🏛️ Description
The Ministry of Planning is a central ministry under the Government of India responsible for the formulation, coordination, and monitoring of development policies, plans, and programs for national growth. It ensures that all sectoral and regional plans align with the broader socio-economic objectives of the government and contribute to sustainable and inclusive development.
The Ministry plays a crucial role in long-term and medium-term planning frameworks, data-driven decision-making, and performance monitoring of central and state programs. It also works closely with NITI Aayog, the premier policy think tank of India, which replaced the Planning Commission in 2015, to promote cooperative and competitive federalism.
The Planning Ministry continues to serve as a key coordinating body for strategic policy inputs, resource allocation, and achievement of national development goals aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
🎯 Mandate
- Formulate, coordinate, and oversee national development plans and policies.
- Promote evidence-based planning and performance monitoring across ministries.
- Facilitate inter-ministerial coordination for resource allocation and project prioritization.
- Align planning frameworks with the National Development Agenda and SDG targets.
- Support states and union territories in preparing their development and investment plans.
- Strengthen public administration through data, analytics, and performance management systems.
- Collaborate with NITI Aayog for strategic reforms and policy innovations.
- Manage national-level databases and socio-economic indicators for development tracking.
🌐 Official Website
🏢 Offices & Contacts
Headquarters:
Ministry of Planning
Yojana Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110001, India
Telephone: +91-11-23096778 / 23096779
Email: secy-planning@nic.in
Website: https://planning.gov.in
🏗️ Key Institutions & Initiatives
- NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India): Policy think tank and strategy hub — https://niti.gov.in
- Public Data Portal: Access to national statistics and indicators — https://data.gov.in
- National Indicator Framework (NIF): Tracks India’s progress toward SDGs — https://niti.gov.in/sdg-india-index
- Outcome Budget Framework: Ensures performance-linked allocation and evaluation of funds.
- District Planning and Monitoring Committees (DPMCs): Strengthen planning at the grassroots level.
- Five-Year and Annual Plans (Legacy Documents): Serve as reference for historical planning perspectives.
- Digital Planning Dashboard: Monitors the progress of central schemes and projects.
- Public Expenditure Tracking System (PETS): Improves accountability in plan fund utilization.