Agriculture and Co-operation
Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries
Department of Agriculture Research and Education (DARE)
To look after all aspects of the agricultural research and Education (including
horticulture, natural resources management, agriculture engineering, agricultural
extension, animal science, economic statistics and marketing and fisheries)
involving coordination between the central and state agencies.
To attend all matters relating to Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
To attend all matters concerning the development of new technology in
agriculture, horticulture, natural resources management, agriculture engineering,
agricultural extension, animal science, economic statistics and marketing and
fisheries, including such functions as plant and animal introduction and
exploration and soil and land use survey and planning.
International co-operation in the field of agricultural research and education
including relations with foreign and international agricultural research and
educational institutions and organizations, including participation in international
conferences, associations and other bodies dealing with agricultural research and
education and follow-up decisions at such international conferences etc.
Fundamental, applied and operational research and higher education including coordination of such research and higher education in agriculture including agro
forestry, animal husbandry, dairying, fisheries, agricultural statistics, economics
and marketing.
Department of Agriculture and Cooperation
It is responsible for the formulation and implementation of National policies
and programmes aimed at achieving rapid agricultural growth through
optimum utilization of the countrys land, water, soil and plant resources.
It undertakes all possible measures to ensure timely and adequate supply of
inputs and services such as fertilizers, seeds, pesticides, agricultural
implements and also to provide agricultural credit, crop insurance and ensure
remunerative returns to the farmer for his agricultural produce.

 It is entrusted with the responsibility for collection and maintenance of a wide

range of statistical and economic data relating to agriculture, required for
development planning, organizing agricultural census, assisting and advising
the States in undertaking scarcity relief measures and in management of
natural calamities e.g. flood, drought, cyclone, etc.
It is responsible for the formulation of overall cooperative policy in the
country, matters relating to national cooperative organizations, cooperative
training and education.
The Department also participates in activities of international organizations,
for fostering bilateral cooperation in agricultural and allied sectors.
Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (DADF)
Development of requisite infrastructure in States/ Union territories for improving
animal productivity.
Preservation and protection of livestock through provision of health care.
Strengthening of central livestock farms (Cattle, Sheep and Poultry) for
development of superior germplasm for distribution to states.
Expansion of aquaculture in fresh, brackish water, welfare of fisherfolk, etc.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
It is the administrative unit of three departments namely: Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals
Department of Fertilizers
Department of Pharmaceuticals
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals
It is entrusted with the responsibility of policy, planning, development and regulation of
Chemicals and Petrochemicals Industries.
The business allocated to the Department is listed as below:
Insecticides (excluding the administration of the Insecticides Act, 1968).
Molasses
Alcohol - industrial and potable from the molasses route.
Dye-stuffs and dye-intermediates.
All organic and inorganic chemicals, not specifically allotted to any other Ministry
or Department.
Planning, development and control of, and assistance to, all industries dealt with
by the Department.
Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster-Special Laws relating thereto. Bhopal Gas Leak
Disaster-Special Laws relating thereto.
Petro-chemicals.
Industries relating to production of non-cellulosic synthetic fibres (Nylon
Polyester, Acrylic etc.).
Synthetic rubber.
Plastics including fabrications of plastic and moulded goods.

Department of Fertilizers
It is to ensure adequate and timely availability of fertilizers at affordable prices
for maximizing agricultural production in the country.
The main activities of this Department in relation to the fertilizer industry are
overall sectoral planning and development and regulation of the industry, as
well as monitoring of production pricing and distribution of the output.
Department of Pharmaceuticals
The Ministry has been given the following mandate for catalyzing the growth of the
pharma industry in the country Drugs and Pharmaceuticals sector development
Promotion and co-ordination of basic, applied and other research in areas related
to the Pharmaceuticals sector.
Development of infrastructure, manpower and skills for the Pharmaceuticals
sector and management of related information.
Education and training including high end research and grant of fellowships in
India and abroad, exchange of information and technical guidance on all matters
relating to
pharmaceutical sector.
Promotion of public - private - partnership in pharmaceutical related areas.
International cooperation in pharmaceutical research, including work related to
international conferences in related areas in India and abroad.
Technical support for dealing with national hazards in pharmaceutical sector.
All matters relating to National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority including
related functions of price control/monitoring.
All matters relating to National Institutes for Pharmacy Education and Research.

Supporting growth of Central Pharma Public Sector Undertakings BCPL,HAL,IDPL, KAPL and RDPL
Ministry of Civil Aviation
It is responsible for formulation of national policies and programmes for the
development and regulation of the Civil Aviation sector in the country.
It is responsible for the administration of the Aircraft Act, 1934, Aircraft
Rules, 1937 and various other legislations pertaining to the aviation sector in
the country.

Ministry of Coal
Exploration and development of coking coal and non-coking coal and lignite
deposits in India.
All matters relating to production, supply, distribution and prices of coal.
Development and operation of coal washeries other than those for which
Department of Steel (ISPAT Vibhag) is responsible.

 Low Temperature carbonization of coal and production of synthetic oil from

coal.
Administration of the Coal Mines (Conservation and Development) Act, 1974,
Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provision Act, 1948, Coal
Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1947 and the Coal Bearing Areas
(Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957
The Coal Mines Provident Fund Organization.
The Coal Mines Welfare Organization.
Rules under the Mines Act, 1952 for the levy and collection of duty of excise
on coke and coal produced and dispatched from mines and administration of
rescue fund.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
It administers two departments,
Department of Commerce and
Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion.
Department of Commerce
The mandate of the Department of Commerce is regulation, development and
promotion of Indias international trade and commerce through formulation of
appropriate international trade & commercial policy and implementation of
the various provisions thereof.
The basic role of the Department is to facilitate the creation of an enabling
environment and infrastructure for accelerated growth of international trade.
The Department formulates, implements and monitors the Foreign Trade
Policy (FTP) which provides the basic framework of policy and strategy to be
followed for promoting exports and trade.
The Trade Policy is periodically reviewed to incorporate changes necessary to
take care of emerging economic scenarios both in the domestic and
international economy.
The Department is also entrusted with responsibilities relating to multilateral
and bilateral commercial relations, Special Economic Zones, state trading,
export promotion and trade facilitation, and development and regulation of
certain export oriented industries and commodities.
Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion
Formulation and implementation of industrial policy and strategies for
industrial development in conformity with the development needs and national
objectives.
Monitoring the industrial growth, in general, and performance of industries
specifically assigned to it, in particular, including advice on all industrial and
technical matters.
Formulation of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy and promotion,
approval and facilitation of FDI.
Encouragement to foreign technology collaborations at enterprise level and
formulating policy parameters for the same.

Formulation of policies relating to Intellectual Property Rights in the fields of

Patents, Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications of
Goods and administration of regulations, rules made there under.
Administration of Industries (Development & Regulation) Act, 1951
Promoting industrial development of industrially backward areas and the
North Eastern Region including International Co-operation for industrial
partnerships and
Promotion of productivity, quality and technical cooperation.

Ministry of Communication and Information Technology

It contains three departments:
Department of Electronics and Information Technology
Department of Telecommunications
Department of Posts
Department of Electronics and Information Technology
Policy matters relating to information technology; Electronics; and Internet (all
matters other than licensing of Internet Service Provider).
Promotion of internet, IT and IT enabled services.
Assistance to other departments in the promotion of EGovernance, ECommerce, E
Medicine, EInfrastructure, etc.
Promotion of Information Technology education and Information Technologybased
education.
Matters relating to Cyber Laws, administration of the Information Technology
Act.2000 and other IT related laws.
Matters relating to promotion and manufacturing of Semiconductor Devices in the
country excluding all matters relating to Semiconductor Complex Limited (SCL),
Mohali; The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits layout Design Act,2000.
Interaction in IT related matters with international agencies and bodies e.g. Internet
for Business Limited (IFB), Institute for Education in Information Society (IBI) and
International Code Council on line (ICC).
Initiative on bridging the Digital Divide: Matters relating to Media Lab Asia.
Promotion of Standardization, Testing and Quality in IT and standardization of
procedure for IT application and Tasks.
Electronics Export and Computer Software Promotion Council (ESC).
National Informatics Centre (NIC).
Initiatives for development of Hardware/Software industry including knowledge
based enterprises, measures for promoting IT exports and competitiveness of the
industry.
All matters relating to personnel under the control of the Department.
Department of Telecommunications
Policy, Licensing and Coordination matters relating to telegraphs, telephones,
wireless, data, facsimile and telematic services and other like forms of
communications.

 International cooperation in matters connected with telecommunications including

matters relating to all international bodies dealing with telecommunications such as
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), its Radio Regulation Board (RRB),
Radio Communication Sector (ITU-R), Telecommunication Standardization Sector
(ITU-T), Development Sector (ITU-D), International Telecommunication Satellite
Organization (INTELSAT), International Mobile Satellite Organization
(INMARSAT), Asia Pacific Telecommunication (APT).
Promotion of standardization, research and development in telecommunications.
Promotion of private investment in Telecommunications.
Financial assistance for the furtherance of research and study in telecommunications
technology and for building up adequately trained manpower for telecom programme,
including assistance to institutions, assistance to scientific institutions and to universities
for advanced scientific study and research; and
grant of scholarships to students in educational institutions and other forms of
financial aid to individuals including those going abroad for studies in the field
of telecommunications.
Procurement of stores and equipment required by the Department of
Telecommunications
Telecom Commission.
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal.
Administration of laws with respect to any of the matters specified in this list,
namely: The Indian Telegraph Act, 1885
The Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 and
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997
Indian Telephone Industries Limited.
Post disinvestment matters relating to M/s Hindustan Teleprinters Limited.
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited.
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited
Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited and Telecommunications Consultants (India) Limited.
All matters relating to Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT).
Residual work relating to the erstwhile Department of Telecom Services and
Department of Telecom Operations, including matters relating to cadre control functions of Group (A) and other categories of personnel till
their absorption in Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited;
administration and payment of terminal benefits.
Execution of works, purchase and acquisition of land debitable to the capital Budget
pertaining to telecommunications.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
The ministry is divided into two departments,
Department of Food and Public Distribution
Department of Consumer Affairs

Department of Food and Public Distribution

To ensure food security for the country through timely and efficient
procurement and distribution of food grains.
This involves procurement of various food grains, building up and
maintenance of food stocks, their storage, movement and delivery to the
distributing agencies and monitoring of production, stock and price levels of
food grains.
The focus is on incentivizing farmers through fair value of their produce by
way of Minimum Support Price mechanism, distribution of food grains to
Below Poverty Line (BPL) families and covering poor households at the risk
of hunger under Antyodaya Anna Yojna (AAY), establishing grain banks in
food scarce areas and involvement of Panchayati Raj Institutions in Public
Distribution System (PDS).
It is responsible for formulation of policies concerning the sugar sector such as
fixing of Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane payable by Sugar
factories, development and regulation of sugar industry (including training in
sugar technology), fixation of levy price of sugar and its supply for PDS and
regulation of supply of free sale sugar.
It formulates policies on export and import of food grains, sugar and edible
oils.
Department of Consumer affairs
It administers the policies for Consumer Cooperatives, Monitoring Prices, availability
of essential commodities, Consumer Movement in the country and Controlling of statutory
bodies like Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS) and Weights and Measures.
The department is responsible for following:
Standards of Weights and Measures
The Bureau of Indian Standards
Consumer Cooperatives
Forward Markets Commission, Mumbai.
Monitoring of Prices and Availability of essential commodities
The Consumer Protection Act, 1986
Consumer Welfare Fund
Internal Trade
Inter-State Trade: The Spirituous Preparations (Inter-State Trade and Commerce)
Control Act, 1955.
Control of Futures Trading: the Forward Contracts (Regulations) Act, 1952.

Ministry of Corporate affairs

It is responsible mainly for regulation of Indian enterprises in Industrial and Services
sector.
The ministry administers the following acts:

 The Companies Act 1956 (basic law governing the creation, existence, and
dissolution of companies, and the relationships between the shareholders, the
company, the public, and the government.
The Competition Act 2002
The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1969
The Chartered Accountants Act 1949 [As amended by the Chartered
Accountants (Amendment) Act, 2006]
The Company Secretaries Act 1980 [As amended by The Company Secretaries
(Amendment) Act, 2006]
Cost and Works Accountants Act 1959 [As Amended By The Cost And Works
Accountants (Amendment) Act, 2006]
Companies (Donation to National) Fund Act 1951
Partnership Act 1932
Societies Registration Act 1860
The Companies Amendment Act, 2006
Ministry of Culture
The mission of the department is to preserve, promote and disseminate all forms of art
and culture.
In order to achieve this, the department undertakes the following activities:
Maintenance and conservation of heritage, historic sites and ancient monuments
Administration of libraries
Promotion of literary, visual and performing arts
Observation of centenaries and anniversaries of important national personalities and
events
Promotion of institutions and organizations of Buddhist and Tibetan studies
Promotion of institutional and individual non-official initiatives in the fields of art and
culture
Entering into cultural agreements with foreign countries.
The functional spectrum of the Department ranges from creating cultural awareness
from the grass root level to the international cultural exchange level.
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resources(NLCPR)

North Eastern Council (NEC)

Coordination with the Central Ministries and the State Govts. of the NE states.

Capacity Building

Advocacy and Publicity

International Cooperation

Enterprises of the Department

Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

Planning, implementation and monitoring of centrally sponsored programmes and

schemes for safe drinking water and sanitation in rural areas;
Support R&D initiatives, IEC and HRD activities for all stakeholders in drinking
water and sanitation sector;
Building partnerships and synergizing efforts with other sector partners,
organizations, UN and bilateral agencies, NGOs, R&D institutions and civil society.
Assist States in resource mobilization from multilateral and bilateral agencies through
Government of India;
Technical support to States through seminars, interactions, documentation of best
practices and innovations;
Provide inputs to other Departments/ Ministries for formulation of policies impacting
water and sanitation issues;
Recognizing and awarding panchayats and organizations for excellent work in rural
sanitation.
Ministry of Earth sciences
The Ministrys mandate is to look after Atmospheric Sciences, Ocean Science & Technology
and Seismology in an integrated manner.
India Meteorological Department
To take meteorological observations and to provide current and forecast
meteorological information for optimum operation of weather-sensitive activities like
agriculture, irrigation, shipping, aviation, offshore oil explorations, etc.
To warn against severe weather phenomena like tropical cyclones, norwesters,
duststorms, heavy rains and snow, cold and heat waves, etc., which cause destruction
of life and property.
To provide meteorological statistics required for agriculture, water resource
management, industries, oil exploration and other nation-building activities.
To conduct and promote research in meteorology and allied disciplines.

 To detect and locate earthquakes and to evaluate seismicity in different parts of the
country for development projects.
Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF)
It is the nodal agency in the administrative structure of the Central Government for
the planning, promotion, co-ordination and overseeing the implementation of India's
environmental and forestry policies and programmes.
The primary concerns of the Ministry are implementation of policies and programmes
relating to conservation of the country's natural resources including its lakes and
rivers, its biodiversity, forests and wildlife, ensuring the welfare of animals, and the
prevention and abatement of pollution.
While implementing these policies and programmes, the Ministry is guided by the
principle of sustainable development and enhancement of human well-being.
Objectives
Conservation and survey of flora, fauna, forests and wildlife
Prevention and control of pollution
Afforestation and regeneration of degraded areas
Protection of the environment and
Ensuring the welfare of animals

Ministry of External affairs

The key role of the Ministry is to manage the external relations of India
with other countries.
It has been executing the foreign policy of India by closely integrating it
with the countrys fundamental security and developmental priorities.
In this process, the Ministry has been building and consolidating Indias
political, economic, trade, commercial, cultural and consular relations with
the other nations.
These objectives are attained through bilateral, regional and international
consultations both at Headquarters and through the 176 Missions/Posts
abroad.
The Ministry has also set up specialised offices across the world, and
regional passport and branch offices in India.
The Ministry is also responsible for the work of the Indian Council for
Cultural Relations and the Indian Council of World Affairs.

Ministry of Finance

It concerns itself with

taxation,
financial legislation,
financial institutions,
capital markets,
centre and state finances, and
the Union Budget.

The Union Finance Ministry of India comprises five departments.

Department of Disinvestment
Department of Economic Affairs
Department of Expenditure
Department of Financial Services
Department of Revenue

Department of Disinvestment
All matters relating to disinvestment of Central Government equity from Central
Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs).
All matters relating to sale of Central Government equity through offer for sale or
private placement in the erstwhile CPSEs

Decisions on the recommendations of the Disinvestment Commission on the

modalities of Disinvestment, including restructuring.

Implementation of disinvestment decisions, including appointment of advisers,

pricing of shares, and other terms and conditions of disinvestment.

Disinvestment Commission.

CPSEs for purposes of disinvestment of Government equity only.

Financial Policy in regard to the utilization of the proceeds of disinvestment

channelized into the National Investment Fund (inserted through amendment dated 12
January 2006 to the Allocation of Business rules)

Department of Economic Affairs

It is the nodal agency of the Union Government to formulate and monitor country's
economic policies and programmes having a bearing on domestic and international aspects of
economic management.
A principal responsibility of this Department is the preparation of the Union Budget
annually (excluding the Railway Budget).
Other main functions include:

 Formulation and monitoring of macroeconomic policies, including issues relating

to fiscal policy and public finance, inflation, public debt management and the
functioning of Capital Market including Stock Exchanges. In this context, it looks
at ways and means to raise internal resources through taxation, market borrowings
and mobilisation of small savings;
Monitoring and raising of external resources through multilateral and bilateral
Official Development Assistance, sovereign borrowings abroad, foreign
investments and monitoring foreign exchange resources including balance of
payments;
Production of bank notes and coins of various denominations, postal stationery,
postal stamps; and Cadre management, career planning and training of the Indian
Economic Service (IES).
Department of Expenditure
It is the nodal Department for overseeing the public financial management system in
the Central Government and matters connected with State finances.
The principal activities of the Department include:
pre-sanction appraisal of major schemes/projects (both Plan and non-Plan
expenditure),
handling the bulk of the Central budgetary resources transferred to States,
implementation of the recommendations of the Finance and Central Pay
Commissions,
overseeing the expenditure management in the Central Ministries/Departments
through the interface with the Financial Advisors and the administration of the
Financial Rules / Regulations / Orders through monitoring of Audit
comments/observations,
preparation of Central Government Accounts, managing the financial aspects of
personnel management in the Central Government,
assisting Central Ministries/Departments in controlling the costs and prices of
public services,
Assisting organizational re-engineering through review of staffing patterns and
O&M studies and reviewing systems and procedures to optimize outputs and
outcomes of public expenditure.

Department of Financial Services

It covers Banks, Insurance and Financial Services provided by various government

agencies and private corporations. It also covers pension reforms and Industrial Finance and
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise.
Department of Revenue
It is mainly responsible for the following functions: All matters relating to levy and collection of Direct Taxes.
All matters relating to levy and collection of Indirect Taxes.
nvestigation into economic offences and enforcement of economic laws.
Prevention and combating abuse of Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and
illicit traffic therein.
Enforcement of FEMA and recommendation of detention under COFEPOSA.
Work relating to forfeiture of property under Smugglers and Foreign Exchange
Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 and Narcotics Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
Levy of taxes on sales in the course of inter-state trade or commerce.
Matters relating to consolidation/reduction/exemption from payment of Stamp duty
under Indian Stamp Act, 1899.
Residual work of Gold Control
Matters relating to CESTAT.
Cadre Control of IRS (Group-A) and IRS (C&CE) (Group-A).
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Better utilization and value addition of agricultural produce for enhancement of
income of farmers;
Minimizing wastage at all stages in the food processing chain by the development of
infrastructure for storage, transportation and processing of agro-food produce;
Induction of modern technology into the food processing industries from both
domestic and external sources;
Encourage R&D in food processing for product and process development and
improved packaging;
Provide policy support, and support for creation of Infrastructure, capacity expansion/
Upgradation and other supportive measures form the growth of this sectors;

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

It comprises the following departments, each of which is headed by a secretary to the
government of India: Department of Health & Family Welfare
Department of AYUSH
Department of Health Research
Department of AIDS Control
Department of Health & Family Welfare
It is responsible for aspects relating to family welfare, especially in
reproductive health,
maternal health,
paediatrics ,
information,
education and communications,
cooperation with NGOs and international aid groups,
rural health services.
Department of AYUSH
To upgrade the educational standards in the Indian Systems of Medicines and
Homoeopathy colleges in the country.
To strengthen existing research institutions and ensure a time-bound research
programme on identified diseases for which these systems have an effective
treatment.
To draw up schemes for promotion, cultivation and regeneration of medicinal plants
used in these systems.
To evolve Pharmacopoeial standards for Indian Systems of Medicine and
Homoeopathy drugs.
Department of Health Research
Promotion and co-ordination of basic, applied and clinical research including clinical
trials and operational research in areas related to medical, health, biomedical and
medical profession and education through development of infrastructure, manpower
and skills in cutting edge areas and management of related information thereto.
Promote and provide guidance on research governance issues, including ethical issues
in medical and health research.

 Inter-sectoral coordination and promotion of public-private partnership in medical,

bio-medical and health research related areas.
Advanced training in research areas concerning medicine and health including grant
of fellowships for such training in India and abroad.
International cooperation in medical and health research including work related to
international conferences in related areas in India and abroad.
Technical support for dealing with epidemics and natural calamities.
Investigation of outbreaks due to new and exotic agents and development of tools for
prevention.
Matters relating to scientific societies and associations, charitable and religious
endowments in medicine and health research areas.
Coordination between organisations and institutes under the Central and State
Governments in areas related to the subjects entrusted to the Department and for the
promotion of special studies in medicine and health.
Indian Council of Medical Research.

Department of AIDS Control

Building an integrated response by reaching out to diverse populations.

A National AIDS Control Programme that is firmly rooted in evidence-based
planning.

Achievement of development objective

Regular dissemination of transparent estimates on the spread and prevalence of

HIV/AIDS

Building an India where every person is safe from HIV/AIDS

Building partnerships

An India where every person has accurate knowledge about HIV and contributes
towards eradicating stigma and discrimination

An India where every pregnant woman living with HIV has the choice to bring an
HIV free baby into the world

An India where every person has access to Integrated Counselling & Testing
Centres (ICTCs)

An India where every person living with HIV is treated with dignity and has
access toquality care

An India where every person will eventually live a healthy and safe life, supported
by technological advances

An India where every person who is highly vulnerable to HIV is

heard and reached out to
Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises

It comprises the following departments :

Department of Heavy Industries
Department of Public Enterprises
Department of Heavy Industry
It strives to bolster profit making Public Sector Enterprises as well as
restructure and revive sick and loss making Public Sector Enterprises under its
administrative control.
It seeks to achieve its vision of global automotive excellence through creation
of state-of-the-art Research and Testing infrastructure through the National
Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project (NATRIP).
It seeks to achieve its vision by providing necessary support to the Auto,
Heavy Engineering, Heavy Electricals and Capital Goods Sector.
Department of Public Enterprises
It administers 48 Central Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) and assists them in
their effort to improve capacity utilisation & increase profitability, Generate
resources and Re-orient strategies to become more competitive.
The department serves as an interface between PSEs and other agencies for
long term policy formulation.
The department also encourages restructuring of PSEs to make their
operations competitive and viable on a long term and sustainable basis.
Ministry of Home affairs
It is mainly responsible for the maintenance of internal security and domestic policy.
It extends manpower and financial support, guidance and expertise to the State
Governments for the maintenance of security, peace and harmony without trampling
upon the constitutional rights of the States
It has the following constituent Departments:

Central Armed Police Forces

Central Police Organisation

Department of Border Management

It deals with management of borders, including coastal borders.

Department of Home
It deals with the notification of assumption of office by the President and Vice
President, notification of appointment of the Prime Minister and other Ministers, etc

Department of Internal Security

It deals with police, law and order and rehabilitation.

Department of Jammu & Kashmir (J & K) Affairs

It deals with the constitutional provisions in respect of the State of Jammu &
Kashmir and all other matters relating to the State excluding those with which
the Ministry of External Affairs is concerned

Department of Official Language

It deals with the implementation of the provisions of the Constitution relating
to official languages and the provisions of the Official Languages Act, 1963.

Department of States
It deals with Centre-State relations, Inter-State relations, Union Territories and
Freedom Fighters' pension.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation

It is the apex authority of Government of India at the national level to formulate

policies, sponsor and support programme, coordinate the activities of various Central
Ministries, State Governments and other nodal authorities and monitor the programmes
concerning all the issues of urban employment, poverty and housing in the country.

Ministry of Human Resource Development

The main objectives of the Ministry would be:
Formulating the National Policy on Education and to ensure that it is implemented
in letter and spirit
Planned development, including expanding access and improving quality of the
educational institutions throughout the country, including in the regions where
people do not have easy access to education.
Paying special attention to disadvantaged groups like the poor, females and the
minorities

 Provide financial help in the form of scholarships, loan subsidy, etc to deserving
students from deprived sections of the society.
Encouraging international cooperation in the field of education, including working
closely with the UNESCO and foreign governments as well as Universities, to
enhance the educational opportunities in the country.
Currently, the MHRD works through two departments:
Department of School Education & Literacy
It is responsible for development of school education and literacy in the
country. It works on universalisation of education and for making better citizens
out of youth.
Department of Higher Education
It is in charge of secondary and post-secondary education.
It is empowered to grant deemed university status to educational
institutions on the advice of the University Grants Commission (UGC) of
India.
It takes care of one of the largest higher education systems of the world,
just after the United States and China.
It is engaged in bringing world-class opportunities of higher education and
research to the country so that Indian students are not found lacking when
facing an international platform.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

News Services through All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan (DD) for the people
Development of broadcasting and television.

Import and export of films.

Development and promotion of film industry.

Organisation of film festivals and cultural exchanges for the purpose.

Directorate of Advertising and visual publicity DAVP

Handling of press relations to present the policies of Government of India and to get
feed-back on the Government policies.

Administration of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 in respect of

newspapers.

Dissemination of information about India within and outside the country through
publications on matters of national importance.

Research, Reference and Training to assist the media units of the Ministry to meet
their responsibilities.

Use of interpersonal communication and traditional folk art forms for information/
publicity campaigns on public interest issues.

International co-operation in the field of information & mass media.

Ministry of Labour and Employment

The main responsibility of the Ministry is to protect and safeguard the interests of
workers in general and those who constitute the poor, deprived and disadvantage sections
of the society, in particular, with due regard to creating a healthy work environment for
higher production and productivity and to develop and coordinate vocational skill training
and employment services.
Governments attention is also focused on promotion of welfare and providing social
security to the labour force both in organized and unorganized sectors, in tandem with the
process of liberalization.
These objectives are sought to be achieved through enactment and implementation of
various labour laws, which regulate the terms and conditions of service and employment
of workers.
The State Governments are also competent to enact legislations, as labour is a subject in
the concurrent list under the Constitution of India.
Ministry of Law and Justice
It is vested with the responsibility of
administration of legal affairs
justice
legislative affairs in India.
The Ministry comprises the following departments
Department of Legal Affairs,
Legislative Department, and
Department of Justice.

Department of Legal Affairs

 Advice to Ministries on legal matters including interpretation of the

Constitution and the laws, conveyancing and engagement of counsel to appear
on behalf of the Union of India in the High Courts and subordinate courts
where the Union of India is a party.
Attorney General of India, Solicitor General of India, and other Central
Government law officers of the States whose services are shared by the
Ministries of the Government of India.
Conduct of cases in the Supreme Court and the High Courts on behalf of the
Central Government and on behalf of the Governments of States participating
in the Central Agency Scheme.
Reciprocal arrangements with foreign countries for the service of summons in
civil suits for the execution of decrees of Civil Courts, for the enforcement of
maintenance orders, and for the administration of the estates of foreigners
dying in India.
Authorization of officers to execute contracts and assurances of property on
behalf of the President under Article 299(1) of the Constitution, and
authorization of officers to sign and verify plaints or written statements in suits
by or against the Central Government.
Indian Legal Service.
Treaties and agreements with foreign countries in matters of civil law.
Law Commission.
Legal Profession including the Advocates Act, 1961 and persons entitled to
practice before High Courts.
Enlargement of the jurisdiction of Supreme Court and the conferring thereon
of further powers; persons entitled to practice before the supreme Court,
references to the Supreme Court under Article 143 of the Constitution of India.
Administration of the Notaries Act, 1952
Income-tax Appellate Tribunal.
Appellate Tribunal for Foreign Exchange
Legal aid to the Poor.
Legislative Department
The drafting of Bills, including the business of the Draftsmen in Select Committees,
drafting and promulgation of Ordinances and Regulations; enactment of State Acts as
President's Acts whenever required; scrutiny of Statutory Rules and Orders (except
notifications under clause (a) of section 3, section 3A and section 3D, of the National
Highways Act, 1956 C
Constitution Orders; notifications for bringing into force Constitution (Amendment)
Acts.

 (a) Publication of Central Acts, Ordinance and Regulations; (b) Publication of

authorised translations in Hindi of Central Acts, Ordinances, Orders, Rules,
Regulations and bye-laws referred to in section 5(1) of the Official Languages Act,
1963
Compilation and publication of unrepealed Central Acts, Ordinances and Regulations
of general statutory Rules and Orders, and other similar publications.
Elections to Parliament, to the Legislatures of States, to the Offices of the President
and Vice-President; and the Election Commission.
Preparation and publication of standard legal terminology for use, as far as possible,
in all official languages.
Preparation of authoritative texts in Hindi of all Central Acts and of Ordinances
promulgated and Regulations made by the President and of all rules, regulations and
orders made by the Central Government under such Acts, Ordinances and
Regulations.
Making arrangements for the translation into official languages of the States of
Central Acts and of Ordinances promulgated and Regulations made by the President
and for the translation of all State Acts and Ordinances into Hindi if the texts of such
Acts or Ordinance are in a language other than Hindi.
Publication of law books and law journals in Hindi.
Marriage and divorce; infants and minors; adoption, wills; intestate and succession;
joint family and partition.
Transfer of property other than agricultural land (excluding benami transactions
registration of deeds and documents).
Contracts, but not including those relating to agricultural land.
Actionable wrongs.
Bankruptcy and insolvency.
Trusts and trustees, Administrators, General and Official Trustees.
Evidence and oaths.
Civil Procedure including Limitation and Arbitration.
Charitable and religious endowments and religious institutions.

Department of Justice
Appointment, resignation and removal of the Chief Justice of India and Judges of the
Supreme Court of India; their salaries, rights in respect of leave of absence (including
leave allowances), pensions and travelling allowances.

 Appointment, resignation and removal, etc., of Chief Justice and Judges of High
Courts in States; their salaries, rights in respect of leave of absence (including leave
allowances), pensions and travelling allowances.
Appointment of Judicial Commissioners and Judicial officers in Union Territories.
Constitution and organisation (excluding jurisdiction and powers) of the Supreme
Court (but including contempt of such Court) and the fees taken therein.
Constitution and organisation of the High Courts and the Courts of Judicial
Commissioners except provisions as to officers and servants of these courts.
Administration of justice and constitution and organisation of courts in the Union
Territories and fees taken in such courts.
Court fees and Stamp duties in the Union Territories.
Creation of all India Judicial Service.
Conditions of service of District Judges and other Members of Higher Judicial Service
of Union Territories.
Extension of the Jurisdiction of a High Court to a Union Territory or exclusion of a
Union Territory from the Jurisdiction of a High Court.
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
It is the apex body for the formulation and administration of rules, regulations and
laws relating to micro, small and medium enterprises in India.
Ministry of Mines
It is responsible for survey and exploration of all minerals, (other than natural gas and
petroleum) for mining and metallurgy of non-ferrous metals like aluminium, copper,
zinc, lead, gold, nickel etc. And
Administration of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957
(MMDR Act) in respect of all mines and minerals other than coal and lignite.
Ministry of Minority Affairs
It is the apex body for the central government's regulatory and developmental
programmes for the minority communities in India, which
include Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Zoroastrians (Parsis) notified as
minority communities under Section 2 (c) of the National Commission for Minorities
Act, 1992.
Empowering the minority communities and creating an enabling environment for
strengthening the multi-racial, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, multi-lingual and multireligious character of our nation.
To improve the socio-economic conditions of the minority communities through
affirmative action and inclusive development so that every citizen has equal

opportunity to participate actively in building a vibrant nation. To facilitate an

equitable share for minority communities in education, employment, economic
activities and to ensure their upliftment.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
The major functional area:
Commission for Additional Sources of Energy (CASE);
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA);
Integrated Rural Energy Programme (IREP);
Research and development of Biogas and programmes relating to Biogas units;
Solar Energy including Solar Photovoltaic devices and their development, production
and applications;
Programme relating to improved chulhas and research and development thereof;
All matters relating to small/mini/micro hydel projects of and below 25 MW
capacities;
Research and development of other non-conventional/renewable sources of energy
and programmes relating thereto;
Tidal energy;
Geothermal Energy;
Biofuel: (i) National Policy; (ii) research, development and demonstration on
transport, stationary and other applications; (iii) setting up of a National Bio-fuels
Development Board and strengthening the existing institutional mechanism; and (iv)
overall coordination.

Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA)

Developing an inclusive agenda for the Diaspora to benefit from India's development.
Seeding the idea of Indian Diaspora networks and drawing up a road map for
establishing them.
Making the home and Diaspora institutions active stakeholder partners in the
networks.
Developing templates for individual initiatives and community action to leverage the
knowledge and other resources of the Diaspora.

 Drawing a road map for meaningful engagement of the Diaspora in our development
efforts round the year and across the globe.
Developing templates for ongoing dialogue between India and its Diaspora at the
National and state levels.
Partnering with the Diaspora in new initiatives in the economic, social and cultural
space.
Developing capacity building programs in the states to respond better to the needs of
the Diaspora as well as potential emigrants.
In implementing this agenda aimed at promoting and nurturing a mutually beneficial and
organic relationship between India and Overseas Indians, MOIA is guided by four key
principles:
Offer customized solutions to meet the varied expectations of the Overseas Indian
community
Lend a strategic dimension to India's engagement with the Diaspora
Tap the investible diasporic community in terms of knowledge and resources
Anchor all diasporic initiatives in the States
Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Functions
The State governments/Union Territory Administrations, at present, are at varying
degrees of the implementation of 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts.
Ministry would ensure that they hold timely elections, set up State Finance
Commissions and implement their recommendations, constitute District Planning
Committees and empower them suitably to ensure grass-root level planning to feed
into State and Central level Planning effectively.
One major task of the Ministry will be to ensure that the State Governments/UT
Administrations devolve funds, functions and functionaries on the Panchayati Raj
Institutions in the spirit of the Constitutional provisions.
It is responsible for formulation and implementation of an Action Plan for seeing PRIs
to emerge as "Institutions of Local-Self Government" securing economic development
and social justice in their respective areas.
Empowerment of Gram Sabhas by holding regular Meetings and social audit through
Gram Sabhas so as to enable them to emerge as foundation of Panchayati Raj will be
pursued vigorously with States/UT Administrations.
Depending upon the local situation, States/UT Administrations will be encouraged to
institute Ward Sabhas and Mahila Sabhas and make them functional.

 The Ministry attaches great importance to the capacity building of elected

representatives and officials of PRIs as well as functionaries involved in the Rural
Development Programmes.
The Ministry will also be funding research studies, workshops and seminars for
development of Panchayats.
The Ministry will implement the scheme of "National Awards for Best Panchayats" to
encourage PR Institutions in discharging their role of "Institutions of Selfgovernment" to be able to enforce economic development and social justice at the
local level.
Ministry of parliamentary affairs
Dates of summoning and prorogation of the two Houses of Parliament: Dissolution of
Lok Sabha, Presidents Address to Parliament.
Planning and Coordination of legislative and other official business in both Houses.
Allocation of Government time in Parliament for discussion of motions given notice
of by Members.
Liaison with Leaders and Whips of various Parties and Groups represented in
Parliament.
Lists of Members of Select and Joint Committees on Bills.
Appointment of Members of Parliament on Committees and other bodies set up by
Government.
Functioning of Consultative Committees of Members of Parliament for various
Ministries.
Implementation of assurances given by Ministers in Parliament.
Governments stand on Private Members Bills and Resolutions.
Secretarial assistance to the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs.
Advice to Ministries on procedural and other Parliamentary matters.
Coordination of action by Ministries on recommendations of general application made
by Parliamentary Committees.
Officially sponsored visits of Members of Parliament to places of interest.
Matters connected with powers, privileges and immunities of Members of Parliament.
Parliamentary Secretaries - functions.
Organisation of Youth Parliament Competitions in Schools/Colleges throughout the
country.
Organisation of All India Whips Conference.

 Exchange of Government Sponsored Delegations of Members of Parliament with

other countries.
Determination of Policy and follow up action in regard to matters raised under rule
377 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha and by way of
Special Mentions in Rajya Sabha.
Manual for Handling Parliamentary work in Ministries/Departments.
The Salaries and Allowances of Officers of Parliament Act, 1953
The Salary, Allowances and Pensions of Members of Parliament Act, 1954
The Salary, and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977
The Leader and Chief Whips of Recognised Parties and Groups in Parliament
(Facilities) Act, 1998
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
It is responsible for
recruitment,
career development,
training,
staff welfare and
post employment dispensation.
The Ministry comprises three Departments:
Department of Personnel and Training
Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare
Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances
Department of Personnel and Training
DOPT is concerned with the formulation of policy and the watchdog of the
Government ensuring that certain accepted standards and norms, as laid down by it,
are followed by all Ministries/Departments in the recruitment, regulation of service
conditions and posting transfers and deputation of personnel as well as other related
issues.
It controls the cadres of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and the Central
Secretariat Service (CSS).
DOPT is also responsible for the appointment of Chairman, Managing Director, fulltime functional Director/ Member of the Board of Management of various public
sector undertakings/enterprises, corporations, banks and financial institutions.

 It also deals with the assignment of Indian experts to various developing countries.
Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare
The department is mainly concerned with the formulation of policies regarding the
post retirement benefits of Central Govt. employees covered under the CCS (Pension)
Rules, 1972.
It also acts as a forum for the redressal for Pensioners' grievances.
However, the pensioners of Ministries of Railways and Defence are governed by their
respective pension rules.
Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances
Improvements in Government structures and processes
Citizen-friendly initiatives including redressal of public grievances
Documentation, incubation and dissemination of best practices
Codification and simplification of procedures and
Networking with various agencies
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Exploration and exploitation of petroleum resources, including natural gas.
Production, supply distribution, marketing and pricing of petroleum including natural
gas and petroleum products.
Oil refineries, including Lube plants.
Additives for petroleum and petroleum products.
Lube blending and greases.
Planning, development and control of, and assistance to all industries dealt with by
the Ministry.
All attached or subordinate offices or other organisations concerned with any of the
subject specified in this list.
Planning, development and regulation of oilfield services.
Public sector projects failing under the subjects included in this list,
Engineers India limited and IBP Company. together with its subsidiaries, except such
projects as are specifically allotted to any other Ministry/Dept,
Administration of various Central laws relating to Petroleum and Natural Gas
Ministry of Power

 General Policy in the electric power sector and issues relating to energy policy and
coordination thereof.
All matters relating to hydro-electric power (except small/mini/micro hydel projects
of and below 25 MW capacity) and thermal power and transmission & distribution
system network;
Research, development and technical assistance relating to hydro-electric and thermal
power, transmission system network and distribution systems in the States/UTs;
Administration of the Electricity Act, 2003, the Energy Conservation Act , 2001, the
Damodar Valley Corporation Act,1948 and Bhakra Beas Management Board as
provided in the Punjab Reorganisation Act,1966
All matters relating to Central Electricity Authority, Central Electricity Board and
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission;
(a) Rural Electrification;
(b) Power schemes and issues relating to power supply/development
schemes/ programmes/decentralized and distributed generation in the
States and Union Territories;
All matters concerning energy conservation and energy efficiency pertaining to Power
Sector.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
An apex organisation under the Central Government, is entrusted with the task of
formulating and administering, in consultation with other Central Ministries/Departments,
State Governments/UT Administrations, organisations and individuals, policies for Road
Transport, National Highways and Transport Research with a view to increasing the mobility
and efficiency of the road transport system in the country.

Ministry has two wings:

Roads wing and
Transport wing.
ROADS WING
Main Responsibilities:
Planning, development and maintenance of National Highways in the country.
Extends technical and financial support to State Governments for the development of
state roads and the roads of inter-state connectivity and economic importance

 Evolves standard specifications for roads and bridges in the country.

Serves as a repository of technical knowledge on roads and bridges.
TRANSPORT WING
Main Responsibilities:
Motor Vehicle legislation.
Administration of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
Taxation of motor vehicles.
Compulsory insurance of motor vehicles.
Administration of the Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950.
And promotion of Transport co-operatives in the field of motor transport.
Evolves road safety standards in the form of a National Policy on Road Safety and by
preparing and implementing the Annual Road Safety Plan.
Collects, compiles and analyses road accident statistics and takes steps for developing
a Road Safety Culture in the country by involving the members of public and
organising various awareness campaigns.
Provides grants-in-aid to Non-Governmental Organisations in accordance with the
laid down guidelines.
Ministry of Rural Development
It has two departments namely
Department of Rural Development and
Department of Land Resource.
Department of Rural Development
Public cooperation, including all matters relating to voluntary agencies for rural
development, Council of Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology
(CAPART) and National Fund for Rural Development, other than aspects which fall
within the purview of Department of Drinking Water Supply.
Cooperatives relatable to the items in this list.
Road works financed in whole or in part by the Central Government in tribal areas of
Assam specified in Part I and Part II of the Table appended to paragraph 20 of the
Sixth Schedule to the Constitution.
All matters relating to cooperation with the Centre for Integrated Rural Development
for Asia and Pacific (CIRDAP) and the Afro-Asian Rural Reconstruction Organisation
(AARRO).

(a) All matters pertaining to rural employment or unemployment such as

working out of strategies and programmes for rural employment
including special works, wage or income generation and training
related thereto.
(b) Implementation of the specific programmes of rural employment
evolved from time to time.
(c) Micro level planning related to rural employment or unemployment
and administrative infrastructure therefore.
Integrated rural development including small farmers development agency, marginal
farmers and agricultural labourers, etc.
Rural housing including Rural Housing Policy and all matters germane and incidental
thereto under country or rural planning, in so far as it relates to rural areas.
All matters relating to rural connectivity including the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak
Yojana.
Department of Land Resource
To increase productivity of rainfed/degraded land through the process of integrated
watershed management.
To support the States/UTs for implementation of National Land Records
Modernization Programme (NLRMP)

Land reforms and other related matters relating to land like administration of Land
Acquisition Act, 1894, National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy of 2007 ,
Registration Act, 1908 etc.

Bio-diesel Mission

Ministry of Science and Technology

It is charged with formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws
relating to science and technology in India.
The ministry includes the following departments:

Department of Biotechnology, Government of India

Department of Science and Technology (DST)

Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)

Department of Science and Technology (DST)

Formulation of policy statements and guidelines

Co-ordination of areas of Science & Technology in which a number of Institutions &
Departments have interests and capabilities

Support to basic and applied research in National Institutions

Support minimum Infrastructural facilities for Testing & Instrumentation

Technology Development and Commercialization - Technology Development Board

Autonomous Research Institutions

Fostering International Cooperation in S&T

Socially oriented S&T interventions for rural & weaker sections

Support Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development for promotion of

knowledge Based Technology Driven Entrepreneurs

Popularisation of Science & Technology

Promotion and Development of S&T in States

Scientific surveys and services through Survey of India and National Atlas and
Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO)

Management of Information Systems for Science & Technology

Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)

The primary endeavour of DSIR is to promote R&D by the industries, support a larger
cross section of small and medium industrial units to develop state-of-the art globally
competitive technologies of high commercial potential, catalyze faster
commercialization of lab-scale R&D, enhance the share of technology intensive
exports in overall exports, strengthen industrial consultancy & technology
management capabilities and establish user friendly information network to facilitate
scientific and industrial research in the country.
It also provides a link between scientific laboratories and industrial establishments for
transfer of technologies through National Research Development Corporation
(NRDC) and facilitates investment in R&D through Central Electronics Limited
(CEL).

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

It is responsible for

welfare,
social justice, and

empowerment of disadvantaged and marginalised sections of society,

including scheduled castes (SC), scheduled tribes (ST),Other Backward
Classes (OBC), the disabled, the elderly, and the victims of drug abuse.

The ministry includes the following departments:

Department of Disability Affairs

Department of Social Justice and Empowerment

Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

It is concerned with coverage and quality aspects of statistics released. The surveys
conducted by the Ministry are based on scientific sampling methods.
The ministry includes the following departments:
Department of Statistics
It is also known as National Statistical Office (NSO).It has two wings namely Central
Statistical Office (CSO), National Sample Survey Office (NSSO)

Central Statistical Office (CSO)

It is responsible for coordination of statistical activities in the country and for evolving and
maintaining statistical standards. Its activities include compilation of National Accounts;
conduct of Annual Survey of Industries and Economic Censuses, compilation of Index of
Industrial Production, as well as Consumer Price Indices. It also deals with various social
statistics, training, international cooperation, Industrial Classification etc. The CSO is headed
by a Director-General who is assisted by 5 Additional Director-Generals looking after the
National Accounts Division, Social Statistics Division, Economic Statistics Division,
Training Division and the Coordination and Publication Division. CSO is located in the
Sardar Patel Bhawan, Parliament Street, New Delhi. The Industrial Statistics Wing of CSO is
located in Kolkata. The Computer Centre also under the CSO is located in R K Puram, New
Delhi.

National Sample Survey Office (NSSO)

It is responsible for conducting socio-economic surveys. It has four divisions

1. Survey Design and Research Division (SDRD) - Kolkata
2. Field Operations Division (FOD) New Delhi
3. Data Processing Division (DPD) - Kolkata
4. Co-ordination and Publication Division (CPD) New Delhi
The surveys on Consumer Expenditure,Employment Unemployment,Social Consumption
(Health, Education etc.),Manufacturing Enterprises,Service Sector Enterprises are carried out
once in 5years. And survey of Land and Livestock Holding and Debt and Investment are
carried out once in 10 years.
Department of Programme Implementation

It was set up for the purpose of independently monitoring Central Sector Projects and key
infrastructure sectors including the social sectors. It has four divisions.

Infrastructure Monitoring Project Monitoring Division

It is concerned with monitoring of seven key infrastructure sectors including Power, Coal,
Railways, Shipping and Ports, Telecommunications, Fertilizers, Cement, Petroleum & Roads
and Civil Aviation. It submits monthly review reports.

Project Monitoring Division

It monitors all central sector projects costing Rs. 20 crore and above. The limit has been
revised to Rs. 150 crore from April 2010. Projects are categorized in three groups. Mega
projects costing Rs. 1000 crore and above, Major projects with budget Rs. 100 to Rs. 1000
crore and Medium projects costing Rs. 20 crore to Rs. 100 crore.

Twenty Point Programme Division

This division monitors the implementation of Twenty Point Programme(TPP),1986.

Objective of TPP is improving quality of life of the people, especially living below poverty
level, to give thrust to schemes related to poverty alleviation, employment generation in rural
areas, housing, education, family welfare etc.

Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme Division

It monitors the implementation of the various works/activities under the Members of

Parliament Local Area Development Scheme. It was launched in 1993 to enable MPs to
recommend works of development nature with emphasis on creation of durable community
assets in their constituencies/states.
Ministry of Steel
Co-ordination and planning of the growth and development of Iron and Steel Industry
in the country (including Re-rolling Mills, Alloy Steel and Ferro Alloy Industries,
Refractories) both in the Public and Private Sectors;
Formulation of policies in respect of production, pricing, distribution, import and
export of iron & steel, ferro alloys and refractories; and

Development of input industries relating to iron ore, manganese ore, chrome ore and
Refractories etc. , required mainly by the steel industry.
Ministry of Textiles

To promote planned and harmonious growth of textiles by making available adequate

fibres to all sectors.
To promote technological upgradation for all types of textiles including technical
textiles, jute, silk, cotton and wool.

To promote skills of all textile workers, handloom weavers and handicrafts artisans,
creation of new employment opportunities and development of new designs to make
these sectors economically sustainable.

To ensure proper working environment and easy access to health care facilities and
insurance cover to weavers and artisans to achieve better quality of life.

To promote exports of all types of textiles and clothing and handicrafts and increase
Indias share of world exports in these sectors.
Ministry of Tourism

1. All Policy Matters, including:

Development Policies.
Incentives.
External Assistance.
Manpower Development.
Promotion & Marketing.
Investment Facilitation.

2. Planning
3. Co-ordination with other Ministries, Departments, State/UT Governments.
4. Regulation:
Standards.
Guidelines
5. Infrastructure & Product Development.
Guidelines
6. Human Resource Development
Institutions.
Setting Standards and Guidelines.
7. Publicity & Marketing:
Policy.
Strategies.

 Co-ordination.
8. Research, Analysis, Monitoring and Evaluation
9. International Co-operation and External Assistance

International Bodies.

Bilateral Agreements.

External Assistance.

Foreign Technical Collaboration

10. Legislation and Parliamentary Work

11. Establishment matters.
12. Vigilance matters.
13. Implementation of official language policy.
14. Budget co-ordination and related matters.
15. Plan-coordination and monitoring.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Tribal Welfare-Planning, Policy formulation, Research and Training
Tribal development including scholarships to STs
Promotion of voluntary efforts in development of STs
Administrative Ministry with respect to matters concerning Scheduled Areas

Ministry of Water Resources

Overall planning, policy formulation, coordination and guidance in the water
resources sector.
Technical guidance, scrutiny, clearance and monitoring of the irrigation, flood control
and multi-purpose projects (major/medium).

General infrastructural, technical and research support for sect oral development.

Providing special Central financial assistance for specific projects and assistance in
obtaining external finance from World Bank and other agencies.

Overall policy formulation, planning and guidance in respect of minor irrigation and
command area development, administration and monitoring of the Centrally
Sponsored Schemes and promotion of participatory irrigation management.

Overall planning for the development of ground water resources, establishment of

utilizable resources and formulation of policies of exploitation, overseeing of and
support to State level activities in ground water development.

Formulation of national water development perspective and the determination of the

water balance of different basins/sub-basins for consideration of possibilities of interbasin transfers.

Coordination, mediation and facilitation in regard to the resolution of differences or

disputes relating to inter-state rivers and in some instances, the overseeing of the
implementation of inter-state projects.

Operation of the central network for flood forecasting and warning on inter-state
rivers, the provision of central assistance for some State Schemes in special cases and
preparation of flood control master plans for the Ganga and the Brahmaputra.

Talks and negotiations with neighbouring countries, in regard to river waters, water
resources development projects and the operation of the Indus Water Treaty.

Ministry of Women and Child Development

It is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and
laws relating to women and child development in India.
The broad mandate of the Ministry is to have holistic development of Women and
Children.
As a nodal Ministry for the advancement of women and children, the Ministry
formulates plans, policies and programmes; enacts/ amends legislation, guides
and coordinates the efforts of both governmental and non-governmental organisations
working in the field of Women and Child Development.
Besides, playing its nodal role, the Ministry implements certain innovative
programmes for women and children.
These programmes cover welfare and support services, training for employment and
income generation, awareness generation and gender sensitization.
These programmes play a supplementary and complementary role to the other general
developmental programmes in the sectors of health, education, rural development etc.
All these efforts are directed to ensure that women are empowered both economically
and socially and thus become equal partners in national development along with men.

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

It administers
Department of youth affairs and

 Department of Sports.

Department of Sports
Sports promotion is primarily the responsibility of the various National Sports
Federations which are autonomous.
To create the infrastructure and promote capacity building for broad-basing sports as
well as for achieving excellence in various competitive events at the national and
international levels.
Department of youth affairs
The Youth, i.e. those falling within the age group of 15-35 years constitutes nearly
40% of the total population of India.
This group which is the most vibrant and dynamic segment of the countrys
population constitutes potentially its most valuable human resource.
To optimally tap their constructive and creative energies, the Department pursues the
twin objectives of personality building and nation building, i.e. developing the
personality of youth and involving them in various nation-building activities.
As most of the issues concerning young people are the functions of other
Ministries/Departments, like Education, Employment & Training, Health and Family
Welfare, etc. the role of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports is to act as a facilitator
and catalytic agent.

List of reference
Contents taken from respective ministries and departments. So, List will be look like another
article.
By
Manikandan A