Department of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (Tamil Nadu)
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1811 |
| Jurisdiction | Tamil Nadu |
| Headquarters | Chennai |
| Ministers responsible |
Thiru O. Panneerselvam [1], Minister for Planning Thiru P. Thangamani[2], Minister for Special Initiatives |
| Agency executives |
Thiru S.Krishnan IAS [3], Principal Secretary to Government, Planning and Development Department Thiru S.Krishnan IAS [4], Principal Secretary to the Government (Special Initiatives) |
| Parent agency | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Website | www.tn.gov.in/departments/pd.html |
The Department of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives of state of Tamil Nadu is one of the Department of Government of Tamil Nadu
History
- Department of Statistics earlier functioned under the Administrative control of various Secretarial departments such as Agriculture, Forest and Fisheries and Personnel and Administrative Reforms Departments. At present it is under the administrative control of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department with effect from the year 1988. The present name “Department of Economics and Statistics” came into effect from 1996.[5]
- The Department of Evaluation and Applied Research (DEAR), Government of Tamil Nadu, originally functioned as Economic Analysis and Research Division in the Finance Department is now functioning as a separate Department since 1974 under the overall administrative control of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department [6]
Functions of the Department
The functions and duties of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department are:[7]
- i. Finalisation of Five Year Plans and Annual Plans in consultation with Union Planning Commission.
- ii. Monitoring of Plan Schemes and Centrally Sponsored Schemes, Schemes shared between State and Centre.
- iii. Monitoring of poverty alleviation programmes such as Twenty Point Programme and Prime Minister’s Gramodaya Yojana (PMGY).
- iv. Overseeing the implementation of Hill Area Development Programme and Western Ghats Development Programme.
- v. Overseeing the functioning of Special Officer, World Trade Organisation (WTO) Cell.
- vi. Review of progress of major infrastructure projects.
- vii. Convergence and overseeing of schemes taken up under Special Initiatives.
- viii. Coordination of projects taken up under Infrastructure Investment Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area.
- ix. Preparation of Plan Budget Link for the Annual Plans.
- x. Attending the works relating to National Development Council meetings.
- xi. Coordination of the schemes relating to Remote Sensing.
- xii. Overseeing implementation of the schemes under Rashtriya Sam Vikas Yojana.
- xiii. The follow up action on the reports of the District Monitoring Officers. xiv. All miscellaneous work including consolidation of matters relating to the department.
- xv. The service matters relating to the staff working in this department and also the service matters and schemes relating to the Heads of Department under the control of this Department viz. Department of Economics and Statistics, Department of Evaluation and Applied Research and State Planning Commission.
Sub - Departments
| Name | Website | Established | Functions & Organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Economics and Statistics | www.tnstat.gov.in/ | ||
| Department of Evaluation & Applied Research | http://www.tn.gov.in/dear/index.htm |
Undertakings & Bodies
| Name | Department | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu Planning Commission | www.tn.gov.in/spc/ | |
| Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) | www.chennaimetrorail.gov.in | |
| Tamil Nadu State Land Use Board (TNSLUB) | www.tn.gov.in/slub/ |
Present Ministers (2011-Till)
- P. Mohan (politician), Minister for Rural Industries
Former Ministers
- 2006 - 2011:
- Karunanidhi - Minister for Home
- R. Viswanathan - Minister for Prohibition and Excise
See also
- Government of Tamil Nadu
- Tamil Nadu Government's Departments
- Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
- Department of Finance (Kerala)
References
- ↑ "Minister for Planning". http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ↑ "Minister for Special Initiatives". http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ↑ "Principal Secretary to Government, Planning and Development Department". http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ↑ "Principal Secretary to the Government (Special Initiatives)(Full incharge)". http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ↑ "History of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Departments". http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ↑ "History of Evaluation and Applied Research Departments". http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ↑ "Functions of the Department". http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- ↑ "Sub - Departments under the Department". http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- ↑ "Organisations under the Department". http://www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
External links
- http://www.tn.gov.in/departments/pd.html (Official Website of the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Tamil Nadu)
- http://www.tn.gov.in (Official website of Government of Tamil Nadu)
- http://www.tn.gov.in/rti/proact_pd.htm (Tamil Nadu Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department RTI)
