NEW

DEMARCATION

OF

RESPONSIBILITIES

IN

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

(Updated upto 31st October, 2019)

LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT

NEW DELHI
 PREFACE

This booklet contains the list of subjects for which the various
Ministers are responsible for answering questions in Lok Sabha. It is based
on the notifications issued by the Cabinet Secretariat from time-to-time.
2. The last edition of this booklet was published in August, 2009. Since
then this booklet was updated as and when amendment to the Government
of India (allocation of Business) Rules, 1961 was notified by the Cabinet
Secretariat. The printing of the booklet has since been discontinued.
However, the updated versions thereof have been made available on the
Lok Sabha website.
3. The present edition of the booklet has been revised and updated
incorporating 352nd amendment notified by the Cabinet Secretariat upto
31st October, 2019.

New Delhi SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA

13 November, 2019 Secretary General
22 Kartika, 1941 (Saka)
 CONTENTS

Table showing Ministries and Departments

1. Ministry of Agriculture, and Farmers Welfare (Krishi Evam Kisan Kalyan

Mantralaya)
(a) Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers
Welfare (Krishi, Sahkarita Evam Kishan Kalyan Vibhag)
(b) Department of Agricultural Research and Education (Krishi
Anusandhan aur Shiksha Vibhag)

2 Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and

Homoeopathy (AYUSH) (Ayurveda, Yoga aur Prakratik Chikitsa, Unani,
Siddha aur Homoeopathy (AYUSH) Mantralaya)

3. Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers (Rasayan aur Urvarak Mantralaya)

(a) Department of Chemicals and Petro-Chemicals (Rasayan aur Petro-
Rasayan Vibhag)
(b) Department of Fertilisers (Urvarak Vibhag)
(c) Department of Pharmaceuticals (Aushadh Vibhag)

4. Ministry of Civil Aviation (Nagar Vimanan Mantralaya)

5. Ministry of Coal (Koyala Mantralaya)

6. Ministry of Commerce and Industries (Vanijya aur Udyog Mantralaya)

(a) Department of Commerce (Vanijya Vibhag)
(b) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (Udyog
Samvardhan aur Antarik Vyapar Vibhag)

7. Ministry of Communications (Sanchar Mantralaya)

(a) Department of Telecommunications (Doorsanchar Vibhag)
(b) Department of Posts (Dak Vibhag)

8. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Upbhokta

Mamle, Khadya aur Sarvajanik Vitran Mantralaya)
(a) Department of Consumer Affairs (Upbhokta Mamle Vibhag)
(b) Department of Food and Public Distribution (Khadya aur Sarvajanik
Vitran Vibhag)

9. Ministry of Corporate Affairs (Corporate Karya Mantralaya)

10. Ministry of Culture (Sanskriti Mantralaya)

11. Ministry of Defence (Raksha Mantralaya)
(a) Department of Defence (Raksha Vibhag)
(b)Department of Defence Production (Raksha Utpadan Vibhag)
(c)Department of Defence Research and Development (Raksha
Anusandhan aur Vikas Vibhag)
(d)Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (Poorva Senani Kalyan Vibhag)

12. Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (Uttar Poorvi Kshetra Vikas
Mantralaya)

13. Ministry of Earth Sciences (Prithvi Vigyan Mantralaya)

14.Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Electroniki aur Soochana

Praudyogiki Mantralaya)

15. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Paryavaran, Van aur Jalvaayu
Parivartan Mantralaya)

16. Ministry of External Affairs (Videsh Mantralaya)

17. Ministry of Finance (Vitta mantralaya)

(a) Department of Economic Affairs (Arthik Karya Vibhag)
(b) Department of Expenditure (Vyaya Vibhag)
(c) Department of Revenue (Rajaswa Vibhag)
(d) Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) (Nivesh aur
Lok Parisampatti Prabandhan Vibhag (DIPAM)
(e) Department of Financial Services (Vittiya Sewayen Vibhag)

18. Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Matsyapalan, Pashupalan

aur Diary Mantryalaya)

(a) Department of Fisheries (Matsyapalan Vibhag)

(b) Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Pashupalan aur
Dairy Vibhag)

19. Ministry of Food Processing Industries (Khadya Prasanskaran Udyog Mantralaya)

20. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Swasthya aur Parivar Kalyan Mantralaya)
(a) Department of Health and Family Welfare (Swasthya aur Parivar Kalyan Vibhag)
(b) Department of Health Research (Swasthya Anusandhan Vibhag)
21. Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises (Bhari Udyog aur Lok Udyam
Mantralaya)
(a)Department of Heavy Industries (Bhari Udyog Vibhag)
(b)Department of Public Enterprises (Lok Udyam Vibhag

22. Ministry of Home Affairs (Grih Mantralaya)

(a) Department of Internal Security (Antrik Suraksha Vibhag)
(b) Department of States (Rajya Vibhag)
(c) Department of Official Language (Raj Bhasha Vibhag)
(d) Department of Home (Grih Vibhag)
(e) Department of Jammu,Kashmir and Ladakh Affairs (Jammu, Kashmir aur Ladakh
Vibhag)
(f) Department of Border Management (Seema Prabandhan Vibhag)

22A. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (Awasan aur Shahari Karya Mantralaya)
23. Ministry of Human Resource Development (Manav Sansadhan Vikas
Mantralaya)
(a) Department of School Education and Literacy (School Shiksha aur
Saksharta Vibhag)
(b) Department of Higher Education (Uchchatar Shiksha Vibhag)

24. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (Soochana aur Prasaran Mantralaya)

24A Ministry of Jal Shakti (Jal Shakti Mantralaya)

(a)Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga
Rejuvenation (Jal Sansadhan, Nadi Vikas aur Ganga Sanrakshan Vibhag)
(b) Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (Peya Jal aur Swachchhata Vibhag.

25. Ministry of Labour and Employment (Shram aur Rozgar Mantralaya)

26. Ministry of Law and Justice (Vidhi aur Nyaya Mantralaya)

(a) Department of Legal Affairs (Vidhi Karya Vibhag)
(b) Legislative Department (Vidhayee Vibhag)
(c) Department of Justice (Nyaya Vibhag)

27. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Sukshma Laghu Aur
Madhyam Udyam Mantralaya)

28. Ministry of Mines (Khan Mantralaya)

29. Ministry of Minority Affairs (Alpsankhyak Karya Mantralaya)

30. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (Naveen Aur Navikarniya Oorja
Mantralaya)

31. Ministry of Panchayati Raj (Panchayati Raj Mantralaya)

32. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (Sansadiya Karya Mantralaya)
33. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Karmik Lok Shikayat
Tatha Pension Mantralaya)

1. Department of Personnel and Training (Karmik aur Prashikshan Vibhag)

2. Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
(Prashasanik Sudhar aur Lok Shikayat Vibhag)
3. Department of Pensions and Pensioners Welfare (Pension aur Pension
Bhogi Kalyan Vibhag)
34. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (Petroleum aur Prakritik Gas Mantralaya)

35. Ministry of Planning (Yojana Mantralaya)

36. Ministry of Power (Vidyut Mantralaya)

37. Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)

38. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Sadak Parivahan aur Raj Marg
Mantralaya)
39. Ministry of Rural Development (Gramin Vikas Mantralaya)
(a)Department of Rural Development (Gramin Vikas Vibhag)
(b)Department of Land Resources (Bhumi Sansadhan Vibhag)

40. Ministry of Science and Technology (Vigyan aur Praudyogiki

Mantralaya)
(a) Department of Science and Technology (Vigyan aur Praudyogiki Vibhag)
(b) Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (Vigyan aur Audyogik
Anusandhan Vibhag)
(c) Department of Bio-Technology (Biotechnology Vibhag)

41. Ministry of Shipping (Pot Parivahan Mantralaya)

42. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Kaushal Vikas aur

Udyamshilta, Mantralaya).

43. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (Samajik Nyaya aur

Adhikarita Mantralaya)

(a) Department of Social Justice and Empowerment(Samajik Nyaya aur

Adhikarita Vibhag).
(b) Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan)
(Divyangjan Sashaktikaran Vibhag).
44. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (Sankhyiki aur
Karyakram Karyanvayan Mantralaya)

45. Ministry of Steel (Ispat Mantralaya)

46. Ministry of Textiles (Vastra Mantralaya)

47. Ministry of Tourism (Paryatan Mantralaya)

48. Ministry of Tribal Affairs (Janjatiya Karya Mantralaya)

49. Ministry of Women and Child Development (Mahila aur Bal Vikas
Mantralaya)

50. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (Yuvak Karyakram aur Khel Mantralaya)
(i) Department of Youth Affairs (Yuvak Karakram Vibhag)
(ii) Department of Sports (Khel Vibhag)
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51. Department of Atomic Energy (Parmanu Oorja Vibhag)

52. Department of Space (Antariksh Vibhag)

53. Cabinet Secretariat (Mantrimandal Sachivalaya)

54. President’s Secretariat (Rashtrapati Sachivalaya)

55. Prime Minister’s Office (Pradhan Mantri Karyalaya)

56. NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India)

57. National Security Council Secretariat (Rashtriya Suraksha Parishad Sachivalaya)

 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(KRISHI EVAM KISAN KALYAN MANTRALAYA)

A. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

(KRISHI, SAHKARITA EVAM KISAN KALYAN VIBHAG)

PART – I

The following subjects which fall within List I of the Seventh Schedule to
the Constitution of India:

1. Liaison with international Agri-Organisations like Food and Agriculture

organisation of the United Nations, handling of CARE goods concerning
agriculture, etc.
2. Participation in international conferences, associations and other
bodies concerning agriculture and implementation of decisions made
there at.
3. Convention on Locust Control.
4. Plant Quarantine.
5. Industries, the control of which by the Union is declared by Parliament
by law to be expedient in Public interest; as far as these relate to:-

(a) Development of agricultural industries including machinery,

fertilizer and seeds but excluding cotton, ginning and pressing
with the limitation that in regard to the development of
agricultural industries, including machinery and fertilizer, the
functions of the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and
Farmers Welfare do not go further than the formulation of demands
and the fixation of targets;

(b) S h e l l a c I n d u s t r y .

6. Agricultural Census.
7. Indian People’s Natural Calamity Trust.
8.Technology Mission on Oilseeds and Pulses.
 PART II

The following subjects which fall within List III of the Seventh Schedule to
the Constitution of India (as regards legislation only):

09 Adulteration of agricultural products other than foodstuffs.

10.Economic Planning (Agricultural Economics and Statistics).
11.Professions (excluding Veterinary Practice).
12. Prevention of the extention from one State to another of infectious or
contagious diseases or pests affecting plants including locusts.
13. Price control of agricultural commodities except foodgrains, sugar,
vanaspati, oil seeds, vegetable oils, cakes and fats, jute, cotton and
tea.
14. Administration of the Dangerous Machine (Regulation) Act, 1983
(35 of 1983).
Part III

For the Union Territories the subjects mentioned in Parts I and II above,
so far as they exist in regard to these territories and, in addition, to the following
subjects which fall within List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of
India:

15. Agriculture (Other than agricultural education and research) protection

against pests and prevention of plant diseases.
16. Co-operation in agricultural sector.
17. General Policy relating to the marketing of agricultural produce
including pricing, exports etc.
18. The Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 (1 of 1937).
19.General Policy in the field of Co-operation and Co-ordination of co-
operation activities in all sectors.

Note:- The Ministries concerned are responsible for Co-operatives in the

respective fields.

20.Matters relating to National Co-operative Organisation.

21. National Co-operative Development Cooperation.
22. Incorporation, regulation and winding up of Co-operative societies with
objects not confined to one State including administration of the Multi-
State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 (39 of 2002);
 Provided that the administrative Ministry or Department shall be ‘the
Central Government’ for the purpose of exercising power under the
Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 (39 of 2002), for
Co-operative units functioning under its control.

23. Training of personnel of co-operative departments and co-operative

institutions (including education of members, office bearers and non-
officials).

PART IV

General and Consequential:

24. All Matters relating to international cooperation and assistance in

agriculture and allied subjects other than the items of work
allocated to Department of Agricultural Research and Education.
25. Agriculture and horticulture.
26. Bio-aesthetic Planning.
27. Agricultural Production-Grow more food.
28. Land Reclamation.
29. Infrastructure for post harvest management of agriculture and
horticulture.
30. National Land Use and Conservation Board.
31. Development of Cotton, Jute and Sugarcane.
32. Soil Survey in connection with development programmes.
33. Financial assistance to State Soil Conservation Schemes.
34. Projection of demand of fertilizers and manures at all-India, zone
or region level; fixation of targets, nutrient-wise, for zones or
regions.
35. Administration of the Fertilizer (Control) Order, 1957.
36. Monitoring of Pesticides Residues at National Level.
37. Administration of the Insecticides Act, 1968 (46 of 1968).
38. Agricultural Implements and Machinery.
39. Organisation and Development of extension education and training
in the country.
40. Production of oil seeds.
40A Production of plant material, development of nurseries and
plantations for bio-fuels including coordination with other
Ministries or Departments in this regards.
41. Mechanised Farms.
42. Organic Farming (all matters including development and promotion but
excluding matters relating to certification of organic foods/products for
export purpose).
43. On Farm Water Management.
44. All attached and Subordinate Offices or other organisations concerned
with any of the subjects specified in this list except the Directorate of
Agricultural Aviation.
45. Quality control of fertilizers.
46. National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA).
46A All matters relating to Agroforestry except research.

PART V

47. Matters relating to damage to crops and co-ordination of relief measures

necessitated by drought, hailstorm and pest-attacks, cold wave and frost.
48. Matters relating to loss of human life due to drought.
49. Agricultural credit and indebtedness.
50. Crop Insurance.
51. Crop campaigns, crop competitions and farmers organisations including
Farmer Producer Organisations.
52. Agricultural Schemes received from States and Union Territories for landless
agricultural labour.
53. Setting up of agricultural markets in rural areas.
54. Warehousing in rural areas including rural godowns.
55. Schemes for welfare of farmers.
 B. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
(KRISHI ANUSANDHAN AUR SHIKSHA VIBHAG)

PART I

The following subjects which fall within List I of the Seventh Schedule to
the Constitution of India:

1. International cooperation and assistance in the field of agricultural

research and education including relations with foreign and
international agricultural research and education institutions and
organizations.
2. Fundamental, applied and operational research and higher education
including coordination of such research and higher education in
agriculture, agro-forestry, animal husbandry, dairying, fisheries,
agricultural engineering and horticulture including agricultural
statistics, economics and marketing.
3. Coordination and determination of standards in institutions for higher
education or research and scientific and technical institutions in so far
as they relate to food and agriculture including animal husbandry,
dairying and fisheries. Development of Human Resources in
Agricultural Research/Extensions and Education.
4. Cess for financing to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and
the Commodity Research Programmes other than those relating to tea,
coffee and rubber.
5. Sugarcane research.

PART II

For Union Territories the subjects mentioned in Part I above, so far as

they exist in regard to these Territories and in addition the following subject
which falls within List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India:

6. Agricultural Education and Research.

PART III

General and Consequential:

7. Plant, animal and fish introduction and exploration.

8. All India Soil and Land Use Survey relating to research training, co-
relation, classification, soil mapping and interpretation.
9. Financial assistance to State Governments and Agricultural Universities
in respect of agricultural research and educational schemes and
programmes.
10. National Demonstrations.
11. Indian Council of Agricultural Research and its constituent Institutes,
National Research Centres, Project Directorates, Bureaux and All India
Coordinated Projects.
12. Research and Development on production and improvement of bio-
fuels plants.
MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA AND NATUROPATHY, UNANI,
SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) (AYURVEDA, YOGA AUR
PRAKRATIK CHIKITSA, UNANI, SIDDHA AUR HOMOEOPATHY
(AYUSH) MANTRALAYA)

I UNION BUSINESS

1. Formulation of policy and policy issues for development and

propagation of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Homoeopathy, Yoga and
Naturopathy systems.
2. Development and implementation of programmes including Central
schemes and Centrally sponsored schemes for development and
propagation of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Homoeopathy, Yoga and
Naturopathy systems.
3. Co-ordination and promotion of research and development including
assistance therefor in Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Homoeopathy, Yoga
and Naturopathy systems.
4. Setting up and maintenance of Central institutions for research and
Development, education and standards relating to Ayurveda, Siddha,
Unani, Homoeopathy, Yoga and Naturopathy systems.
4A.Formulation of policy for development and propagation of Sowa Rigpa
including implementation of Central programmes/schemes, setting up
and maintenance of Central Institutions for research and
development, education and standards relating to Sowa Rigpa.
5. All issues and matters requiring action at the level of Government in
regard to:-

(a) Pharmacopoeial Laboratory for Indian Medicine,

Ghaziabad;
(b) Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Laboratory,
Ghaziabad;
(c) Central Council of Indian Medicines;
(d) Central Council of Homoeopathy;
(e) Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia Committee;
(f) Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee;
(g) Unani Pharmacopoeia Committee;
(h) Siddha Pharmacopoeia Committee;
(i) Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani Drugs Technical
Advisory Board;
(j) Central Research Councils and National Institutes
relating to Indian Systems of Medicine and
Homoeopathy;
 6. Education, Training and Research in all aspects of Indian Systems of
Medicine including higher training abroad.
7. Matters of cadre formation and control including framing and
amendment of recruitment rules, recruitment, promotion and all
other service matters relating to Indian Systems of Medicine and
Homoeopathy doctors of Central Government Health Scheme and
other Central Government institutions requiring action at Government
level.

Note: Day-to-day administration and management will continue to be with

the Director, Central Government Health Scheme.

8. Liaison with foreign countries and international bodies as regards

matters relating to Indian Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy.
9. Matters relating to scientific societies/associations and charitable and
religious endowments relating to Indian Systems of Medicine and
Homoeopathy.
10. Matters relating to quality and standards for drugs in Indian Systems
of Medicine and Homoeopathy to the extent such matters require
action at the level of Government.
11. Consultation and coordination with State Governments, Non-
Government Organisations and institutions for review of work and
programmes in Indian Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy.
12. Undertaking surveys, evaluation, collection and publication of
statistics relating to various aspects of Indian Systems of Medicine
and Homoeopathy.
13. Proposals and matters concerning Union Territories requiring sanction
and concurrence of Government of India in regard to Indian Systems
of Medicine and Homoeopathy.
14. Legislative proposals pertaining to Indian Systems of Medicine and
Homoeopathy of individual states requiring sanction and concurrence
of Government of India.
15. All matters relating to the National Medicinal Plants Board; including
promotion and propagation of Medicinal Plant, and implementation of
schemes therefor.
16. Indian Medicines Pharmaceutical Corporation Limited.
 MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
(RASAYAN AUR URVARAK MANTRALAYA)

A. DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICALS AND PETRO-CHEMICALS

(RASAYAN AUR PETRO-RASAYAN VIBHAG)

1. Insecticides (excluding the administration of the Insecticides Act, 1968

(46 of 1968).
2. Dye-stuffs and dye-intermediates.
3. All organic and inorganic chemicals, not specifically allotted to any
other Ministry or Department.
4. Planning, development and control of, and assistance to, all industries
dealt with by the Department.
5. Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster-Special Laws relating thereto.
6. Petro-Chemicals.
7. Industries relating to production of non-cellulosic synthetic fibres
(Nylon Polyester, Acrylic etc.).
8. Synthetic rubber.
9. Plastics including fabrications of plastic and moulded goods.

B. DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS
(URVARAK VIBHAG)

1. Planning for fertilizer production including import of fertilizer through a

designated canalising agency.
2. Allocation and supply linkages for movement and distribution of urea in
terms of assessment made by the Department of Agriculture,
Cooperation and Farmers Welfare.
3. Administration of concession schemes and management of subsidy for
controlled as well as decontrolled fertilizers including determination of
retention price for urea, quantum of concession of decontrolled fertilizers
costing of such fertilisers and pricing of Phosphatic and Potassic fertilizers.
4. Administration of the Fertilizers (Movement Control) Order, 1960.
5. Administrative responsibility for fertilizer production units in the
cooperative sector, namely, Indian Farmers Cooperative Limited (IFFCO),
Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO).
6. Administrative responsibility for the Indian Potash Limited (IPL).
 C. DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS
(AUSHADH VIBHAG)

1. Drugs and Pharmaceuticals, excluding those specifically allotted to other

departments.
1A Medical Devices – Industry issues relating to promotion, production and
Manufacture; excluding those specifically allotted to other Departments.
2. Promotion and co-ordination of basic, applied and other research in areas
related to the pharmaceutical sector.
3. D evel o pment of infras tru ct ure, m anp o wer and sk il ls fo r the
pharmaceutical sector and management of related information.
4. Education and training including high and research and grant of
fellowships in India and abroad, exchange of information and technical
guidance on all matters relating to pharmaceutical sector.
5. Promotion of public – private – partnership in pharmaceutical related
areas.
6. International co-operation in pharmaceutical research, including work
related to international conferences in related areas in India and abroad.
7. Inter-sectoral coordination including coordination between organizations
and institutes under the Central and State Governments in areas related
to the subjects entrusted to the Department.
8. Technical support for dealing with national hazards in pharmaceutical
sector.
9. All matters relating to National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority including
related functions of price control/monitoring.
10. All matters relating to National Institutes for Pharmacy Education and
Research.
11. Planning development and control of, and assistance to, all industries dealt
with by the Department.
12. Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited.
13. Hindustan Antibiotics Limited.
14. Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited.
15. Karnataka Antibiotics and Pharmaceuticals Limited.
16. Rajasthan Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited.
 MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION
(NAGAR VIMANAN MANTRALAYA)

1. Aircraft and air navigation; provision of aerodromes; regulation and

organisation of air traffic and of aerodromes excepting sanitized control of
air navigation.

2. Provision of navigational and other aids relating to air navigation.

3. Carriage of passengers and goods by air.

3A. Development of commercial aero-related manufacturing and its eco-

system.

4. Issuing of technical licences/certificates/approval for the use of civil

aircraft.

5. Private Air Transport (including Cargo) Industry.

6. Matters relating to Greenfield airport by State Governments, Private/Joint

Sector Companies.

7. International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

8. International Air Transport Association (IATA).

9. Commonwealth Air Transport Council (CATC).

10. Commonwealth Advisory Aeronautical Research Council (CAARC).

11. Air India Limited and its subsidiaries.

12. Indian Airlines Limited and its subsidiaries.

13. Hotel Corporation of India and its subsidiaries.

14. Commission on Railway Safety.

15. Airports Authority of India (AAI).

16. Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited .

17. Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

18. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi.

19. Bureau of Civil Aviation Security.

20. Implementation of treaties and agreements relating to any of the matters
specified in this list.

21. Administration of the Aircraft Act, 1934 (22 of 1934).

22. Administration of the Airports Authority of India Act, 1994 (55 of 1994).
 MINISTRY OF COAL
(KOYALA MANTRALAYA)

1. Exploration and development of coking and non-coking coal and lignite

deposits in India.
2. All matters relating to production, supply, distribution and prices of coal.
3. Development and operation of coal washeries other than those for which
the Department of Steel is responsible.
4. Low Temperature carbonisation of coal and production of synthetic oil
from coal.
4A All work related to coal gasification.
5. Administration of the Coal Mines (Conservation and Development) Act,
1974 (28 of 1974).
6. The Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation.
7. The Coal Mines Welfare Organisation.
8. Administration of the Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous
Provision Act, 1948 (46 of 1948).
9. Administration of the Coal Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1947 (32 of
1947).
10. Rules under the Mines Act, 1952 (32 of 1952) for the levy and collection
of duty of excise on coke and coal produced and despatched from mines
and administration of rescue fund.
11. Administration of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development)
Act, 1957 (20 of 1957).
12. Administration of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation)
Act, 1957 (67 of 1957) and other Union Laws in so far the said Act and
Laws relate to coal and lignite and sand for stowing, business incidental to
such administration including questions concerning various States.
 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(VANIJYA AUR UDYOG MANTRALAYA)

A. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(VANIJYA VIBHAG)

I. INTERNATIONAL TRADE

1. International Trade and Commercial Policy including tariff and non-

tariff barriers.

1A. Trade Remedies including recommendation of safeguard measures.

2. International Agencies connected with Trade Policy (e.g. UNCTAD,
ESCAP, ECA, ECLA, EEC, EFTA, GATT/WTO, ITC and CFC).
3. International Commodity Agreements other than agreements
relating to wheat, sugar, jute and cotton.
4. International Customs Tariff Bureau including residuary work
relating to Tariff Commission.

II. FOREIGN TRADE (GOODS & SERVICES)

5. All matters relating to foreign trade.

6. Import and Export Trade Policy and Control excluding matters
relating to-

(a) import of features films;

(b) export of Indian films- both feature length and shorts; and
(c) import and distribution of cine-film (unexposed) and other
goods required by the film industry.

III. STATE TRADING

7. Policies of State Trading and performance of organisations

established for the purpose and including-

(a) The State Trading Corporation of India Limited and its

subsidiaries excluding Handicrafts and Handlooms Export
Corporation and Central Cottage Industries Corporation; the
Tea Trading Corporation of India Limited and the Spices
Trading Corporation of India Limited;
(b) Projects & Equipment Corporation of India Limited (PEC);
(c) India Trade Promotion Organisation and its subsidiaries;
(d) M i n e r al s an d M e t al s T r ad i n g C o r p o r at i o n an d i t s
subsidiaries.

8. Production, distribution (for domestic consumption and exports)

and development of plantation crops, tea, coffee, rubber, spices,
tobacco and cashew.
 9. Processing and distribution for domestic consumption and exports
of Instant Tea and Instant Coffee.

10. (a) Tea Board.

(b) Coffee Board.
(c) Rubber Board.
(d) Cardamom Board.
(e) Tobacco Board.

IV. MANAGEMENT OF THE INDIAN TRADE SERVICES (ITS)

11. Cadre Management of the Indian Trade Service and all matter
pertaining to training, career planning and manpower planning for
the service.
12. Cadre Management of Indian Supply Service and all matter
pertaining to training, career planning and manpower planning for
the Service.
13. Cadre Management of Indian Inspection Service and all matter
pertaining to training, career planning and manpower planning for
the Service.

V. SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES

14. All matters relating to development, operation and maintenance of

special economic zones and units in special economic zones,
including export and import policy, fiscal regime, investment policy,
other economic policy and regulatory framework.

Note: All fiscal concessions and policy issues having financial implications are
decided with the concurrence of the Department of Economic Affairs
(Ministry of Finance) or failing such concurrence with the approval of the
Cabinet.

VI. EXPORT PRODUCTS AND INDUSTRIES AND TRADE

FACILITATION

15. Setting up of Export Processing Zones (EPZ)/Agricultural Export

Zones (AEZ) and 100% Export Oriented Units (EOUs).
16. Gems and Jewellery.
17. Matters relating to Export Promotion Board, Board of Trade and
International Trade Advisory Committee.
18. Matters relating to concerned Export Promotion Councils/Export
Promotion Organisations.
19. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade and Indian Institute of Packaging.
20. Indian Diamond Institute and Footwear Design and Development
Institute.
21. Coordination for export infrastructure.
 22. Development and expansion of export production in relation to all
commodities, products, manufacturers and semi-manufacturers
including-

(a) agricultural produce within the meaning of the Agricultural

Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 (1 of 1937);
(b) marine products;
(c) industrial products (engineering goods, chemicals, plastics,
leather products, etc.);
(d) fuels, minerals and mineral products;
(e) specific export oriented products (including plantation crops,
etc. but excluding jute products and handicrafts which are
directly under the charge of this Department).

23. All organisations and institutions connected with the provision of

services relating to the export effort including-

(a) Export Credit and Export Insurance including Export Credit and
Guarantee Corporation Limited;
(b) Export Inspection Council; Standards including Quality Control;
(c) Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics;
(d) Free Trade-Zones.

24. Projects and programmes for stimulating and assisting the export
efforts.

VII. ATTACHED AND SUBORDINATE OFFICES

25. Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

26. Directorate General of Trade Remedies.
27. Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics.

VIII. STATUTORY BODIES

28. Marine Products Export Development Authority.

29. Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development
Authority.

IX. MISCELLANEOUS

30. Development, operation and maintenance of National Public

Procurement Portal-Government e-Marketplace.

31. Integrated development of Logistics Sector.

 B. DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL
TRADE
(UDYG SAMVARDHAN AUR ANTARIK VYAPAR VIBHAG)

I. INDUSTRIAL POLICY.

1. General Industrial Policy.

2. Administration of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act,
1951 (65 of 1951).
3. I n d us t r i al M an age me n t .
4. Productivity in industry.
4A. Matters related to e-Commerce.
4B. Promotion of Internal Trade, including Retail Trade.
4C. Welfare of Traders and their Employees.
4D Matters relating to facilitating “Ease of Doing Business”.
4E Matters relating to Start-Ups’.

II. INDUSTRIES AND INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT

5. Planning, development and control of and assistance to, all

industries other than those dealt with by any other Department.
6. Issue of licences for establishment of industries for production of
civil aircraft to be made in consultation with the Ministry of Civil
Aviation and Department of Defence Production.
7. Cables.
8. Light Engineering Industries (e.g. Sewing machines, typewriters,
weighing machines, bicycles, etc.).
9. Light industries (e.g. Plywood, stationary, matches, cigarettes,
etc.).
10. Light Electrical Engineering Industries.
11. Raw films.
12. Hard Board.
13. P a p e r an d n e w s p r i n t .
14. Tyres and Tubes.
15. Salt.
16. Cement.
17. C e r a m i c s , T i l e s an d G l a s s .
18. Leather and Leather Goods Industry.
19. So ap s an d D e t e r gen t s .
20. Technical Development including Tariff Commission and United
Nations Industrial Development Organisation.
 21. Direct foreign and non-resident investment in industrial and service
projects.

21A. Promotion of investment by Overseas Indians in India including

Innovative investments and policy initiatives consistent with the
overall Government policies particularly in areas such as exclusive
Special Economic Zones for Overseas Indians.
22. Foreign Investment Implementation Authority (FIIA).

III. INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATION

23 Administration of the Indian Boilers Act, 1923 (5 of 1923) and the

Regulations made thereunder; Central Boilers Board.
24. Explosives-Administration of the Explosives Act, 1884 (4 of 1884),
and the rules made thereunder, but not the Explosive Substances
Act, 1908 (6 of 1908).
25. The Inflammable Substances Act, 1952 (20 of 1952).

IV. INDUSTRIES AND INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT

26. National Council for Cement and Building Materials.

27. Indian Rubber Manufacturers’ Research Association, Mumbai.
V. PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
(INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY)

28. Standardisation of international products and raw materials.

29. The Designs Act, 2000 (16 of 2000).
30. The Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958 (43 of 1958).
31. The Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970).
31A. Matters concerning World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)
including coordination with other concerned Ministries or
Departments.
31B. The Coopyright Act, 1957 (14 of 1957) and International
Conventions on Copyrights.
31C. The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design Act, 2000 (37
of 2000).

VI. MATERIALS PLANNING

32. Coordinated assessment of demands for raw materials by sectors,

industries and large-units in relation to particular groups of
products and to available capacities.
33. The Geographical I ndications of Goo ds (Registration and
Protection) Act, 1999 (48 of 1999).
34. Assessment of domestic availability of raw materials with due
regard to the feasibility of import substitution.
35. Assessment of requirements of imports of raw materials, with due
allowance for inventories.
36. Determination of principles, priorities and procedures for allocation
of raw materials.
37. All other matters connected with materials Planning.
 MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
(SANCHAR MANTRALAYA)

A. DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
(DOOR SANCHAR VIBHAG)

1. Policy, Licensing and Coordination matters relating to telegraphs,

telephones, wireless, data, facsimile and telematic services and other like
forms of communications.
2. 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).
3. Promotion of standardization, research and development in
telecommunications.
4. Promotion of private investment in Telecommunications.
5. Financial assistance for the furtherance of research and study in
telecommunications technology and for building up adequately trained
manpower for telecom programme, including-

(a) assistance to institutions, assistance to scientific institutions and to

universities for advanced scientific study and research; and
(b) 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.

6. Procurement of stores and equipment required by the Department of

Telecommunications.
7. Telecom Commission.
8. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
9. Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal.
10. Administration of laws with respect to any of the matters specified in this
list, namely:-

(a) The Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885);

(b) The Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 (17 of 1933); and
(c) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997).

11. Indian Telephone Industries Limited.

12. Post disinvestment matters relating to M/s Hindustan Tele -printers
Limited.
13. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited.
14. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited
15. Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited and Telecommunications Consultants
(India) Limited.
16. All matters relating to Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT).
17. Residual work relating to the erstwhile Department of Telecom Services
and Department of Telecom Operations, including matters relating to-
(a) cadre control functions of Group ‘A’ and other categories of
personnel till their absorption in Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited;
(b) administration and payment of terminal benefits.
18. Execution of works, purchase and acquisition of land debitable to the
capital Budget pertaining to telecommunications.

B. DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
(DAK VIBHAG)

1. Execution of works, including purchase of land debitable to the Capital

Budget pertaining to the Department of Posts.
2. Posts, including Post Office Savings Banks (Administration), Post Office
Certificate (Administration), Post Offi ce Life Insurance Fund
(Administration), printing of public postage stamps/commemorative
stamps including postal stationery, premium postal products and any
agency function.
3. International cooperation in matters connected with postal
communications, including matters relating to all international bodies
dealing with postal communications such as Universal Postal Union, Asia
Pacific Postal Union (APU), Commonwealth Postal Union.
4. Matters relating to introduction, development and maintenance of all
services by the Post Office including those based on cable, radio and
satellite communications channels:
P rov i ded th at these m at ters d o no t am ount t o br o ad c as ti ng ,
narrowcasting, cable and radio networking services and are also not
governed by the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and the rules made
thereunder, and not exclusively allotted to any other Department.
5. Promotion of feasibility survey, research and development in the field of
activities allotted to the Department.
6. Matters relating to administration of the Indian Post Office Act, 1898 and
rules made thereunder as well as other laws or enactments having a
bearing on postal activities, not specifically allotted to an y other
Department.
 MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC
DISTRIBUTION
(UPBHOKTA MAMLE, KHADYA AUR SARVAJANIK VITARAN
MANTRALAYA)

A. DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS

(UPBHOKTA MAMLE VIBHAG)

1. Inter-State Trade: The Spirituous Preparation (Inter-State Trade and

Commerce) Control Act, 1955 (39 of 1955).
2. The Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955) (Supply, Price and
Distribution of Essential Commodities not dealt with specifically by any
other Department).
3. Prevention of the Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential
Commodities Act, 1980 (7 of 1980); persons subjected to detention
thereunder.
4. Regulation of Packaged Commodities.
5. T r ai n i ng i n L e g al Me t er o l o g y .
6. The Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1952 (12 of
1952).
7. Standards of Weights and Measures; The Standards of Weights and
Measures Act, 1976 (60 of 1976).
8. The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 (63 of 1986).
9. F o r w a r d M ar k e t s C o m m i s s i o n .
9A . L ay i ng d o w n s p e c i f i c at i o ns , s t and ar d s an d c o d e s and en s ur i ng
q u al i t y c o n t r o l o f bi o - f ue l s f o r e n d u ses .
10. C o n su me r C o o p erat i v e s .
11. Monitoring of prices and availability of essential commodities.
12. National Test House.
13. The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (68 of 1986).

B. DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(KHADYA AUR SARVAJANIK VITARAN VIBHAG)

1. Participation in international Conferences, Associations and other bodies

concerning food, i.e. International Wheat Council, World Food Council,
International Food Policy Research Institute, Commission/Committees on
Food Security and implementation of decisions made thereat.
2. Entering into treaties and agreements with foreign countries and
implementing treaties, agreements, conventions with foreign countries
relating to trade and commerce in foodgrains and other foodstuffs.
3. Hiring and acquisition of godowns for storage of foodgrains including
sugar, taking on lease or acquiring land for construction of foodgrains
godowns.
4. Matters relating to the Food Corporation of India and the Central
Warehousing Corporation.
5. Purchase of foodstuffs for civil requirements and their disposal and also
for military requirements of sugar, rice and wheat.
6. Inter-State trade and commerce in respect of foodgrains and other
foodstuffs including sugar.
7. Trade and commerce in, and supply and distribution of, foodgrains.
8. Trade and commerce in, and the production, supply and distribution of
sugar and foodstuffs other than foodgrains.
9. Price control of sugar, foodgrains and foodstuffs.
10. Public Distribution System.
11. The Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955) and the Prevention of
Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities
Act, 1980 (7 of 1980), in so far as foodgrains are concerned.
12. Industries relating to Vanaspati, Oil seeds, Vegetable oils, Cakes, Fats and
Sugar (including development of sugar khandsari).
13. Price Control of and inter-state trade and commerce in and supply and
distribution of Vanaspati, Oilseeds, Vegetable Oils, Cakes and Fats.
14. Directorate of Vanaspati, Vegetable Oils and Fats.
15. Directorate of Sugar, New Delhi.
16. National Sugar Institute, Kanpur.
17. National Institute of Sugar and Sugarcane Technology, Mau.
18. Matters relating to the Development Council of Sugar Industry, New Delhi.
19. International Sugar Council.
20. Sugar Development Fund.
21. Molasses.
22. Alcohol-industrial and potable from the molasses route.
23. Stand-alone Distilleries.
 MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
(CORPORATE KARYA MANTRAYALA)

1. Administration of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956).

2. Administration of the Companies (Donations of National Funds) Act, 1951
(54 of 1951)
3. Profession of Accountancy [The Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 (38 of
1949)]; Profession of Costs and Works Accountancy [The Cost and Works
Accountants Act, 1959 (23 of 1959)]; Profession of Company Secretaries
[The Company Secretaries Act, 1980 (56 of 1980)].
4. Collection of Statistics relating to Companies.
5. Legislation relating to law of Partnership and the exercise of certain
functions under Chapter VII of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (9 of
1932) in centrally administrated areas. (The administration of the Act
vests in the State Governments).
6. The responsibility of the Centre relating to matters concerning centrally
administered areas in respect of any of the above items.
7. Legislation in relation to societies registration and exercise of functions
under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) in centrally
administered areas.
8. Competition Commission of India.
9. The Competition Act,2002 (12 of 2003).
10. Serious Frauds Investigation Office.
11. Administration of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.
12. Administration of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India.
13. Administration of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal.
14. Administration of National Company Law Tribunal.
15. Administration of Investor Education and Protection Fund
Authority.
16. Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.
17. National Financial Reporting Authority.
18. Administration of the Limited Liability Partnership Act,2008 (6 of
2009).
19. Administration of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013).
 MINISTRY OF CULTURE
(SANSKRITI MANTRALAYA)

1. Policy matters regarding Library development.

2. National Library, Kolkata; Central Reference Library, Kolkata; Central
Secretariat Library, New Delhi; Rampur Raza Library, Rampur; Delhi Public
Library, New Delhi; Khudabaksh Oriental Public Library, Patna; Raja
Rammohan Roy Library Foundation, Kolkata; India Office Library, London.
3. National Research Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural Property,
Lucknow.
4. National Mission for Preservation of Manuscripts.
5. Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi; Archaeological Site Museums;
Excavation and exploration of historical and archaeological remains.
6. Grants of Universities and Research Institutions for excavation and
exploration of historical and archaeological remains.
7. International Conventions for the protection of cultural property in the
event of armed conflict.
8. History of Freedom Movement.
9. Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, New Delhi; Nehru Memorial Museum &
Library, New Delhi; Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Trust; Maulana
Abul Kalam Azad Institute for Asian Studies, Kolkata; Indian War
Memorial.
10. Promotion of Fine Arts and Performing Arts.
11. Sahitya Akademi; Lalit Kala Akademi; Sangeet NatakAkademi.
12. National Museum, New Delhi; Indian Museum, Kolkata, Salar Jung
Museum, Hyderabad; Allahabad Museum, Allahabad; National Gallery of
Modern Art, New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore; Victoria Memorial Hall,
Kolkata; Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal; National
Council of Science Museum, Kolkata; Museum of Gems and Jewellery;
General Development of Museums.
13. National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation and Museology,
New Delhi.
14. Acquisition of Indian and Foreign Art objects.
15. Open air theatres in rural areas and theatres in State capitals.
16. Financial assistance to authors and artists or their survivors in indigent
circumstances, other than those belonging to the categories covered
under the scheme of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting; Grants to
cultural organizations and institutions; Scholarships and Fellowships
including those offered by foreign governments and foreign agencies, in
respect of subjects dealt with by this Department; Grants for setting up
Multipurpose Cultural Complex.
17. Charities and Charitable institutions, Charities and Religious Endowments
pertaining to subjects dealt within this Department.
18. Scholarships, including those offered by foreign Government and foreign
agencies, in respect of subjects dealt with by this Department.
19. Publication of rare manuscripts.
20. Safeguarding of Traditional Culture and Folklore.
21. Grants to Indo-foreign Cultural Societies.
22. Cultural Agreements, Cultural Exchange Programmes (CEP) and Friendship
Treaties with foreign countries.
23. Distribution of gift books received from abroad.
24. Appointment of Cultural Attaches abroad.
25. Visit of Cultural Delegations, etc. to India, sponsored and unsponsored.
26. Individuals (including cultural lecturers) sponsored by Government for
visits abroad.
27. Presentation of books to foreign countries.
28. Establishment of libraries abroad.
29. Translation of Indian classics into foreign languages.
30. Exchange of official publications with foreign Governments and institutions
and agreements for such exchanges.
31. Presentation of Indian art objects abroad.
32. E x p o r t o f an t i q u i t i e s .
33. Admission of Foreign students in Cultural Institutions.
34. Exchange of artists, dancers, musicians, etc. under the Cultural Exchange
Programmes.
35. F e s t i v a l s o f I n d i a ab r o a d .
36. Revision of Gazetters.
37. Observance of Centenaries and Anniversaries of important personalities
and events.
38. Centre for Cultural Resources and Training, New Delhi.
39. International Congress of Orientalists.
40. Anthropological Survey of India, Kolkata.
41. National Archives of India, New Delhi; Gazeteers; Asiatic Society, Kolkata.
42. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya.
43. R a b i n d r a R an g s h a l l a .
44. Zonal Cultural Centres.
45. National Council of Culture.
46. Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, New Delhi.
47. National School of Drama, New Delhi; National Theatre.
48. National Culture Fund.
49. Gandhi Peace Prize.
50. Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath; Central Institute of
Buddhist Studies, Leh; Nav Nalanda Mahavidyalaya, Nalanda.
51. Kal akshetra Foundation, Chennai.
52. Implementation and enforcement of the following Acts, namely: -

(a) The Indian Treasure Trove Act, 1878 (6 of 1878);

(b) The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 (52 of 1972);
(c) The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act,
1958 (24 of 1958);
(d) The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 (7 of 1904);
(e) The Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954
(27 of 1954);
(f) Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (25 of 1867) (in so far as
supply of books and catalogues to Central Government is
concerned);
(g) The Public Record Act, 1993 (69 of 1993).
 MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(RAKSHA MANTRALYA)

A. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE
(RAKSHA VIBHAG)

1. Defence of India and every part thereof including preparation for defence
and all such acts as may be conducive in times of war to its prosecution
and after its termination to effective demobilisation.
2. The Armed Forces of the Union, namely, Army, Navy and Air Force.
3. Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence comprising of Army
Headquarters, Naval Headquarters, Air Headquarters and Defence Staff
Headquarters.
4. The Reserves of the Army, Navy and Air Force.
5. The Territorial Army.
6. The National Cadet Corps.
7. Works relating to Army, Navy and Air Force.
8. Remounts, Veterinary and Farms Organisation.
9. Canteen Stores Department (India).
10. Civilian Services paid from Defence Estimates.
11. Hydrographic surveys and preparation of navigational charts.
12. Formation of Cantonments, delimitation/excision of Cantonment areas,
local self-government in such areas, the constitution and powers within
such areas of Contonment Boards and authorities and the regulation of
house accommodation (including the control of rents) in such areas.
13. Acquisition, requisitioning, custody and relinquishment of land and
property for defence purposes. Eviction of unauthorised occupants from
defence land and property.
14. Defence Accounts Department.
15. Purchase of food stuffs for military requirements and their disposal
excluding those entrusted to Department of Food and Public Distribution.
16. All matters relating to Coast Guard Organisation, including-
(a) surveillance of maritime zones against oil spills;
(b) combating oil spills in various maritime zones, except in the waters
of ports and within 500 metres of off-shore exploration and
production platforms, coastal refineries and associated facilities
such as Single Buoy Mooring (SBM), Crude Oil Terminal (COT) and
pipelines;
(c) Central Coordinating Agency for Combating of Oil Pollution in the
coastal and marine environment of various maritime zones;
(d) implementation of National Contingency Plan for oil spill disaster;
and
(e) undertaking oil spill prevention and control, inspection of ships and
offshore platforms in the country, except within the limits of ports
as empowered by the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958).
17. Matters relating to diving and related activities in the country.
18. Procurement exclusive to the Defence services.
19. All matters relating to Border Roads Development Board and Border Roads
Organisation.
 B. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION
(RAKSHA UTPADAN VIBHAG)

1. Ordnance Factory Board and Ordnance Factories.

2. H i n du s t an A er o n au ti c s L i m i te d .
3. B h ar a t E l e c t r o n i c s L i m i t e d .
4. Mazagon Dock Limited.
5. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited.
6. Goa Shipyard Limited.
7. Bharat Dynamics Limited.
8. M i s h r a D h a t u N i g am L i m i t e d .
9. Defence Quality Assurance Organisations including Directorate General
Quality Assurance and Directorate General Aeronautical Quality Assurance.
10. Standardisation of defence equipment and stores including Directorate of
Standardisation.
11. B h ar at E ar th M o ve rs L i m i te d .
12. Development of the aeronautics industry and coordination among users
other than those concerned with the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the
Department of Space.

13. Indigenisation, development and production of defence equipment and

participation of the private sector in the manufacture of defence
equipment.
14. Defence exports and international Cooperation in defence production.
15. Hindustan Shipyard Limited.

C. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

(RAKSHA ANUSANDHAN TATHA VIKAS VIBHAG)

1. Apprising, assessing and advising Raksha Mantri on the influence on

National Security of emerging developments in Science and Technology.
2. Rendering advice to Raksha Mantri and to the three services and inter
services organisations on all scientific aspects of weapons; weapon-
platforms; military operations; surveillance; support and logistics in all
likely theatres of conflict.
3. To function, with the concurrence of the Ministry of External Affairs, as
the nodal coordinating agency of the Ministry of Defence on all matters
relating to Instruments of Accord with foreign Governments relating to the
acquisition of technologies whose export to India is the subject of national
security related controls of foreign Governments.
4. Formulation and execution of programmes of scientific research and
design, development, test and evaluation, in fields of relevance to national
security.
5. Direction and administration of agencies, laboratories, establishments,
ranges, facilities, programmes and projects of the Department.
6. Aeronautical Development Agency.
7. All matters relating to certification of the design air worthiness of military
aircraft, their equipment and stores.
8. All matters relating to the protection and transfer of technology generated
by the activities of the Department.
9. Scientific analysis support and participation in the acquisition and
evaluation proceedings of all weapon systems and related technologies
proposed to be acquired by the Ministry of Defence.
10. To render advice on the technological and intellectual property aspects of
the import of technology by production units and enterprises
manufacturing, or proposing to manufacture, equipment and stores for
the Armed Services.
11. To deal with reference made under section 35 of the Patents Act, 1970
(39 of 1970).
12. Financial and other material assistance to individuals, institutions and
bodies corporate, for study and for the training of manpower on aspects
of Science and Technology that bear on national security.
13. In consultation with the Ministry of External Affairs, international relations
in matters connected with the role of Science and Technology in national
security including-

(a) matters relating to relations with Research Organisations of other

countries and with Inter-governmental agencies, particularly those
which concern themselves, interalia, with the scientific and
technological aspects of national security;
(b) arrangements with Universities, educational and research-oriented
institutions or bodies corporate aboard to provide for foreign
scholarships and the training of Indian scientists and technologists
under the administrative control of the Department.
14. Execution of works and purchase of lands debitable to the budget of the
Department.
15. All matters relating to personnel under the control of the Department.
16. Acquisition of all types of stores, equipment and services debitable to the
budget of the Department.
17. Financial sanctions relating to the Department.
18. Any other activity assigned to, and accepted by, the Department through
understandings or arrangements with any other Ministry, Department,
Agency of the Government of India whose activities have a bearing on the
scientific and technological aspects of national security.
 D. DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE
(POORVA SENANI KALYAN VIBHAG)

1. Matters relating to Armed Forces Veterans (Ex-Servicemen) including

pensioners.
2. Armed Forces Veterans (Ex-Servicemen) Contributory Health Scheme.
3. Matters relating to Directorate General of Resettlement and Kendriya
Sainik Board.
4. Administration of -
(a) The Pension Regulations for the Army, 1961 (Parts I and II);
(b) The Pension Regulations for the Air Force, 1961 (Parts I and II);
(c) The Navy (Pension) Regulations, 1964; and
(d) The Entitlement Rules to Casualty Pensionary Awards to the Armed
Forces Personnel, 1982.
 MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
(UTTAR POORVI KSHETRA VIKAS MANTRALAYA)

1. Matters relating to the planning, execution and monitoring of

developmental schemes and projects of North Eastern Region including
those in the sectors of Power, Irrigation, Roads and Communications.
2. Hill Area Development Programme in North Eastern Region.
3. Non-lapsable Fund for the North Eastern Region.
4. North Eastern Council.
5. North East Development Finance Institution (NEDFI).
6. North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited
(NERAMAC).
7. The Sikkim Mining Corporation Limited.
8. North Eastern Handloom and Handicrafts Development Corporation
(NEHHDC), Shillong.
9. Road works financed in whole or in part by the Central Government in the
North Eastern Region.
10. Planning of Road and Inland Waterways Transport in the North Eastern
Region.

Note: While the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region would

coordinate with various Ministries/Departments primarily concerned with
development and welfare activities in North Eastern Region, respective
Ministries/Departments would be responsible in respect of subjects
allocated to them.
 MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES
(PRITHVI VIGYAN MANTRALAYA)

1. Earth Commission and all matters relating thereto.

2. (a) (i) Matters of policy, coordination, and schemes relating to the

Ocean, Atmospheric and Meteorological Sciences,
Seismology and Solid Earth, Polar Science and Earth System
Sciences, not specifically allocated to any other Department
or Ministry;
(ii) research (including fundamental research) related to
Earth System Sciences and the development of uses
relatable thereto;
(iii) technology development;
(iv) surveys to map, locate and assess living and non-living
marine resources;
(v) preservation, conservation and protection of marine
and polar resources;
(vi) development of appropriate skills and manpower;
(vii) international collaboration and cooperation;

(b) laws and regulatory measures relating to the above.

3. Marine environment on the high seas.

4. Earth System Science Organisation (ESSO).
5. Earth System Science and Technology Agency or Board.
 MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY (ELECTRONIKI AUR SOOCHANA
PRAUDYOGIKI VIBHAG)

1. Policy matters relating to information technology; Electronics; and Internet

(all matters other than licensing of Internet Service Provider).
2. Promotion of internet, IT and IT enabled services.
2A.Promotion of Digital Transactions including Digital Payments.
3. Assistance to other departments in the promotion of E-Governance, E-
Commerce, E- Medicine, E- Infrastructure, etc.
4. Promotion of Information Technology education and Information
Technology-based education.
5. Matters relating to Cyber Laws, administration of the Information
Technology Act. 2000 (21 of 2000) and other IT related laws.
6. Matters relating to promotion and manufacturing of Semiconductor Devices
in the country excluding all matters relating to Semiconductor Complex Limited
(SCL), Mohali.
7. 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).
8. Initiative on bridging the Digital Divide: Matters relating to Digital India
Corporation.
9. Promotion of Standardization, Testing and Quality in IT and
standardization of procedure for IT application and Tasks.
10. Electronics Export and Computer Software Promotion Council (ESC).
11.National Informatics Centre (NIC).
12.Initiatives for development of Hardware/Software industry including
knowledge–based enterprises, measures for promoting IT exports and
competitiveness of the industry.
13. All matters relating to personnel under the control of Department.
14. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(PARYAVARAN, VAN AUR JALVAAYU PARIVARTAN MANTRALAYA)

1. Environment and Ecology, including environment in coastal waters, in

mangroves and coral reefs but excluding marine environment on the high
seas.
2. Environment Research and Development, education, training, information
and awareness.
3. Environmental Health.
4. Environmental Impact Assessment.
5. Forest Development Agency and Joint Forest Management Programme for
conservation, management and afforestation.
6. Survey and Exploration of Natural Resources particularly of Forest, Flora,
Fauna, Ecosystems etc.
7. Bio-diversity Conservation including that of lakes and Wetlands.
8. Conservation, development, management and abatement of pollution of
rivers excluding the river Ganga and its tributaries.
9. Wildlife conservation, preservation, protection planning, research,
education, training and awareness including Project Tiger and Project
Elephant.
10. International co-operation on Issues concerning Environment, Forestry
and Wildlife.
11. Botanical Survey of India and Botanical Gardens.
12. Zoological Survey of India.
13. National Museum of Natural History.
14. B i o s p he re R e se rv e P r o g r amm e .
15. National Forest Policy and Forestry Development in the country, including
Social Forestry.
16. All matters relating to Forest and Forest Administration in the Union
territories.
17. I n d i an F or e s t Se r v ic e .
18. Wild Life Preservation and protection of wild birds and animals.
19. Fundamental and applied research and training including higher education
in forestry.
20. Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park.
21. National Assistance to Forestry Development Schemes.
22. Indian Plywood Industries Research and Training Institute, Bangalore.
23. Afforestation and Eco-Development which shall include National
Afforestation and Eco-Development Board.
23A. Bio-fuel plantations in forest, wastelands and environmental issues
concerning bio-fuels.
24. D e s e r t an d D e s e r t i f i c a t i o n .
25. F o r e s t Sur ve y o f I nd i a.
26. Indian Institute of Bio-diversity, Itanagar.
27. Central Pollution Control Board.
28. G.B.Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment & Development.
29. Wildlife Institute of India and Indian Board for Wildlife.
30. Indian Institute of Forest Management.
31. Central Zoo Authority including National Zoo Park.
32. Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
33. Andaman and Nicobar Islands Forest and Plantation Development
Corporation Limited.
33A. Climate change and all other matters related thereto.
34. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974).
35. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977
(36 of 1977).
36. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (14 of 1981).
37. The Indian Forest Act, 1927 (16 of 1927).
38. The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972)
39. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 (69 of 1980).
40. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986).
41. The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 (6 of 1991).
42. The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010(19 of 2010).

Note: The Ministry of Environment and Forest will be responsible for overall
policy in relation to forests, except all matters, including legislation,
relating to the rights of forest dwelling Schedule Tribes on forest lands.
 MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
(VIDESH MANTRALAYA)

1. External affairs.
2. Relations with foreign States and Commonwealth Countries.
3. Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
4. All matters affecting foreign diplomatic and consular officers, U.N. officers
and its specialised agencies in India.
5. Passports and visas excluding the grant of visas or endorsements for entry
into India but including the grant of entry permits to South Africans of
Non-Indian origin under the Reciprocity (South Africa) Rules, 1944 and
the grant of entry visas for Sri Lankan nationals except missionaries.
6. Extradition of criminals and accused persons from India to foreign and
commonwealth countries and vice versa and general administration of the
Extradition Act, 1962 (34 of 1962) and extra-territoriality.
7. Preventive detention in India for reasons of State connected with External
and Commonwealth affairs.
8. Repatriation of the nationals of foreign and Commonwealth States from
India and deportation and repatriation of Indian nationals of foreign and
Commonwealth countries to India.
9. Immigration to India from the Republic of South Africa or any other
country to which the Reciprocity Act, 1943 (9 of 1943) may apply.
10. A l l C o n s u l a r f u n ct io n s .
11. Travel arrangements for traders and pilgrims from India to Tibet region of
China.
12. Scholarship to foreign students including scholarship to Non-Resident
Indians and Persons of Indian Origin students for study in India under
different schemes.
13. Political pensions paid to foreign refugees and descendants of those who
rendered services abroad.
14. Ceremonial matters relating to foreign and Commonwealth Visitors and
Diplomatic and Consular Representatives.
15. Matters in respect of Pondicherry, Goa, Daman and Diu, involving relations
with France and Portugal.
16. Relations with States in special Treaty relations with India such as Bhutan.
17. Himalayan expeditions; permission to foreigners to travel to Protected
Areas other than those with which the Ministry of Home Affairs is
concerned.
18. United Nations, Specialised Agencies and other International
Organisations and Conferences.
19. Indian Foreign Service.
20. Indian Foreign Service Branch ‘B’.
21. Foreign Service Training Institute.
22. External Publicity including such publicity concerning overseas Indians'
affairs.
23. Political treaties, agreements and conventions with foreign and
Commonwealth countries.
24. (a) Pilgrimages to places outside India and the Indian Pilgrim Ships
Rules,1933, and Pilgrim parties from India to Shrines in Pakistan and
vice versa excluding administration of the Haj Committee Act, 1959 (51
of 1959) and the rules made thereunder.

(c) Protection and preservation of Non-Muslim shrines in Pakistan and

Muslim shrines in India in terms of Pant-Mirza Agreement of 1955.
25. Abducted Persons (Recovery and Restoration).
26. Recovery of advances granted to the evacuees from Burma, Malaya, etc., during
the years 1942-47 and residual work relating to refugees given asylum in
India during World War II.
27. Notification regarding commencement or cessation of a state of war.

28. Foreign Jurisdiction.

29. Hospitality Grant of the Government of India.
30. Demarcation of the land frontiers of India.
31. Border raids and incidents on the land borders of India.
32. Diplomatic flight clearances for non-scheduled chartered flights of foreign,
civil and military aircraft transiting India.
33. Matters relating to Law of the Sea, including the Indian Territorial Waters,
Contiguous Zone, Continental Shelf and Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ),
questions of international law arising on the high seas including fishery
rights; piracies and crimes committed on the High Seas or in the air;
offences against the Law of Sovereign States committed on land or the
High seas or in the air; legal matters concerning the International Seabed
Area and Authority.
34. Economic and technical assistance given by India to the Government of
Nepal under the Colombo Plan for Co-operative Economic Development.
34A. Technical and Economic assistance received by India under Technical
Cooperation Scheme of the Colombo Plan.
34B. Technical assistance given by India to the member countries of the
Colombo Plan under Technical Cooperation Scheme of the Colombo Plan.
34C. All metters relating to the meetings of the Colombo Plan Council and the
Consultative Committee of the Plan.
35. Purchase, inspection and shipment of Stores from abroad for the Central
Government other than those the purchase, inspection and shipment of
which are delegated to other authorities by a general or special order.
36. All matters relating to grant of loans and credits to Nepal, Bhutan and
Bangladesh.
37. Technical assistance given by India to African countries under the Special
Commonwealth African Assistance Plan Programme.

Note: Commonwealth countries should be taken to include British Colonies,

Protectorates and Trust Territories.
38. Human Rights:

(a) interaction with Human Rights Organisations abroad;

(b) international declarations, treaties, conventions and conferences;
references received from the United Nations and other specialised
agencies and organisations thereof;

(c) implementation of reporting obligations, in coordination with the

concerned Ministries, required under the United Nations and
international conventions, to which India is a State party.

Note: These functions will be exercised by the Ministry of External Affairs in close co-
ordination with the Ministry of Home Affairs, which shall be the nodal Ministry for policy
and for coordination of all matters relating to Human Rights.

39. All matters relating to Overseas Indians comprising Persons of Indian Origin and
Non-Resident Indians excluding entries specifically allotted to other Departments.

40. All emigration under the Emigration Act, 1983 (31 of 1983) from India to overseas
countries and the return of emigrants.

41. Matters relating to Pravasi Bhartiya Divas, Pravasi Bhartiya Samman Awards and
Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra.

42. Matters relating to programmes in India for overseas Indian Volunteers.

43. Setting up and administration of Centres for Overseas Indians’ Affairs in countirs
having major concentration of Overseas Indians.

44. Policy regarding employment assistance to the Persons of Indian Origin and Non-
Resident Indians excluding reservations in Government service.

45. Collection and dissemination of information concerning admission of the Persons

of Indian Origin and Non-Resident Indian students to various educational,
technical and cultural institutions in Indian in India wherever discretionary quota
for the Persons of Indian Origin and Non-Resident Indian students exists, in
consultation with the Ministry of Human Resource Development and the Ministry
of Culture.

46. Development of marketing and communication strategies to ensure strong links

between the Overseas Indian community and India.

47. Matters relating to the Persons of Indian Origin and Non-Resident Indians’
contributions to the Government and parental organizations in consultation with
the Department of Economic Affairs.

48. Guidance to and Cooperation with the State Governments and coordination with
them on matters related to Overseas Indians.
49. Establishment of institutions to impart vocational and technical training to meet
the requirements of skilled manpower abroad with the concurrence of the Ministry
of Labour and Employment.

50. New initiatives for interaction by Overseas Indians with India in the fields such as
Trade, culture, Tourism, Media, Youth Affairs, Health, Education, Science and
Technology in consultation with concerned Ministries.

51. Exercise of powers conferred by the sub-section (1) of section 7B of the

citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955).

52. Work relating to totalization agreement, protection and welfare of overseas

Indians and exemption from payment of social security.

Note: The Ministry of External Affairs will be consulted by the concerned Ministries in all
matters concerning Overseas Indians handled by them such as PIO Card Scheme,
dual citizenship issues, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act matters of Non-
Governmental Organisations of Overseas Indians. Similarly the Reserve Bank of
India will consult the Ministry of External Affairs while framing policies and
schemes governing deposits by overseas Indians.
 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (VITTA MANTRALAYA)

A. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

(ARTHIK KARYA VIBHAG)

I. FOREIGN EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT

1. Administration of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of

1999), other than enforcement work mentioned under the Department of
Revenue.
2. Policy relating to exchange rates of Rupee.
3. Management of the foreign exchange resources including scrutiny of
proposals for imports from the foreign exchange point of view.
4. Foreign and Non-Resident Indian Investment excluding
functions entrusted to Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.
5. Indian Direct Overseas Investment.
6. Matters concerning commercial borrowing from abroad, including terms
and conditions thereof.
7. Matters concerning gold and silver.
8. Approval for foreign travel of Ministers of State Governments/Union
Territories, Members of State Legislature/Union Territories and State
Government Officials.
9. Management of external debt.

II. FOREIGN AID FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

10. All matters relating to-

(a) India Development Forum;
(b) loans, credits and grants from foreign countries, special agencies,
non-governmental foundations agencies and voluntary bodies;
(c) loans and credits and grants from multilateral agencies;
(d) withdrawals and borrowings from International Monetary Fund;
(e) policy for private sector financing from International Finance
Corporation.

11. Technical and Economic assistance received by India as under-

(a) The United Nations Technical Assistance Administration
Programmes;
(b) Ad-hoc offers of technical Assistance from various foreign
countries, special agencies, non-Government entities;
(c) United Nations Office of Project Services.
12. All matters relating to credits extended by Government of India to other
countries except Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
13. Technical assistance received by India from or given to foreign
governments, international institutions and organisations, except such as
are relatable to subjects allocated to any other Department.
14. All matters concerning United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
including Programmes or Projects funded out of UNDP Budget.
15. Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB).
16. Policy issues relating to the United Nations Fund for Population Activities
(UNFPA) and contributions to the specialised agencies of the United
Nations and other U.N. Bodies.
17. All matters relating to the Foreign Volunteers Programmes in India
including the incoming United Nations Volunteers (UNV) but excluding
programmes in India for overseas Indian Volunteers and outgoing
volunteers under UNV.
18. All funding by United Nations agencies.
19. Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation (CFTC).

III. DOMESTIC FINANCE

20. All matters relating to –

(a) currency and coinage including its designing;
(b) the Security and Currency Printing Presses, the Security Paper Mills
and the Mints including the Assay Department and Silver Refinery,
Gold Refinery, and Gold collection-cum-delivery centres;
(c) production and supply of Currency Note Paper, Currency and Bank
Notes and Coins including Commemorative coins, postal stationary,
stamps and various security forms/items.

21 (a) Policy measures for the regulation and development of the

securities market and investor protection.
(b) New Investments and Securities for mobilising resources from the
Capital Markets. Investment Policy including investment policy of
Life Insurance Corporation of India, and General Insurance
Corporation of India.
(c) Matters relating to Forward Contracts and Forward Markets
Commission.

22. Investment pattern for Employees’ Provident Fund and other like
Provident Funds.
23. All matters relating to Tax Free Bonds.
IV. BUDGET

24. Ways and means.

25. Preparation of Central Budget including supplementary excess grants
and when a proclamation by the President as to failure of Constitutional
machinery is in operation in relation to a State or a Union Territory,
preparation of the Budget of such State or Union Territory.
26. Market Borrowing Programme of Central and State Governments and
Government Guaranteed Institutions.
27. Floatation of Market Loans by Central Government and issue and
discharge of Treasury bills.
28. Administration of the Public Debt Act, 1944 (18 of 1944).
29. Fixation of interest rates for Central Government’s borrowings and
lending.
30. Policy regarding Accounting and Audit procedures including classification
of transactions.
31. Financial matters relating to Partition, Federal Financial integration and
Reorganisation of States.
32. Contingency Fund of India and administration of the Contingency Fund of
India Act, 1950 (49 of 1950).
33. Monitoring of budgetary position of the Central Government.
34. Sterling Pensions-Transfer of responsibility of U.K. Government and actual
calculations of liability involved.
35. P u b l i c P r ov i d en t F un d Sc h em e .
36. Finance Commission.
37. Resources of Five Year and Annual Plans.
38. National Deposit Scheme, Special Deposit Schemes, Compulsory Deposit
Scheme, Other Deposit Schemes of the Central Government.
39. Small Savings, including the administration of the National Savings
Institute.
40. Duties and Powers of the Comptroller and Auditor General.
41. Laying of Audit Reports before the Parliament under article 151 of the
Constitution.
42. F i n an c i a l e m e r g e n c y .
43. G o v e rn me n t gu ar ant e e s .
44. Functions of the Treasurer of Charitable Endowments for India.
44A. Financial policy in regard to the utilization of the proceed s of
disinvestment channelized into the National Investment Fund.
44B. Central Road and Infrastructure Fund.
V. MANAGEMENT OF THE INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICE

45. Management of Indian Economic Service – its cadre and all matters
pertaining thereto.

VI. ECONOMIC ADVICE

46. Advice on matters which have a bearing on internal and external aspects
of economic management including prices.
47. Credit, fiscal and monetary policies.

VII. MISCELLANEOUS ACTS

48. The Government Savings Bank Act, 1873 (5 of 1873).

49. Section 20 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 (2 of 1882) dealing with
investments.
50. The Metal Tokens Act, 1889 (1 of 1889).
51. The Charitable Endowments Act, 1890 (6 of 1890).
52. The Indian Coinage Act, 1906 (3 of 1906).
53. The Indian Security Act, 1920 (10 of 1920).
54. The Currency Ordinance, 1940 (4 of 1940).
55. The International Monetary Fund and Bank Act, 1945 (00 of 1945).
56. The Finance Commission (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1951 (33 of
1951).
57. The Government Savings Certificates Act, 1959 (46 of 1959).
58. The Compulsory Deposit Scheme Act, 1963 (21 of 1963).
59. The Legal Tender (Inscribed Notes) Act, 1964 (28 of 1964).
60. The Asian Development Bank Act, 1966 (18 of 1966).
61. The Public Provident Fund Act, 1968 (23 of 1968).
62. The Small Coins (Offences) Act, 1971 (52 of 1971).
63. The Comptroller and Auditor General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of
Service) Act, 1971 (56 of 1971).
64. The Additional Emoluments (Compulsory Deposit) Act, 1974 (37 of 1974).
65. The African Development Fund Act, 1982 (1 of 1982).
66. The African Development Bank Act, 1983 (13 of 1983).
67. The Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992).
68. The Administration of Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of
1956).
69. The Depositories Act, 1996 (22 of 1996).
70. The International Finance Corporations (Status, Immunities and
Privileges) Act 1958 (42 of 1958).
71. Control of Future Trading: The Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1952
(74 of 1952).
 B. DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
(VYAYA VIBHAG)

1. Financial rules and regulations and delegation of financial powers.

2. Financial sanction relating to all Ministries and offices of the Government
of India, which are not covered by powers delegated or conferred by the
rules or by any general or special orders.
3. Review of the staffing of Government establishments with a view to
securing economy.
4. Advice to Ministries and Government Undertakings on Cost Accounts
matters and attending to Cost Investigation work on their behalf.
5. Indian Audit and Accounts Department.
6. Matters relating to the Controller General of Accounts including-
(a) general principles of Government accounting relating to Union or
State Governments and form of accounts, and framing or revision
of rules and manuals relating thereto;
(b) reconciliation of cash balance of Union Government with Reserve
Bank in general and, in particular, of Reserve Deposits pertaining to
Civil Ministries or Departments;
(c) overseeing the maintenance of adequate standards of accounting
by Central Civil Accounts Offices;
(d) consolidation of monthly accounts, preparation of review of trends
of revenue realisation and significant features of expenditure etc.
and preparation of annual accounts (including Summary, Civil
Appropriation Accounts) showing under the respective heads, the
annual receipts and disbursements for the purpose of the Union
Government;
(e) administration of Central Treasury Rules and Central Government
Account (Receipts and Payments Rules 1983);
(f) coordination and assistance in the Introduction of management
accounting system in Civil Ministries or Departments;
(g) cadre management of Group 'A' (Indian Civil Accounts Service) and
Group 'B' Officers of the Central Civil Accounts Offices;
(h) matters relating to the Central Civil Accounts staff belonging to
Group ‘C’ and ‘D’;
(i) disbursement of Pension through Public Sector Banks (PSBs) in
respect of Central Civil Pensioners, Freedom Fighters, High Court
Judges, Ex-M.Ps and Ex-Presidents.
7. Release of Central Assistance for : the State’s Annual Plan, Centre’s share
of State’s Calamity Relief Funds, Assistance from National Calamity
Contingency Fund, up-gradation grants and grants for rural/urban local
bodies and other grants as recommended by the successive Finance
Commissions.
8. Analysis of the States’ Finances, day to day financial problems of States
and Fiscal Reforms Programmes of the States.
9. Participation in formulation of Annual/Five Year Plan of Central Ministries
and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs). Assessment of Internal and Extra
Budgetary Resources of Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) for
funding the Plan.
10. Scrutiny of Central and State Legislation having financial and economic
implications.
11. Appraisal and approval of Plan Investment/expenditure proposals of
Central Ministries/PSUs. Matters relating to Exp enditure Finance
Committee(EFC)/Public Investment Board (PIB) procedures and
Secretariat work for the PIB.
12. Appraisal/Approval of Capital Restructuring/revival proposals of Central
Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs).

C. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
(RAJASWA VIBHAG)

1. All matters relating to-

(a) Central Board of Excise and Customs;
(b) C en t r al B o ar d o f D ir e c t T axe s .
2. Grants-in-aid to the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy.
3. Stamp duties on bills of exchange, cheques, promissory notes, bills of
lading, letters of credit, policies of insurance, transfer of shares,
debentures, proxies and receipts.
4. All questions relating to income tax (except questions relating to the
Income-tax Appellate Tribunal), corporation tax, capital gains tax and
estate duty, wealth tax, expenditure tax and gift tax and also questions
relating to Railway Passenger Fares Act.
5. Administration of the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act 1988 (45 of
1988).
6. Administration of excise in the Union Territories, i.e. all questions relating
to-
(a) alcoholic liquors for human consumption;
(b) opium, Cannabis (Indian Hemp) and other Narcotic Drugs and
Narcotics.
7. Administration of the Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties)
Act, 1955 (16 of 1955).
8. All matters relating to cultivation of opium poppy, manufacture of opium
derivatives from such opium, sale of such opium and opium derivatives
and exercise of control thereon.
9. Administration of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,
1985 (61 of 1985).
10. All matters relating to international conventions, agreements, protocols,
etc., in respect of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursor
chemicals which the Department of Revenue and organizations under it
are authorized to deal with except matters allocated to the Ministry of
Home Affairs.
11. All matters relating to Customs (Sea, Air and Land) including the Customs
Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), Tariff Valuations, Customs Cooperation
Council, Customs nomenclature and similar matters, duties on goods
imported or exported; prohibitions and restrictions on imports and exports
under the Customs Act; and interpretation of Customs Tariff.
12. Matters relating to Central Excise including Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985
(5 of 1986) and service tax administration.
13. Sales Tax:
(a) administration of the Sales-Tax Laws Validation Act, 1956 (7 of
1956);
(b) levy of tax on the course of inter-State trade or commerce-
problems arising out of the administration of the Central Sales Tax
Act, 1956 (74 of 1956);
(c) declaration of goods as of special importance in inter-state trade or
commerce under article 286(3) of the Constitution, laying down of
the conditions and restrictions to which the State laws providing for
the levy of tax on them would be subjected;
(d) all questions relating to replacement of sales tax by additional
excise duty including administration of the Additional Duties of
Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act, 1957 (58 of 1957);
(e) all Bills, etc. relating to sales-tax levy in States coming up for the
previous instructions, recommendations or assent of the President;
(f) legislative matters concerning sales-tax in the Union Territories;
(g) Problems arising out of the invalidation of sugarcane cess levies of
States including Validation of such levies.

14. Subordinate Organisations:

( a) I n c o me T ax De p ar tm en t ;
(b) Customs Department;
(c) C en t r al Ex c i s e De par t m en t ;
(d) Narcotics Department (excluding Narcotics Control Bureau);
and
(e) Goods and Services Tax Administration.

15. Preventive detention for the purposes of conservation of augmentation of

foreign exchange and prevention of smuggling activities and matters
connected therewith.
16. Enforcement, viz., investigation, and adjudication of cases arising out of
breaches under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of
1999); Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence and Directorate of
Enforcement.
17. All matters relating to Economic Intelligence.
17A Work relating to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and
related Inter-Ministerial Coordination.
18. Matters relating to the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal.
18A The Goods and Services Tax Council.
18B The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal
19. All matters covered by the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators
(Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 (13 of 1976).
20. Administration of the Prevention of Money Laundering (PML) Act, 2002
(15 of 2003).
21. All matters relating to –
(a) The Central Goods and Services Tax Act,2017 (12 of 2017)
(b) The Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017)
(c) The Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (14 of 2017)
(d) The Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act,2017 (15 of
2017);and
(e) Legislative work related to Indirect Taxes (excluding Custom Duty) in Union
Territories without Legislature.

D. DEPARTMENT OF INVESTMENT AND PUBLIC ASSET

MANAGEMENT (DIPAM) (NIVESH AUR LOK
PARISAMPATTI PRABANDHAN VIBHAG (DIPAM)

1. (a) All matters relating to management of Central Government investments in

equity including disinvestment of equity in Central Public Sector
Undertakings.
(b) All matters relating to sale of Central Government equity through offer
for sale or private placement or any other mode in the erstwhile Central
Public Sector Undertakings.
Note:- All other post disinvestment matters, including those
relating to and arising out of the exercise of Call option by the
Strategic Partner in the erstwhile Central Public Sector
Undertakings, shall continue to be handled by the administrative
Ministry or Department concerned, where necessary, in
consultation with the Department Of Investment And Public Asset
Management (DIPAM).
2. Decisions on the recommendations of Administrative Ministries, NITI Aayog,
etc. for disinvestment including strategic disinvestment.
3. All matters related to Independent External Monitor(s) for disinvestment
and public asset management.
4. (a) Decisions in matters relating to Central Public Sector
Undertakings for purposes of Government investment in equity
like capit al restructuring, bonus, dividends, disinvestment of
Government equity and other related issues.
(b) Advise the Government in matters of financial restructuring
of the Central Public Sec tor Enterprises and for attracting
investment in the said enterprises through capital m arket .

5. The Unit Trust of India Act, 1963 (52 of 1963) along with
subjects relating to Specified Undertaking of the Unit Trust of
India (SUUTI).”
 E. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
(VITTIYA SEWAYEN VIBHAG)

I. INSURANCE

1. Policy relating to general insurance; administration of the Insurance Act,

1938 (4 of 1938) and the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation)
Act, 1972 (57 of 1972); and related matters, General Insurance and
Reinsurance Companies in Public Sector.
2. Policy relating to life insurance; Administration of the Life Insurance
Corporation Act, 1956 (31 of 1956); and related matters, Life Insurance
Corporation of India.
3. Administration of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
Act, 1999 (41 of 1999) and related matters.
4. The responsibility of the Central Government relating to matters
concerning centrally administered areas in respect of any of the entries
from 1 to 3 above.

II. BANKING

5. All matters relating to Indian banks, whether nationalised or not.

6. All matters relating to foreign banks so far as their operations in India
are concerned.
7. All matters relating to Reserve Bank of India.
8. All matters relating to Cooperative Banking.
9. Matters concerning All India Development Financial Institutions,
including those relating to, Industrial Development Bank of India
(IDBI), IFCI Limited, Small Scale Industrial Development Bank of
India (SIDBI) and Industrial Investment Bank of India (IIBI).
10. Matters concerning Export -Import Bank of India.
11. Administration of the Shipping Development Fund Committee
(Abolition) Act, 1986 (66 of 1986).
12. Matters relating to Scindhia Steamship Navigation Company.
13. Matters relating to Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation
(IDFC) and Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (ILFS).
14. Chit Fund and other non-banking companies accepting deposits.
15. Other matters relating to Banking in India.
16. Matters relating to National Bank for Agriculture and Rural
Development (NABARD).
17. Administration of the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976 (21 of 1976).
18. Administration of the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial
Institutions Act, 1993 (51 of 1993).
19. Matters relating to implementation of the State Financial Corporation
Act, 1951 (63 of 1951).
20. Matters relating to implementation of the Sick Industrial Companies
(Special Provisions) Act, 1985 including matters relating to Board for
Industrial Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) and Appellate Authority for
Industrial Financial Reconstruction (AAIFR).
21. All matters relating to National Housing Bank.
22. Administration of all other statutes, regulations and other laws
connected with entries 38, 45 and 46 of the Union List.
23. Matters concerning Securitisation and Foreclosure.
24. Administration of the Special Court (Trial of Offences Relating to
Transactions in Securities) Act, 1992 (27 of 1992).
25. Administration of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949), the
Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act,
1970 (5 of 1970) and the Banking Companies (Acquisition and
Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1980 (40 of 1980), the Bankers’
Books Evidence Act, 1891 (18 of 1891) and the Banking Service
Commission Act, 1984 (44 of 1984).
26. Administration of the State Bank of India Act, 1955 (23 of 1955) and
the State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act, 1959 (38 of 1959).
27. The Reserve Bank of India (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions)
Act, 1953 (54 of 1953).
28. Administration of the State Agricultural Credit Corporation Act, 1968
(60 of 1968).
29. Administration of the Public Financial Institutions (Obligation as to
Fidelity and Secrecy) Act, 1983 (48 of 1983).
30. Administration of the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee
Corporation Act, 1961 (47 of 1961).
31. Administration of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881).

III. PENSION REFORMS

 MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
(MATSYAPALAN, PASHUPALAN AUR DAIRY MANTRALAYA)

A. DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES (MATSYAPALAN VIBHAG)

PART I

The following subjects which fall within List I of the Seventh

Schedule to the Constitution of India:

1. Industries, the control of which by the Union is declared by

Parliament by law to be expedient in Public interest as far as
these relate to Development of fish feed and fish products with
the limitation that in regard to the development of industries, the
functions of the Department of Fisheries do not go further than
the formulation of the demand and fixation of targets.
2. Promotion and development of Fishing and Fisheries (inland,
marine and beyond territorial waters) and its associated activities,
including infrastructure development, Marketing, Exports, and
institutional arrangements etc.
3. Welfare of Fishermen and other Fisher -folk and strengthening of
their livelihoods.
4. Liaison and cooperation with international organizations in
matters relating to fisheries development.
5. Fisheries Statistics.
6. Matters relating to loss of fish stock due to natural calamities.
7. Regulation of fish stock importation, Quarantine and Certification.
8. Fishery Survey of India, Mumbai.

Part-II

The following subjects which fall within List III of the Seventh
Schedule to the Constitution of India (as regards legislation only):

9. Prevention of the extension from one State to another of

infectious or contagious diseases or pests affecting fish.
10. Pattern of financial assistance to various State Undertakings,
Fisheries Development Schemes through State agencies/Co-
operative Unions.
 PART III

For the Union Territories the subjects mentioned in Parts I and II

above, so far as they exist in regard to these territories and, in
addition, to the following subjects which fall within List II of the
Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India:

11. Preservation, protection and improvement of fish stocks and

prevention of diseases thereof, Veterinary training and practice .
12. Insurance of fish stock.

B. DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

(PASHUPALAN AUR DAIRY VIBHAG)

PART I

The following subjects which fall within List I of the Seventh Schedule to
the Constitution of India:

1. Industries, the control of which by the Union is declared by

Parliament by law to be expedient in Public interest as far as these relate
to Development of Livestock and birds feed and dairy and poultry
products with the limitation that in regard to the development of
industries, the functions of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
do not go further than the formulation of the demand and fixation of targets.

2.. Promotion and Development of Livestock, Dairy and Poultry and its
associated activities, including infrastructure development, Marketing, Exports
and institutional arrangements etc..

3.. Welfare of persons engaged in activities relating to livestock, Dairy and

Poultry.
4. Liaison and cooperation with international organizations in matters relating
to livestock and poultry development.
5. Livestock Census.
6. Livestock Statistics.
7. Matters relating to loss of livestock due to natural calamities.
8. Regulation of Livestock importation, Animal Quarantine and
Certification.
9. Gaushalas and Gausadans.
10. Matters relating to pounds and cattle trespass.
11. Prevention of cruelty to animals.
12. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (59 of 1960).
 PART II

The following subjects which fall within List III of the Seventh Schedule to
the Constitution of India (as regards legislation only):

13. Profession of Veterinary Practice.

14. Prevention of the extension from one State to another of infectious or
contagious diseases or pests affecting animals and birds.
15. Conversion of indigenous breeds; introduction and maintenance of
Central Herd Books for indigenous breeds of livestock.
16. Pattern of financial assistance to various State Undertakings, Dairy
Development Schemes through State agencies/Co-operative Unions.

PART III

For the Union Territories the subjects mentioned in parts I and II above,
so far as they exist in regard to these territories and, in addition, to the following
subjects which fall within List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of
India:

17. Preservation, protection and improvement of stocks and prevention of

diseases of animals and birds, Veterinary training and practice.
18. Courts of Wards.
19. Insurance of livestock and birds.

PART IV

20. Matters relating to cattle utilisation and slaughter.

21. Fodder development.
 MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(KHADYA PRASANSAKARAN UDYOG MANTRALAYA)

1. Industries relating to-

(a) processing and refrigeration of certain agricultural products (Milk
powder, Infant milk food, Malted milk food, Condensed milk, Ghee
and other dairy products), Poultry and eggs, Meat and Meat
products;
(b) processing of fish (including canning and freezing);
(c) establishment and servicing of Development Council for fish
processing industry;
(d) technical assistance and advice to fish processing industry;
(e) fruit and vegetable processing industry (including freezing and
dehydration); and
(f) f o o d - g r ai ns m i ll i n g i n d u s tr y .

2. Planning, development and control of, and assistance to, industries

relating to bread, oilseeds, meals (edible), breakfast foods, biscuits,
confectionery; (including Cocoa processing and Chocolate making), malt
extract, protein isolate, high protein food, weaning food and extruded
food products (including other ready-to-eat foods).
3. Specialised packaging for food processing industry.
4. Beer including non-alcoholic beer.
5. Alcoholic drinks from non-molasses base.
6. Aerated water and soft drinks.
 MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(SWASTHYA AUR PARIVAR KALYAN MANTRALAYA)

A. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SWASTHYA AUR PARIVAR KALYAN VIBHAG)

I. UNION BUSINESS

1. Union agencies and institutes for research or for the promotion of special
studies in medicine and nutrition including all matters relating to -

(a) Central Research Institute;

(b) All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health;
(c) National Institute of Communicable Diseases;
(d) Central Drugs Laboratory;
(e) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing;
(f) Lady Reading Health School;
(g) Central Institute of Psychiatry;
(h) Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Nursing Home;
(i) S a f d a r j an g H o s p i t a l ;
(j) M e d i c al S t o r e s O r g a n i s a t i o n ;
(k) B.C.G. Vaccine Laboratory;
(l) Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and
Research;
(m) Smt. Sucheta Kirpalani Medical College and Hospital and Kalawati
Saran Children's Hospital;
(n) Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS);
(o) C e n t r a l H e a l t h Se r v i c e ;
(p) Serologist and Chemical Examiner to the Government of India.
(q) National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO).

2. All matters relating to the following Institutions-

(a) Central Food Laboratory.
(b) Central Food and Standardisation Laboratory.
(c) Central Indian Pharmacopoeia Laboratory.
(d) All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
(e) National Tuberculosis Institute.
(f) Central Leprosy Teaching and Research Institute.
(g) Regional Leprosy Training and Research Centre, Raipur (Uttar
Pradesh), Aska (Orissa), Gauripur (West Bengal), Teetulmari
(Bihar).
(h) Port Quarantine (sea and air) seamen's and marine hospitals and
hospitals connected with port quarantine.
(i) Port and Air Port Health Organisations.
(j) M e d i c al E x ami n at i on o f se ame n .
(k) International Health Regulations.
(l) World Health Organisation (WHO).
3. (a) The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006).
(b) The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (37 of 1954) and the
Central Food Laboratory
4. Higher training abroad in medical and allied subjects.
5. Coordination of work in respect of International Conferences in India and
abroad in medical and related fields.
6. Health Programmes relating to-
(a) International aid for Health Programmes.
(b) National Programme for Control of Blindness.
(c) National Leprosy Eradication Programme.
(d) National Tuberculosis Control Programme.
(e) National Malaria Eradication Programme.
(f) All National Programmes realting to control and eradication of
communicable diseases.
(g) Bilateral Cultural Exchange Programmes relating to control and
eradication of Communicable diseases.
7. Fellowships-for training in India and abroad in various medical and health
subjects.
8. Matters relating to epidemics - Problems connected with supply of
medicines, effects of malnutrition and shortage of drinking water leading
to various diseases as a result of natural calamities.

II. L I S T O F B U S IN ES S F O R L E GI S L AT I V E A N D E X E C UT I V E
PURPOSES IN RESPECT OF UNION TERRITORIES.

9. Public Health hospitals and dispensaries.

10. Scientific societies and associations pertaining to subjects dealt with in the
Department.
11. Charitable and religious endowments pertaining to subjects dealt with in
the Department.

III. LIST OF BUSINESS WITH WHICH THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

DEAL IN A LEGISLATIVE CAPACITY ONLY FOR THE UNION AND
IN BOTH LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE CAPACITIES FOR ALL
UNION TERRITORIES.

12. All Matters relating to-

(a) The Medical profession and medical education.
(b) The nursing profession and nursing education.
(c) Pharmacists and Pharmacy education.
(d) The dental profession and dental education.
(e) Mental Health.
(f) Drugs Standards.
(g) Advertisements relating to drugs and medicines.
(h) Prevention of the extension from one State to another of infectious
or contagious diseases affecting human beings.
(i) Prevention of adulteration of foodstuffs and drugs.
(j) Regulatory aspects namely quality, safety, labe lling and
performance of medical devices.
IV. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

13. All Matters relating to-

( a) T h e Me d i c al C ou n c il o f I n di a.
(b) The Central Councils of Health and Family Welfare.
(c) Dental Council of India.
(d) I n d i an Nu rs i n g C o un c i l .
(e) Pharmacy Council of India
(f) Indian Pharmacopoeia Committee.

14. Concession of medical attendance and treatment for Central Government

servants other than (i) those in Railway Service (ii) those paid from
Defence Service Estimates (iii) officers governed by the All India Services
(Medical Attendance) Rules, 1954 and (iv) officers governed by the
Medical Attendance Rules, 1956.
15. Medical Examination and Medical Boards for Central Civil Services [other
than those controlled by the Department of Railways and those paid from
Defence Services Estimates excepting Civilian Services.].

15 A. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana.

16. All Matters relating to-

(a) Grants to Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute (under Delhi university).

(b) Grants to Indian Red Cross Society.
(c) Spas and Health resorts.
(d) National Board of Examination.
(e) Chittaranjan National Cancer Research Centre.
(f) All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
(g) All India Institute of Speech and Hearing.
(h) Pasteur Institute of India.
(i) Physiotherapy Training Centre, King Edward Memorial Hospital.
(j) National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences.
(k) Hospital Services Consultancy Corporation Limited.

V. FAMILY WELFARE MATTERS

17. Policy and organisation for Family Welfare.

18. All matters relating to:-

( a) N at i o n al H e al t h Mi ss i o n .
(b) National Commission on Population.
(c) R e pr o d u c t i ve an d Ch i l d He al t h .
19. Inter-sectoral coordination in accordance with the National Population
Policy.

20. Matters related to Janasankhya Sthiarta Kosh and Empowered Action

Group.

21. Organisation and direction of education, training and research in all

aspects of family welfare including higher training abroad.

22. Production and supply of aids to Family Planning.

23. Liaison with foreign countries and international bodies as regards matters
relating to family welfare.

24. Family Welfare Schemes and projects with external assistance.

25. International Institute of Population Sciences, Mumbai.

26. Development and production of audiovisual aids, extensional education and

information in relation to population and family welfare.

27. Promoting Public Private Partnership for the Family Welfare Programme.

28. All Matters relating to following Institutions:-

(a) Hindustan Latex Limited, Thiruvananthapuram.

(b) National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi.

29. Implementation of Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques

(Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 (57 of 1994) – Medical
Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 (34 of 1971).
 B. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RESEARCH
(SWASTHYA ANUSANDHAN VIBHAG)

1. 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.
2. Promote and provide guidance on research governance issues, including
ethical issues in medical and health research.
3. Inter-sectoral coordination and promotion of public - private - partnership
in medical, bio-medical and health research related areas.
4. Advanced training in research areas concerning medicine and health, including
grant of fellowships for such training in India and abroad.
5. International co-operation in medical and health research, including work
related to international conferences in related areas in India and abroad.
6. Technical support for dealing with epidemics and natural calamities.
7. Investigation of outbreaks due to new and exotic agents and development
of tools for prevention.
8. Matters relating to Scientific societies and associations, Charitable and religious
endowments in medicine and health research areas.
9. Coordination between organizations 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.
10. Indian Council of Medical Research.
 MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
(BHARI UDYOG AUR LOK UDYAM MANTRALAYA)

A. DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

(BHARI UDYOG VIBHAG)

1. The Heavy Engineering Corporation Limited.

2. The Mining and Allied Machinery Corporation Limited.
3. The Engineering Projects (India) Limited.
4. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited.
5. H . M . T . Be ar i n g L i mi t e d .
6. H.M.T. Limited.
7. H .M .T. International Limited.
8. Sc o o t e r s I n d i a L i m it e d .
9. Andrew Yule and Company Limited.
10. Bharat Ophthalmic Glass Limited.
11. B h ar a t L e a t h e r C o r p o r a t i o n .
12. Cement Corporation of India Limited.
13. Cycle Corporation of India Limited.
14. Hindustan Cables Limited.
15. Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited.
16. Hindustan Photo Films Manufacturing Company Limited.
17. Hindustan Salts Limited.
18. Hooghly Printing Company Limited.
19. Instrumentation Limited.
20. The Mandya National Paper Mills Limited.
21. Nagaland Pulp and Paper Company Limited.
22. National Bicycle Corporation of India Limited.
23. The National Industrial Development Corporation Limited.
24. N at i o n al I n s tr um ent s L i m i te d .
25. N.E.P.A. Limited.
26. Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited.
27. H i n du s t an Ne w s p r in t L i mi t e d .
28. Damodar Cement and Slag Limited.
29. Tannery and Footwear Corporation of India Limited.
30. Tyre Corporation of India.
31. Praga Tools Limited.
32. Rehabilitation Industries Corporation.
33. Sam b h ar Sal t s L i m it e d .
34. Fluid Control Research Institute.
35. Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam Limited:
SUBSIDIARIES

(a) Bharat Brakes and Valves Limited;

(b) Bharat Process and Mechanical Engineers Limited;
(c) Bharat Wagon and Engineering Company Limited;
(d) Braithwaite and Co mpany Limited;
(e) B ur n St an d ar d C o mp an y L im i t e d ;
(f) J e s s o p an d C o m p an y L i m i t e d ;
(g) The Lagan Jute Machinery Company Limited;
(h) Braithwaite, Burn and Jessop Construction Limited;
(i) Reyrolle Burn Limited;
(j) W e i g h b i r d ( I n d i a) L i m i t e d .

36. Bharat Yantra Nigam Limited.

SUBSIDIARIES

(a) The Triveni Structurals Limited, Allahabad;

(b) The Tungabhadra Steel Products (India) Limited, Durgapur;
(c) The Bharat Heavy Plates and Vessels Limited;
(d) Bharat Pumps and Compressors Limited;
(e) Richardson and Cruddas (1972) Limited;
(f) Bridge and Roof Company.

37. Maruti Udyog Limited.

38. Manufacture of heavy engineering equipment for all industries.
39. Heavy electrical engineering industries.
40. Machinery Industries including Machine Tools and Steel Manufactures.
41. Auto Industries, including tractors and earth moving equipment.
42. All types of diesel engines.
43. Automotive Research Association, Pune.
44. N a t i o n a l A u t o m a t i v e T e s t i n g a n d R e s e a r c h an d D e v e l o p m e n t
Infrastructure Project (NATRIP) and NATRIP Implementation Society
(NATIS).

B. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

(LOK UDYAM VIBHAG)

1. Residual work relating to erstwhile Bureau of Public Enterprises including

Industrial Management Pool.
2. Coordination of matters of general policy affecting all Public Sector
Enterprises.
3. Evaluation and monitoring the performance of Public Sector Enterprises,
including the Memorandum of Understanding mechanism.
4. Matters relating to Permanent Machinery of Arbitration for the Public
Sector Enterprises.
5. Counselling, training and rehabilitation of employees in Central Public
Sector Undertakings under Voluntary Retirement Scheme.
6. Review of capital projects and expenditure in Central Public Sector
Enterprises.
7. Measures aimed at improving performance of Central Public Sector
Enterprises and other capacity building initiatives of Public Sector
Enterprises.
8. Rendering advice relating to revival, restructuring or closure of Public
Sector Enterprises including the mechanisms therefor.
9. Matters relating to Standing Conference of Public Enterprises.
10. Matter relating to International Center for Public Enterprises.
11. Categorisation of Central Public Sector Enterprises including conferring
‘Ratna’ status.
12. Survey of Public Enterprises.
 MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(GRIH MANTRALAYA)

A. DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL SECURITY

(ANTRIK SURAKSHA VIBHAG)

I. POLICE

1. Assam Rifles.
2. B o r de r Se cu r i t y F orc e s .
3. I n d o - T i b e t an B o r d e r P o l i c e .
4. Sp e c i al Se r v i c e s Bur e au .
5. National Police Academy and Central Detective Training Schools.
6. N at i o n al C r im e R e co r d s Bu re au .
7. I n t e l l i g e n c e B u r e au .
8. Central Forensic Science Laboratories and Government Examiners of
Questioned Documents.
9. Central Industrial Security Force.
10. C en t r al Re se r ve P o li c e F o r c e .
11. National Security Guard.
12. Matters relating to Indian Police Service.
13. Foreign training of IPS and officers of Para-military Forces including
training programmes under bilateral cooperation.
14. All matters relating to training of Foreign Police Officers in India.
15. All matters relating to Civil Defence and Home Guards.
16. Matters relating to Inter-State Police Wireless System.
17. Matters relating to Police Medals.

II. LAW AND ORDER

18. Matters relating to Counter terrorism.

19. VVIP security, personal security on threat perception basis, security of
important Government buildings etc.
20. The Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1985 – Pending
cases.
21. The Terrorist Affected Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1984 (61 of 1984) – All
matters relating to the Act.
22. Grant of Indian citizenship by registration and naturalization.
23. All matters relating to the Bureau of Immigration.
24. Grant of Visa for India in respect of citizens of Afghanistan, Bangladesh,
Pakistan and Sri Lanka, including their long term stay in India and
regulation of entry/stay of all foreigners into/ in India.
25. Deportation of citizens of other countries from India.
26. Repatriation of foreigners jailed in India including foreign fisherman
apprehended in Indian waters.
27. Government servants having families in Pakistan-cases regarding grant of
permission to Government Servants to visit Pakistan.
28. Regulation of the acceptance and utilization of foreign contribution and
foreign hospitality by associations and persons.
29. C en t r al Se c re t ar i at Se c u r i t y .
30. Prevention of bringing into India of undesirable literature under Section 11
of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962).
31. The Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1981 (40 of 1981).
32. Requisitioning of the services of Government servants for any duty during
the period of operation of any Proclamation issued under clause (1) of
article 352 of the Constitution.
33. Preventive detentions except to the extent specially allotted to any other
Central Ministry or Department.
34. Removal from one State to another State of persons, accused persons and
persons subjected to preventive detention.
35. Criminal Law.
36. Criminal Procedure.
37. Criminal offences against women, children and members of the Scheduled
Castes, Scheduled Tribes, including those under the Protection of Civil
Rights Act, 1955 (22 of 1955) and the Scheduled Castes and the
Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (33 of 1989), other
Backward Classes, Minorities and other vulnerable groups.
38. Matters relating to the State of Nagaland.
39. Matters relating to the State of Sikkim.
40. Parliament Questions/matters relating to general crime other than the
offences relating to pilferage of Railways property and offences relating to
crime on Government Railways and non-Government Railways.
41. Matters relating to Arms, Fire Arms and Ammunitions.

III. REHABILITATION

42. Residuary work relating to relief to/ rehabilitation of displaced persons

from (a) former East Pakistan (b) border areas of Jammu & Kashmir as a
result of Indo-Pak Conflict of 1971 and (c) Pakistan occupied areas of
Jammu and Kashmir.
43. Relief and Rehabilitation of repatriated Indian nationals.
44. Relief to and rehabilitation of refugees from Tibet.
45. Relief to refugees from Sri Lanka.
46. Dandakaranya Development Scheme and Dandakaranya Development
Authority.
47. Residuary work relating to provision of compensation to and rehabilitation
of displaced persons from former West Pakistan, other than issue of lease
or conveyance deed in respect of Government built properties, conversion
of lease deeds, allotment of additional strips of land and correctional areas
adjoining the properties which have been allocated to the Ministry of
Housing and Urban Affairs.
48. Development of such special areas as may be indicated by Prime Minister
from time to time.
49. Administration of the Acts pertaining to administration of evacuee
property and compensation to and rehabilitation of displaced persons from
former West Pakistan.
50. Negotiations with Pakistan concerning evacuee property left by displaced
persons from former West Pakistan.
51. Residuary work relating to disposal of unclaimed moveable property
received from former West Pakistan.
52. Coordination of relief measures in the event of natural calamities (other
than drought hailstorm, pest attacks or epidemics) and man-made
disasters, excluding specific items of business allocated to other
Ministries/Departments.
53. Matters relating to loss of human life and property due to all natural and
man-made calamities, other than drought or epidemics.
54. All matters relating to Narcotics Control Bureau set up under the
provisions of Section 4(3) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Act, 1985 and coordination of all measures for preventing and
combating abuse of and illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic
substances.
55. All matters relating to international conventions, agreements, protocols,
etc., in respect of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances
and precursor chemicals which the Ministry of Home Affairs and
organizations under it are authorized to deal with except matters allocated
to the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue.
56. Administration of the following Acts, namely: -
(a) The Official Secrets Act, 1923 (19 of 1923);
(b) The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967);
(c) The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1961 (23 of 1961);
(d) The Young Persons Harmful Publication Act, 1956 (93 of 1956);
(e) The Punjab special Powers (Press) Act, 1956 (38 of 1956);
(f) The Armed Forces (Assam and Manipur) Special Powers Act, 1958 (28
of 1958);
(g) The Essential Services Maintenance (Assam) Act, 1980 (41 of 1980);
(h) The Illegal Migrants (Determination) Tribunal Act, 1983 (39 of 1983);
(i) The Explosive Substances Act, 1908 (6 of 1908);
(j) The Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002 (15 of 2002);
(k) The Foreigners Act, 1946 (31 of 1946);
(l) The Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920 (34 of 1920);
(m) The Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939 (16 of 1939);
(n) The Immigration (Carriers Liability) Act, 2000 (52 of 2000);
(o) The Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955), except the exercise of powers
conferred by section 7B(1) thereof;
(p) The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 (49 of 1976).
 IV. TRADING WITH THE ENEMY: ENEMY PROPERTY

57. Matters relating to management, preservation and control of

enemy property including Custodian of Enemy Property in India.
58. All matters relating to combating financing of terrorist acts other
than the work mentioned under Department of Revenue.

B. DEPARTMENT OF STATES
(RAJYA VIBHAG)

(I) CENTRE-STATE RELATIONS

1. Establishment and formation of new States: matters arising therefrom

(excepting those pertaining to allocation of service personnel); integration
of Services and other matters relating to State Services allotted to the
Department of Personnel and Training and alternation of areas;
boundaries and names of existing States.
2. Matters relating to the Rulers of former Indian States referred to in clause
(22) of Article 366 of the Constitution and their families.
3. Special provisions in Article 371 of the Constitution with respect to the
State of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat.
4. Administration of the Acts relating to the reorgnisation of States.

(II) INTER-STATE RELATIONS

5. Inter-State Council.
6. Inter-State migration.

(III) UNION TERRITORIES

7. Union Territories with legislature:

(a) National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi:
(i) All matters falling within the purview of the Union
Government in terms of provisions contained in Part VIII of
the Constitution in so far as these are applicable to the
National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Government of
National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 excepting
matters with respect to Entry 18 of the State List and all
such matters as have been specifically assigned under these
Rules to any other Ministry or Department of the
Government of India;
 (ii) all powers and functions of the Central Government as per
the provisions of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi Act,
1957 and New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994 except
matters pertaining to Land and Building Bye Laws;

(b) Union Territory of Pondicherry:

All matters falling within the purview of the Central Government in

terms of provisions contained in Part VIII of the Constitution in so
far as these relate to the Union territory of Pondicherry and the
Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 except all such matters
as have been under these rules specifically been assigned to any
other Ministry or Department of the Government of India.

8. (a) Making of Regulations under article 240 of the Constitution for

peace, progress and good government of the Union Territories.
(b) Extension of State Acts to the Union Territories.
(c) Delegation of powers of State Government and Central Government
under various enactments to the Administrators of the union
Territories under article 239 of the Constitution.
(d) General Questions relating to public services in the Union
Territories and Service matters in so far as these fall within the
purview of State Governments relating to-

(i) the officers of Indian Administrative Service and Indian

Police Service serving in connection with the affairs of the
Union Territories;
(ii) NCT of Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep,
Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli Civil and Police
Services (DANICS and DANIPS);
(iii) Pondicherry Civil and Police Services.

(e) Appointment of Lt. Governors and Administrators in the Union

Territories.

Note: All above matters relating to Union Territories except those which are
specifically allotted to any Ministry/ Department.

9. Union Territories without legislature:

All matters enumerated in the State List and the concurrent List in so far
as any such matter concerns the Union Territories except all such
matters as have, under these Rules, been specifically assigned to any other
Ministry or Department of the Government of India including
education, road and bridges works thereon and ferries in respect of
Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

(IV) OTHER SUBJECTS

10. Pension and other facilities to Freedom Fighters.

11. Human Rights:

(i) to act as the nodal agency for the general policies regarding
"Human Rights" matters, including National Human Rights
Commission or any other institutional arrangements in this regard;
(ii) human rights violations relating to alleged excesses by personnel of
police and paramilitary forces;
(iii) interaction with Human Rights Organisations and other related
organisations within the country and coordination with various
departments and State Governments;
(iv) coordination of policy relating to Human Rights.

Note: Ministry of Home Affairs will be the nodal Ministry for overall policy
relating to Human Rights. The departments primarily concerned with the
welfare and socio-economic development of specific groups like members
of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, women, minorities, children,
and bonded labour, shall be responsible in respect of preservation of
Human Rights of the specified groups.

12. Matters relating to Bureau of Police Research and Development, National

Civil Defence College, National Fire Service College.
13. D e v e l o pme n t of F i re Se r vi c e s
14. Extension of the powers and jurisdiction of members of a police force
belonging to any State, to any area outside that State, but not so to
enable the police of one State to exercise powers and jurisdiction in any
area outside that State without the consent of the Government of the
State in which such area is situated; extension of the powers and
jurisdiction of members of a police force belonging to any State to railway
areas outside the State.
15. Police Reforms.
16. Prison Reforms
17. Matters relating to autonomous districts of Assam
excluding roads and bridge works and ferries thereon.
18. Regulations framed by the Governors of States for Tribal
Areas specified in the Table appended to paragraph 20
of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution .

C. DEPARTMENT OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGE

(RAJ BHASHA VIBHAG)

1. Implementation of the provisions of the Constitution relating to Official

Language and the provisions of the Official Languages Act, 1963 (19 of
1963) except to the extent such implementation has been assigned to any
other Department.
2. Prior approval of the President for authorising the limited use of a
language other than English in the proceedings in the High Court of a
State.
3. Nodal responsibility for all matters relating to the progressive use of Hindi
as the Official language of the Union, including Hindi teaching schemes for
Central government employees.
4. Publication and distribution of publicity literature for progressive use of
Hindi as official language of the Union.
5. Coordination in all matters relating to progressive use of Hindi as the
official language of the Union including administrative terminology, syllabi,
text-books, training courses and equipment (with standardised script)
required therefor.
6. Constitution and Cadre management of the Central Secretariat Official
Language Service.
7. Matters relating to Kendriya Hindi Samiti including its up-samitis.
8. Coordination of work relating to the Hindi Salahkar Samitis set up by the
various Ministries/Departments.
9. Matters relating to the Central Translation Bureau.

D. DEPARTMENT OF HOME
(GRIH VIBHAG)

1. Notification of assumption of office by the President and the Vice -

President and swearing in ceremony of the President.
2. Grant of pardons, reprieves, suspensions, remission or commutation of a
sentence of death and petitions for remission of sentences (other than
death) or for pardon from prisoners sentenced by courts in States for
offences against any law relating to a matter to which the executive
power of the Union extends.
3. Issue of notifications of appointment and resignation of the Prime Minister
and other Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries of the Union.
4. Rules for the authentication of papers in the name of the President.
5. Model Rules of business for State Governments/Union Territory
Administrations.
6. Nominations to Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.
7. Appointment, resignation and removal of Governors and related matters.
8. Regulations framed by the Governors and reserved for the assent of the
President.
9. Bills passed by legislatures of States (except Jammu and Kashmir)
reserved by Governors for the consideration of the President; and the
prior consultation with the Central Government by the State Governments
as regards State Legislation.
10. Prior approval of the President to the promulgation of Ordinances by
Governors of States.
11. Property accruing to the Union by escheat or lapse of a bona vacantia.
12. Special provision relating to the language spoken by a substantial
proportion of the population of a State.
13. Matters relating to the emergency provisions of the Constitution (other
than those relating to financial emergency).
14. Conventions with other countries in judicial matters including questions
relating to International Court of Justice and reference from the United
Nations Organisations relating to obscene publications.
15. Matters relating to Code of Conduct of Legislatures.
16. Code of Conduct for Ministers.
17. Employment of wives or dependents of Government servants in foreign
Missions in India.
18. Exchange of visits between Civil and Military Officers.
19. Lotteries organized by the Government of India or the Government of a
State/Union Territory.
20. Census of population, including administration of the Census Act, 1948
(37 of 1948) and the Census (Amendment) Act, 1993 (11 of 1994).
21. Official dress.
22. Emoluments, allowances, privileges and rights in respect of leave of
absence of the President and Governors; salaries and allowances of
Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries of the Union.
23. National Anthem.
24. National Flag of India; President's and Governor's Standards.
25. State Emblem.
26. Warrant of Precedence.
27. Awards and decorations.
28. N a t io n a l F e st i v a l s .
29. Matters relating to National Integration and Communal Harmony.
30. Changes in geographical names.
31. Action to be taken on the death of high dignitaries.
32. P o l i t ic a l p e n s io n s .
33. Compassionate allowance to dependents of mutiny veterans.
34. Home Minister’s discretionary fund.
35. Poisons.
36. Registration of Births and Deaths, including administration of the
Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 (18 of 1969).
37. Newspapers, books and printing presses.
38. Administration of –
(a) The Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952 (60 of 1952) – Legislative
aspect;
(b) The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 (69 of
1971);
(c) The Religious Institutions (Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1988 (41 of
1988);
(d) The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 (42 of 1991);
(e) The Acquisition of Certain Areas at Ayodhya Act, 1993 (33 of
1993).
 E. DEPARTMENT OF JAMMU, KASHMIR AND LADAKH AFFAIRS
(JAMMU, KASHMIR AUR LADAKH VIBHAG)

A.General:

1. All matters falling within the purview of the Union Government in terms of
provisions contained in Part VIII of the Constitution, in so far as these are applicable
to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir or Union Territory of Ladakh, as the
case may be, except all such matters as have been specifically assigned under these
rules to any other Ministry or Department of the Government of India.

2. All matters falling within the purview of the Union Government in terms of
the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 (34 of 2019)
relating to both the Union territories, except all such matters as have been
specifically assigned under these rules to any other Ministry or Department of the
Government of India.

3. All matters relating to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir or Union
territory of Ladakh, as the case may be, including counter terrorism within the Union
territory of Jammu and Kashmir and co-ordination with the Ministry of Defence as
regards manning and managing the Line of Control between India and Pakistan, but
excluding those with which the Ministry of External Affairs is concerned.

4. Administration of the Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers

Act, 1990 (21 of 1990) in both the Union territories.

5. Delegation of powers of State Government and Central Government under

various enactments to the Administrator or the Lt. Governor of the Union territory
of Jammu and Kashmir or the Union territory of Ladakh, as the case may be, under
article 239 of the Constitution.

B. Provisions specific to the Union territory of Ladakh:

6. Making of regulations under article 240 of the Constitution for peace,

progress and good government of the Union territory of Ladakh.

7. All matters enumerated in the State List and concurrent List in so far as any
such matter concerns the said Union territory, except all such matters as have,
under these rules, been specifically assigned to any other Ministry or Department of
the Government of India.

8. General Questions relating to public services in the said Union territory of

Ladakh and service matters in so far as these fall within the purview of the State
Governments.

C. Provisions specific to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir:

9. General Questions relating to public services in the said Union territory and
service matters relating to the officers of the Indian Administrative Service and the
Indian Police Sservice serving in connection with the affairs of the said Unnion
territory.”
 F. DEPARTMENT OF BORDER MANAGEMENT
(SEEMA PRABANDHAN VIBHAG)

1. Management of International Land and Coastal Borders excluding those

subjects specifically allocated to Ministry of Defence and Ministry of
External Affairs.
2. Coordination with State Governments and other Departments of
Government of India in respect of subjects specified in this list.
3. Strengthening of border policing and guarding.
4. Creation of infra-structure like roads; fencing and flood lighting of borders,
in coordination with Ministry of Defence and Ministry of External Affairs.
5. Border Area Development Programme.
 MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS ( AWASAN AUR
SHAHARI KARYA MANTRALAYA)

1. Properties of the Union, whether lands or buildings, with the following

exceptions, namely:-
(a) those belonging to the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Railways
and the Department of Atomic Energy and the Department of
Space;
(b) buildings or lands, the construction or acquisition of which has
been financed otherwise than from the Civil Works Budget;
(c) buildings or lands, the control of which has at the time of
construction or acquisition or subsequently been permanently made
over to other Ministries and Departments.
2. All Government Civil Works and Buildings including those of Union
territories excluding Roads and excluding works executed by or buildings
belonging to the Ministry of Railways, Department of Posts, Department of
Telecommunications, Department of Atomic Energy and the Department
of Space.
3. Horticulture operations.
4. Central Public Works Organisation.
5. Administration of Government estates including Government Hostels
under the control of the Ministry. Location or dispersal of offices in or from
the metropolitan cities.
6. Allotment of accommodation in Vigyan Bhawan.
7. Administration of four Rehabilitation Markets viz. Sarojini Nagar Market,
Shankar Market, Pleasure Garden Market and Kamla Market.
8. Issue of lease or conveyance deeds in respect of Government built
properties in Delhi and New Delhi under the Displaced Persons
(Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954 (44 of 1954) and conversion
of lease deeds, allotment of additional strips of land and correctional areas
adjoining such properties.
9. Stationery and Printing for the Government of India including official
publications.
10. Planning and coordination of urban transport systems with technical
planning of rail based systems being subject to the items of work
allocated to the Ministry of Railways, Railway Board.
11. Fixing of maximum and minimum rates and fares for rail-based urban
transport systems other than those funded by the Indian Railways.
12. Tramways including elevated high speed trams within municipal limits or any
Other contiguous zone.
13. Town and Country Planning; matters relating to the Planning and
Development of Metropolitan Areas, International Cooperation and
technical assistance in this field.
14. Schemes of large scale acquisition, development and disposal of land in
Delhi.
15. Delhi Development Authority.
16. Master Plan of Delhi, Coordination of work in respect of the Master Plan
and Slum Clearance in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
17. Erection of memorials in honour of freedom fighters.
18. Development of Government Colonies.
19. Local Government, that is to say, the constitution and powers of the
Municipal Corporations (excluding the Municipal Corporation of Delhi),
Municipalities (excluding the New Delhi Municipal Committee), other Local
Self-Government Administrations excluding Panchayati Raj Institutions.
20. The Delhi Water Supply and Sewage Disposal Undertaking of the
Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
21. Water supply (subject to overall national perspective of water planning
and coordination assigned to the Ministry of Jal Shakti, sewage, drainage
and sanitation relating to urban areas and linkages from allocated
water resources. International cooperation and technical assistance in
this field.
22. The Central Council of Local Self -Government.
23. Allotment of Government land in Delhi.
24. Administration of Rajghat Samadhi Committee.
25. All matters relating to Planning and Development of the National Capital
Region and administration of the National Capital Region Planning Board
Act, 1985 (2 of 1985).
26. Matters relating to the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage
(INTACH).
27. All matters relating to the Housing and Urban Development Corporation
(HUDCO).
27A. Matters relating to NBCC (India) Limited and its subsidiaries.
27B. Matters relating to Hindustan Prefab Limited.

28. Formulation of housing policy and programme (except rural housing

which is assigned to the Department of Rural Development, review
of the implementation of the Plan Schemes, collection and dissemination
of data on housing, building materials and techniques, general
measures for reduction of building costs and nodal responsibility for
National Housing Policy.

29. Human Settlements including the United Nations Commission for Human
Settlements and International Corporation and Technical Assistance in the
field of Housing and Human Settlements.
30. Urban Development including Slum Clearance Schemes and the
Jhuggi and Jhonpri Removal Schemes. International Cooperation and
technical assistance in this field.

31. National Cooperative Housing Federation.

32. Implementation of the specific programmes of Urban Employment and

Urban Poverty Alleviation including other programmes evolved from
time to time.
33. Administration of the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable
Property Act, 1952 (30 of 1952).
34. Administration of Delhi Hotels (Control of Accommodation Act, 1949 (24
of 1949).
35. The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971
(40 of 1971).
36. Administration of the Delhi Development Act, 1957 (61 of 1957).
37. The Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (59 of 1958).
38. The Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 (33 of 1976).
39. Delhi Urban Art Commission, the Delhi Urban Art Commission Act, 1973
(1 of 1974).
40. Administration of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and
Regulation of Street Vending ) Act,2014 (7 of 2014).
41. Administration of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act,
2016 (16 of 2016).
 MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOMENT
(MANAV SANSADHAN VIKAS MANTRALAYA)

A. DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

(SCHOOL SHIKSHA AUR SAKSHARTA VIBHAG)
1. E l e me n t ar y E du c at i o n .
2. Basic Education.
3. B al B h av an , Ch i l d ren ' s M us eu m .
4. Social Education and adult education.
5. Audio Visual Education with reference to entries in this list.
6. Books (other than the books with which the Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting is concerned) and Book Development (excluding stationery
paper and news print industries with which the Ministry of Commerce and
Industry is concerned) with respect to the items in the list.
7. Educational Research with respect to items in the list.
8. Publications, information and statistics with reference to the items in the
list.
9. Teachers training with reference to the items in the list.
10. National Council for Teacher Education.
11. Charities and Charitable Institutions, Charities and Religious Endowments
pertaining to subjects dealt within this Department.
12. Secondary Education and Vocational Guidance.
13. National Council for Educational Research and Training.

B. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

(UCHCHATAR SHIKSHA VIBHAG)

1. University education; Central Universities; Rural Higher Education Foreign

Aid Programme relating to Higher Education, Technical Education
Planning and Development of School Education.
2. Institutions of higher learning (other than Universities).
3. Books [other than the books with which the Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting is concerned] and Book Development (excluding stationery
paper and news print industries with which the Ministry of Commerce and
Industry is concerned) with respect to the items in the list.
4. Audio Visual Education with reference to the items in the list.
5. Production of University level text-books in Regional Languages.
6. E d u c a t i o n a l r e s e ar c h .
7. Publications, information and statistics.
8. Development and propagation of Hindi, including multi-lingual dictionaries.
9. Grant of Financial assistance for the teaching and promotion of Hindi.
10. Propagation and development of Sanskrit.
11. Rehabilitation and other problems relating to displaced teachers and
students.
12 Central Advisory Board of Education.
13 UNESCO and Indian National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO.
14 Matters relating to all scholarships including those offered by foreign
countries and foreign agencies in subjects dealt with by this Department
but excluding scholarships to students belonging to scheduled castes and
scheduled tribes, de-notified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes and
General Scholarships Schemes and scholarships to foreign students and
different schemes.
15 Education and Welfare of Indian Students overseas; Education
Departments of Indian Missions overseas; Financial assistance to
education institutions and Indian Students' Associations abroad.
16 Educational Exchange Programmes; exchange of teachers, professors,
educationists, scientists, technologists, etc.; programme of exchange of
scholars between India and foreign countries.
17 Grant of permission to teachers of Universities, colleges and institutions of
higher learning to accept assignments abroad.
18 Admission of foreign students in Indian Institutions.
19 Charities and Charitable Institutions, Charities and Religious Endowments
pertaining to subjects dealt within this Department.
20 Adhoc scientific research, other than research in higher mathematics,
nuclear science and atomic energy, in universities and educational
institutions.
21 Vigyan Mandirs.
22 General Policy regarding partial financial assistance to Scientists going
abroad for studies in fields other than mathematics, nuclear science and
atomic energy.
23 Expansion, Development and Coordination of Technical Education.
24 School of Planning and Architecture.
25 R e g i on al Sc h o o l s o f P r i n t in g .
26 Grants-in-aid to State Government institutions, non-Government
institutions, professional bodies and technical institutions of Union
Territories for technical education. Grants-in-aid for post graduate studies in
basic sciences, grants-in-aid for development of higher scientific and
technological education and research in educational institutions; Grants- in-
aid for fundamental research in science and technology; grants to
individuals for fundamental research.
27 All India Council for Technical Education including conduct of its National
Diploma and National Certificate Examinations.
28 Practical training facilities for students of engineering and technological
institutions.
29 Recognition of professional technical qualification for purposes of
recruitment to posts under Government of India.
30 National Research Professorships and Fellowships.
31 Holding of Foreign Examination in the fields of professional and technical
education in India.
32 U n i ve r s i ty G r an ts Co m m i ss i o n .
33 National Book Trust.
34 Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad.
35 Indian School of Mines and Applied Geology, Dhanbad.
36 Indian Institutes of Technology at Kharagpur, Mumbai, Kanpur, Chennai,
Delhi, Guwahati and Roorkee.
37 Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
38 The Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.
39 International Students Houses in India and abroad.
40 Schemes for grant of financial assistance to voluntary organisations for
promotion of modern Indian languages.
41 Regulation of Engineering Professional Services.
42 The Architects Act, 1972 (20 of 1972).
 MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
(SOOCHANA AUR PRASARAN MANTRALAYA)

I. BROADCASTING POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION

1. All matters relating to radio and television broadcasting within the Union
including regulation of the use of All India Radio and Doordarshan by
recognised national and regional political parties during elections to the
Lok Sabha and State Assemblies and procedure to be followed by the
official electronic media during periods of national mourning on the
demise of a high dignitary.
2. The enunciation and implementation of the law relating to radio and
television broadcasting in India by private Indian companies or Indian
nationals.
3. Br o ad c as t M oni tor ing an d A dmin is tr at i on of th e P ras ar Bh ar ati
(Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990 (25 of 1990).
4. All matters relating to the Indian Broadcasting (Programme) Service and
the Indian Broadcasting (Engineering) Service until they are handed over
to Prasar Bharati.

II. CABLE TELEVISION POLICY

5. Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 (7 of 1995).

III. RADIO

6. All business connected with All India Radio embracing news services in the
home programmes, programmes for the foreign countries and Indians
overseas, radio journals, research in the field of broadcasting engineering,
monitoring of foreign broadcasts, programme exchange and transcription
services, supply of community receiving sets to State Governments under
the community listening scheme, etc.
7. Development of radio Broadcasting throughout the Union, installation and
maintenance of Radio Stations and Transmitters and operation of
broadcasting services.

IV. DOORDARSHAN

8. Exchange including cultural exchange of television programmes.

9. Development of television throughout the Union, including installation,
maintenance and operation of television Programme Production Centres
and Transmitters, and operation of television services.
10. Promotion of production of television programmes outside Doordarshan.
V. FILMS

11. Legislation under entry 60 of the Union List, viz., 'Sanctioning

of Cinematograph films for exhibition'.
12. Administration of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 (37 of 1952).
13. Import of feature and short films for theatrical and non-theatrical
viewing.
14. Export of Indian films, both feature and short films.
15. Import of unexposed cinematograph films and various types of
equipment required by the film industry.
16. All matters relating to film industry, including developmental
and promotional activities thereto.
17. Promotion of good cinema by institution of State awards for
films produced in India and assistance through the National Film
Development Corporation Limited.
18. Production and distribution of documentaries and newsreels and
other films and film strips for internal and external publicity.
19. Preservation of films and filmic materials.
20. Organisation of International Film Festivals in India and participation
of India in International Film Festivals abroad.
21. Organisation of Film Festivals under Cultural Exchange
Programmes.
22. F i l m s o c i e ty m o ve me n t .

VI. ADVERTISING AND VISUAL PUBLICITY

23. Production and release of advertisements on behalf of the Government of

India.

VII. PRESS

24. Presentation and interpretation of the policies and activities of the

Government of India through the medium of the press.
25. Advising Government on information problems relating to the Press,
keeping Government informed of the main trends of public opinion as
reflected in the Press and liaison between Government and the Press.
26. Publicity to and for the Armed Forces.
27. General conduct of Government relations with the Press excluding the
administration of sections 95 and 96 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,
1973 (2 of 1974).
28. Administration of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (25 of
1867) relating to Newspapers.
29. Administration of the Press Council Act, 1978 (37 of 1978).
30. Allocation of Newsprint to Newspapers.
VIII. PUBLICATIONS

31. Production, sale and distribution of popular pamphlets, books and journals
on matters of national importance for internal as well as external publicity,
with a view to imparting to the general public at home and abroad upto
date and correct information about India.

IX. RESEARCH AND REFERENCE

32. To assist the Media Units of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
in collection, compilation and preparation of material involving research
into published works, etc.
33. Building up of a compendium of knowledge on important subjects and to
prepare guidance and background notes on current and other topics for
the use of the Media Units of the Ministry.

X. MISCELLANEOUS

34. Publicity for the policies and programmes of Government of India.

35. Administration of Journalists Welfare Fund.
36. Financial assistance to distinguished musicians, both vocal and
instrumental, dancers and dramatists who have contributed substantially
to the success of All India Radio and other units of the Ministry or their
survivors in indigent circumstances.
37. All matters relating to the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, Commonwealth
Broadcasting Association and the Non-Aligned News Agency Pool.
38. Cadre management of the Indian Information Service (Groups 'a' & 'b').

XI. ATTACHED AND SUBORDINATE ORGANISATIONS

39. (a) All India Radio;

(b) Doordarshan;
(c) Press Information Bureau;
(d) Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity;
(e) P u b l i c at i o n s D iv i s i on ;
(f) Office of the Registrar of Newspapers for India;
(g) Central Board of Film Certification;
(h) Films Division;
(i) D i r e c t o r at e of F i lm F e s t i v al s ;
(j) National Film Archives of India;
(k) Directorate of Field Publicity;
(l) So n g an d D r am a D iv i s i o n ;
(m) Research, Reference and Training Division;
(n) Photo Division;
(o) Principal Accounts Office;
(p) Central Monitoring Service.
XII. AUTONOMOUS ORGANISATIONS

40. (a) Film and Television Institute of India, Pune;

(b) Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata;
(c) Children Film Society of India;
(d) Indian Institute of Mass Communication;
(e) Press Council of India;
(f) Federation Of Film Society Of India

XIII. PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKING

41. National Film Development Corporation Limited.

42. Broadcast Engineers Consultants (India) Limited.
 MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI
(JAL SHAKTI MANTRALAYA)

A. DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND

GANGA REJUVENATION (JAL SANSADHAN, NADI VIKAS AUR GANGA
SANRAKSHAN VIBHAG)

I. GENERAL

1. Development, conservation and management of water as a national

resource; overall national perspective of water planning and coordination
in relation to diverse uses of water and interlinking of rivers.
2. National Water Resources Council.
3. General Policy, technical assistance, research and development training
and all matters relating to irrigation, including multi-purpose, major,
medium, minor and emergency irrigation works; hydraulic structures for
navigation and hydro-power; tube wells and groundwater exploration and
exploitation; protection and preservation of ground water resources;
conjunctive use of surface and ground water, irrigation for agricultural
purposes, water management, command area development; management
of reservoirs and reservoir sedimentation; flood (control) management,
drainage, drought proofing, water logging and sea erosion problems; dam
safety.
4. Regulation and development of inter-State rivers and river valleys.
Implementation of Awards of Tribunals through Schemes, River Boards.
5. W a t e r L aw s , l eg i s la t i o n .
6. Water quality assessment.
7. Cadre control and management of the Central Water Engineering Services
(Group A).

II. INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS

8. International organisations, commissions and conferences relating to

water resources development and management, drainage and flood
control.
9. International Water Law.
10. Matters relating to rivers common to India and neighbouring countries;
the Joint Rivers Commission with Bangladesh, the Indus Waters Treaty
1960; the Permanent Indus Commission.
11. Bilateral and external assistance and cooperation programmes in the field
of water resources development.

III. ORGANISATIONS AND BODIES UNDER THE DEPARTMENT

12. Central Water Commission.

13. Central Soil and Materials Research Station.
14. Central Groundwater Board.
15. Central Ground Water Authority.
16. Central Water & Power Research Station.
17. Farakka Barrage Project.
18. Ganga Flood Control Commission.
19. Farakka Barrage Project Control Board.
20. Sardar Sarovar Construction Advisory Committee.
21. B r a h m ap u t r a B o a rd .
22. N armada Control Authority.
23. B e t wa R i v e r B o a rd.
24. National Institute of Hydrology.
25. National Water Development Agency.
26. Bansagar Control Board.
27. T u n g a b h ad r a B oa r d .
28. Upper Yamuna River B oard.
29. Water and Power Consultancy Services (India) Ltd. (WAPCOS).
30. National Projects Construction Corporation Limited.
31. National Ganga River Basin Authority including the Mission Directorate, National
Mission for Clean Ganga and other related matters of Ganga Rejuvenation.
32. Conservation, development, management and abatement of pollution of rivers.
33. National River Conservation Directorate.

IV. ADMINISTRATION OF ACTS

34. The Northern Indian Canal & Drainage Act, 1873 (8 of 1873).
35. The Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 (33 of 1956).
36. The River Boards Act, 1956 (49 of 1956).
37. The Betwa River Board Act, 1976 (63 of 1976).
38. The Brahmaputra Board Act, 1980 (46 of 1980).

B. DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (PEYA

JAL AUR SWACHCHHATA VIBHAG)

1. Rural Water Supply (subject to overall national perspective of water planning and
coordination assigned to the Department of Water Resources, River Development and
Ganga Rejuvenation), sewage, drainage and sanitation relating to rural areas;
International cooperation and technical assistance in this field.
2. Public cooperation, including matters relating to voluntary agencies in so far as
they relate to rural water supply, sewage, drainage and sanitation in rural areas.
3. Co-operative relatable to the items in this list.
4. Coordination with respect to matters relating to drinking water supply projects and
issues which cover both urban and rural area.
 MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRAM AUR ROZGAR MANTRALAYA)

PART I. UNION SUBJECTS

1. In respect of Union Railways - Payment of wages, trade disputes, hours of

work from employees not covered by the Factories Act, and regulation of
employment of children.
2. In respect of Docks - Regulation of safety, health and welfare measures
concerning dock labour.
3. Regulation of labour and safety in mines and oilfields.

PART II. CONCURRENT SUBJECTS

4. Factories.
5. Welfare of Labour - Industrial, commercial and agricultural conditions of
labour; provident funds, family pensions, gratuity, employers' liability and
workmen's compensation; health and sickness insurance, including
invalidity pensions, old age pensions, improvement of working conditions
in factories; canteens in industrial undertakings.

6. U n em p l o ym en t In su r an ce .
7. Trade Union; industrial and labour disputes.
8. Labour statistics.
9. Employment and unemployment except rural employment and
unemployment.

PART III. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS FOR STATES OF HIMACHAL

PRADESH, MANIPUR, TRIPURA AND UNION TERRITORY OF
DELHI.

10. Items mentioned in Part II above.

PART IV. INCIDENTAL BUSINESS WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF THE

MATTERS MENTIONED IN PARTS I,II AND III ABOVE.

11. The implementing of treaties and agreements with other countries.

12. Jurisdiction and powers of all Central Government Industrial
Tribunals/Labour Courts.

PART V. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

13. E m p l o ym en t E x ch an g e s .
14 International Labour Organisation (ILO).
15 Tripartite Labour Conferences.
16. The War Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act, 1943 (23 of 1943) and
Scheme.
17. Administration of laws connected with safety and welfare in mines other
than coal mines; organisations of the Chief Inspector of Mines and Mica
Mines Welfare.
18. Administration of the Indian Dock Labourers Act, 1934 and the
Regulations made thereunder and the Dock Workers (Safety, Health and
Welfare) Scheme, 1961 framed under the Dock Workers (Regulation of
Employment) Act, 1948 (9 of 1948).
19. Administration of the Tea Districts Emigrant Labour (Repeal) Act, 1970 (50
of 1970) and the Organisation of the Controller of Emigrant Labour.
20. Administration of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948(11 of 1948).
21. Administration of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 (34 of 1948),
the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
(19 of 1952) and the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (39 of 1972).
22. Administration of Labour Laws in central sphere undertakings.
23. Labour Statistics; Organisation of Director Labour Bureau.
24. Organisation of Chief Labour Commissioner and Constitution and
administration of Central Government Industrial Tribunal, Central
Government Labour Courts, National Industrial Tribunal.
25. Organisation of Chief Advisor Factories, Staff Training Division, including
Central Labour Institute, productivity and Training Within Industry Centres
and Regional Museums of Safety, Health and Welfare.
26. Plantation Labour and administration of the Plantations Labour Act, 1951
(69 of 1951).
27. Recruitment, posting, transfer and training of Central Government Labour
Officers.
28. Administration of the Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees
(Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 (45 of
1955).
29. Schemes regarding workers' education.
30. Schemes regarding workers' participation in management.
31. Discipline in industry.
32. Constitution of Wage Boards for individual industries.
33. Regulation of working condition of motor transport workers.
34. Evaluation of the implementation of Labour Laws in the country.
35. Administration of laws relating to the working conditions and welfare of
cinema workers and cinema theatre workers.
36. Prime Minister Shram Awards, National Safety Awards (for Mines and
Factories), Rashtriya Viswakarma Pu raska r.
37. The Building and other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment
and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 (27 of 1996) and the Building and
other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1996 (28 of 1996).
38. Sales Promotion Employees (conditions of Service) Act, 1976 (11 of 1976).
39. Administration of the Provident Fund Act, 1925 (19 of 1925)
 MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(VIDHI AUR NYAYA MANTRALAYA)

A. DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

(VIDHI KARYA VIBHAG)

1. Advice to Ministries on legal matters including interpretation of the

Constitution and the laws, convincing 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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 intestate.
5. Authorization of officers to execute contracts and assurances and 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.
6. Indian Legal Service.
7. Treaties and agreements with foreign countries in matters of civil law.
8. Law Commission.
9. Legal Profession including the Advocates Act, 1961 (25 of 1961) and
persons entitled to practice before High Courts.
10. 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.
11. Administration of the Notaries Act, 1952 (53 of 1952).
12. Income-tax Appellate Tribunal.
13. Appellate Tribunal for Foreign Exchange.
 B. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
(VIDHAYEE VIBHAG)

1. 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, and section 3A, 3D, 7 and section 8A of the National
Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956).
2. Constitution Orders; notifications for bringing into force Constitution
(Amendment) Acts.
3. (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 (19 of 1963).
4. Compilation and publication of unrepealed Central Acts, Ordinances and
Regulations of general statutory Rules and Orders, and other similar
publications.
5. Elections to Parliament, to the Legislatures of States, to the Offices of the
President and Vice-President; and the Election Commission.
6. Preparation and publication of standard legal terminology for use, as far
as possible, in all official languages.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Publication of law books and law journals in Hindi.
The following subjects, which fall within list III of the Seventh Schedule to
the Constitution of India (as regards Legislation only) -
10. Marriage and divorce; infants and minors; adoption, wills; intestate and
succession; joint family and partition.
11. Transfer of property other than agricultural land (excluding benami
transactions registration of deeds and documents).
12. Contracts, but not including those relating to agricultural land.
13. Actionable wrongs.
14. Trusts and trustees, Administrators, General and Official Trustees.
15. Evidence and oaths.
16. Civil Procedure including Limitation and Arbitration.
17. Charitable and religious endowments and religious institutions.
 C. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
(NYAYA VIBHAG)

1. 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.
2. 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 traveling allowances.
3. Appointment of Judicial Commissioners and Judicial officers in Union
Territories.
4. Constitution and organisation (excluding jurisdiction and powers) of the
Supreme Court (but including contempt of such Court) and the fees taken
therein.
5. Constitution and organisation of the High Courts and the Courts of Judicial
Commissioners except provisions as to officers and servants of these
courts.
6. Administration of justice and constitution and organisation of courts in the
Union Territories and fees taken in such courts.
7. Court fees and Stamp duties in the Union Territories.
8. Creation of all India Judicial Service.
9. Conditions of service of District Judges and other Members of Higher
Judicial Service of Union Territories.
10. 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.
11. Legal aid to the poor.
12. Administration of Justice.
13. Access to Justice, Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms.
 MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
(SUKSHMA LAGHU AUR MADHYAM UDYAM MANTRALAYA)

PART I

SUBJECTS IN LIST 1 OF THE SEVENTH SCHEDULE TO THE

CONSTITUTION OF INDIA:

1. Industries, the development and regulation of which by the Union are

declared by Parliament to be expedient in public interest under the
Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 (65 of 1951) and the
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006)
so far as they relate respectively to small scale industrial undertakings and
ancillary industrial undertakings and, as the case may be, micro, small,
medium enterprises defined in the said Acts.

PART II

2. For the Union territories, the subject mentioned in PART 1 above so far as
they exist in regard to these territories.

PART III

GENERAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL:

3. All matters of policy and planning relating to and coordination of all

measures for development of micro, small and medium enterprises,
including khadi, cottage, village and coir industries.
4. National Board for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
5. Co-operation in the micro, small and medium enterprises sector, including
cottage, khadi, village and coir industries, excepting cooperative sugar
factories.
6. All matters relating to preference policies for procurement of goods
produced and services rendered by micro and small enterprises by
Ministries or Departments, public sector undertakings and aided
institutions of the Central Government.
7. All matters relating to technical and economic cooperation with United
Nations Industrial Development Organisation for promotion and
development of micro, small and medium enterprises, including cottage,
khadi, village and coir industries.
7A. Sectoral issues of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in sectors which
are not allocated to any specific Department.

7B. Development of flavours and frangrances.

 PART IV

ATTACHED OFFICE:

8 Small Industries Development Organisation (SIDO) and Office of the

Development Commissioner (Small Scale Industries), including Small
Industries Development Organisation field units like Small Industry Service
Institutes, Regional Testing Centres and Field Testing Stations, Small
Entrepreneurs Promotion and Training Institute (SEPTI), etc.

PART V

STATUTORY AND AUTONOMOUS BODIES AND TRAINING

INSTITUTES:

9. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) ,Mumbai.

10. Coir Board (CB), Kochi.
11. Tool Rooms and Training Centres operated through the Small Industries
Development Organisation.
12. Entrepreneurship Development and Skill Development or Training
Institutes:
(i) National Institute of Small Industry Extension Training
(NISIET),Hyderabad.
(ii) Central Footwear Training Institute (CFTI), Agra.
(iii) Central Footwear Training Institute (CFTI), Chennai
(iv) All Training Institutes of Khadi and Village Industries Commission.
(v) All Training Institutes of Coir Board.
13. Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Small Industries.
14. Research and Development Centres, including:-
(i) Institute for Design of Electrical Measuring Instruments (IDEMI),
Mumbai.
(ii) Electronic Service and Training Centre (ESTC), Ramnagar.
(iii) Process and Product Development Centre (PPDC), Agra.
(iv) Process and Product Development Centre (PPDC), Meerut.
(v) Fragrance and Flavour Development Centre (FFDC), Kannauj.
(vi) Centre for the Development of Glass Industry (CDGI), Firozabad.
(vii) Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Rural Industrialisation, Wardha.

15. Any other statutory body or institute for Micro, small and medium
Enterprises including those in the unorganised sector.
 PART VI

PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKING:

16. National Small Industries Corporation Limited, Delhi.

PART VII

AWARDS AND EXHIBITIONS:

17. National Awards for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, including khadi,
cottage, village and coir industries.
18. National Awards for Research and Development Efforts by Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises, including khadi, cottage, village and coir industries.
19. National Awards for Quality Products, including khadi, cottage, village and
coir industries.
20. National and international exhibitions, buyer-seller meets and similar
events for promotion and development of micro, small and medium
enterprises, including khadi, cottage, village and coir industries.

PART VIII

ADMINISTRATION OF ACTS, RULES AND REGULATIONS:

21. The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of
2006) and Rules and Regulations thereunder.
22. Section 29B of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951
(65 of 1951) to the extent its provisions relate to small scale industrial
undertakings and ancillary industrial undertakings and Rules and
Regulations thereunder.
23. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act, 1956 (61 of 1956) and
Rules and Regulations thereunder.
24. The Coir Industry Act, 1953 (45 of 1953) and Rules and Regulations
thereunder.
 PART IX

MISCELLANEOUS:

25. Coordination and implementation of Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana and

Rural Employment Generation Programme and similar schemes or
programmes relating to industrialisation and employment generation
through promotion and development of micro, small and medium
enterprises, including khadi, cottage, village and coir industries with the
states or Union territories, and enhancing the competitiveness of such
enterprises and industries.

26. All other matters relating to micro, small and medium enterprises including
khadi, cottage, village and coir industries, not specifically allocated to any
other Ministry or Department and renomenclature of the existing non-
statutory organisations, field offices and institutions under the Ministry in
line with the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006
(27 of 2006)
 MINISTRY OF MINES
(KHAN MANTRALAYA)

1. (a) Legislation for regulation of mines and development of minerals

within the territory of India, including mines and minerals
underlying the ocean within the territorial waters or the continental
shelf, or the exclusive economic zone and other maritime zones of
India as may be specified, from time to time, by or under any law
made by Parliament.
(b) Regulation of mines and development of minerals other than coal,
lignite and sand for stowing and any other mineral declared as
prescribed substances for the purpose of the Atomic Energy Act,
1962 (33 of 1962) under the control of the Union as declared by
law, including questions concerning regulation and development of
minerals in various States and the matters connected therewith or
incidental thereto.

2. All other metals and minerals not specifically allotted to any other
Ministry/Department, such as, aluminum, zinc, copper, gold, diamonds,
lead and nickel.
3. Planning, development and control of, and assistance to, all industries
dealt with by the Department.
4. G e o l o g i c a l Su r v e y o f I n d i a .
5. I n d i an B ur e au o f Mi n e s .
6. M e t al l ur g i c al G r ad e Si l i c o n .
 MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
(ALPASANKHAYAK KARYA MANTRALAYA)

1. Overall policy, planning, coordination, evaluation and review of the

regulatory and developmental programmes of the minority communities.
2. All matters relating to Minority Communities except matters relating to law
and order.
3. Policy initiatives for protection of minorities and their security in
consultation with other Central Government Ministries and State
Government.
4. Matters relating to Linguistic Minorities and of the Office of the
Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities.
5. Matters relating to National Commission for Minorities Act.
6. Work relating to the evacuee Wakf properties under the Administration of
Evacuee Property Act, 1950 (31 of 1950) (since repealed).
7. Representation of the Anglo-Indian Community.
8. Protection and preservation of non-Muslim shrines in Pakistan and Muslim
shrines in India in terms of the Pant-Mirza Agreement of 1955, in
consultation with the Ministry of External Affairs.
9. Questions relating to the minority communities in neighboring Countries,
in consultation with the Ministry of External Affairs.
10. Charities and Charitable Institutions, Charitable and religious Endowments
pertaining to subjects dealt with in the Department.
11. Matters pertaining to the socio-economic, cultural and educational status
of minorities; minority organizations, including the Maulana Aza d
Education Foundation.
12. The Wakf Act, 1995 (43 of 1995) and Central Wakf Council.
13. The Durgah Khawaja Saheb Act, 1955 (36 of 1955).
14. Funding of programmes and projects for the welfare of minorities,
including the National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation.
15. Employment opportunities for minorities in the Central and State public
sector undertakings, as also in the private sector.
16. Formulation of measures relating to the protection of minorities and their
security in consultation with other concerned Central Ministries and State
Governments.
17. National Commission for Socially and Economically Backward Sections
among Religious and Linguistic Minorities.
18. All matters relating to the Justice Sachar Committee.
19. Prime Minister's new 15-Point Programme for Minorities.
20. Any other issue pertaining to the minority communities.
21. Management of Haj Pilgrimage, including administration of the Haj
Committee Act, 1959 (51 of 1959) and the rules made thereunder.
 MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
(NAVEEN AUR NAVIKARNIYA OORJA MANTRALAYA)

1. Research and development of bio-gas and programmes relating to bio-gas

units.
2. Commission for Additional Sources of Energy (CASE).
3. Solar Energy - including photovoltaic devices and their development,
production and applications.
4. All matters relating to small/mini/micro hydel projects of and below 25
MW capacity.
5. Programmes relating to improved chulhas and research and development
thereof.
6. Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency.
7. Research and development of other non-conventional/renewable sources
of energy and programmes relating thereto.
8. Tidal Energy.
9. Integrated Rural Energy Programme (IREP).
10. Geothermal Energy.
 MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ
(PANCHAYATI RAJ MANTRALAYA)

1. All matters relating to panchayati raj and panchayati raj institutions.

2. District Planning Committees.

 MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFARIS
(SANSADIYA KARYA MANTRALAYA)

1. Dates of summoning and prorogation of the two Houses of Parliament:

Dissolution of Lok Sabha, President's Address to Parliament.
2. Planning and Coordination of legislative and other official business in both
Houses.
3. Allocation of Government time in Parliament for discussion of motions
given notice of by Members.
4. Liaison with Leaders and Whips of various Parties and Groups represented
in Parliament.
5. Lists of Members of Select and Joint Committees on Bills.
6. Appointment of Members of Parliament on Committees and other bodies
set up by Government.
7. Functioning of Consultative Committee of Members of Parliament for
various Ministries.
8. Implementation of assurances given by Ministers in Parliament.
9. Government's stand on Private Members' Bills and Resolutions.
10. Secretarial assistance to the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs.
11. Advice to Ministries on procedural and other Parliamentary matters.
12. Coordination of action by Ministries on the recommendations of general
application made by Parliamentary Committees.
13. Officially sponsored visits of Members of Parliament to places of interest.
14. Matters connected with powers, privileges and immunities of Members of
Parliament.
15. Parliamentary Secretaries-functions.
16. Organisation of Youth Parliament Competitions in Schools/Colleges
throughout the country.
17. Organisation of all India Whips' Conference.
18. Exchange of Government Sponsored Delegations of Members of
Parliament with other countries.
19. 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.
20. Manual for Handling Parliamentary work in Ministries/Departments.
21. The Salaries and Allowances of Officers of Parliament Act, 1953 (20 of
1953).
22. The Salary, Allowances and Pensions of Members of Parliament Act, 1954
(30 of 1954).
23. The Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act,
1977 (33 of 1977).
24. The Leader and Chief Whips of Recognised Parties and Groups in
Parliament (Facilities ) Act, 1998 (5 of 1999).
 MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(KARMIK, LOK SHIKAYAT TATHA PENSION MANTRALAYA)

A. DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING

(KARMIK AUR PRASHIKSHAN VIBHAG)

I. RECRUITMENT, PROMOTION AND MORALE OF SERVICES

1. Reservation of posts in Services for certain classes of citizens.

2. General questions relating to recruitment, promotion and seniority
pertaining to Central Services except Railways Services and services under
the control of the Department of Atomic Energy, the erstwhile Department
of Electronics, the Department of Space and the Scientific and Technical
Services under the Department of Defence Research and Development.
3. General policy regarding age limits, medical standards, educational
qualifications and recognition of non-technical degrees diplomas for
appointment to Government service.
4. General policy matters regarding classification of posts and grant of
gazetted status in relation to Services other than Railway Services.
5. Recruitment of ministerial staff for the Government of India Secretariat
and its attached offices except that for the Department of Railways, the
Department of Atomic Energy, the erstwhile Department of Electronics,
and the Department of Space.
6. Appointment of non-Indians to Civil posts under the Government of India
except posts under the Department of Railways, the Department of
Atomic Energy, the erstwhile Department of Electronics and the
Department of Space.
7. Concessions to War Service candidates in respect of appointments to Civil
Posts and services.
8. General policy regarding resettlement of displaced Government servants
from areas now in Pakistan and retrenched temporary employees.
9. Concessions to political sufferers in the matters of first appointment or
reappointment to the public services.
10. General policy regarding grant of extension to or re-employment of
superannuated officers.
11. Issue of certificates of eligibility for appointment to Civil Services and
posts under the Union in respect of persons other than Indian citizens.
12. (a) Deputation of Indian experts abroad under the Indian Technical
and Economic Cooperation Programme of the Ministry of External
Affairs and on bilateral basis of the developing countries of Asia,
Africa and Latin America.
(b) Deputation of officers or placements with the United Nations and
its allied agencies as also with other international agencies like ILO,
FAO, etc.
13. General policy regarding verification of character and antecedents,
suitability of candidates for appointment to Government service.
14. Policy matters relating to issue of No Objection certificate to serving
personnel for registration with the Employment Exchange for higher posts.
15. Matters relating to Personal Staff of Ministers.
16. Re-deployment of staff rendered surplus in Central Government offices as
a result of-
( a) ad m i n i s tr at i v e r ef or m s ;
(b) s t u d i es m ad e b y t he SI U ;
(c) winding up of long term but temporary organisations.
17. Advising Ministries on proper management of various cadres under their
control.

II. TRAINING

18. (a) Formation and coordination of training policies for the All India
and Central Services;
(b) Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration and
Institute of Secretariat Training and Management;
(c) Training programmes for the Indian Administrative Service and the
Central Secretariat Service;
(d) Preparation and publication of training material and of the
information of training techniques, facilities and programmes;
(e) Liaison with training institutions within the States and abroad;
(f) Refresher and special courses of Middle and Senior Management
levels.

III. VIGILANCE AND DISCIPLINE

19. (a) Central Vigilance Commission;

(b) All policy matters pertaining to vigilance and discipline among
public servants;
(c) Relationship between Members of Parliament and the
Administration.
19A. The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 (2 of 1947); the Central Bureau of
Investigation (the Delhi Special Police Establishment including the Legal
Division, the Technical Division, the Policy Division, and the Administration
Division); the Food Offences Wing; and Economic Offences Wing.

IV. SERVICE CONDITIONS

20. General questions (other than those which have a financial bearing
including Conduct Rules relating to All India and Union Public Services
except in regard to services under the control of the Department of
Railways, the Department of Atomic Energy, the erstwhile Department of
Electronics and the Department of Space.
21. Conditions of service of Central Government employees (excluding those
under the control of the Department of Railways, the Department of
Atomic Energy, the erstwhile Department of Electronics, the Department
 of Space and the Scientific and Technical personnel under the Department
of Defence Research and Development, other than those having a
financial bearing and in so far as they raise points of general service
interests.
22. (a) The administration of all service rules including F.Rs. SRs. and
C.S.Rs. (but excluding those relatin g to Pension and other
retirement benefits) except--
(i) proposals relating to revisions of pay structure of
employees;
(ii) proposals for revisions of pay scales of Central Government
employees;
(iii) appointment of Pay Commission, processing of the
recommendations and implementation thereof;
(iv) dearness allowance and other compensatory allowances
and travelling allowances;
(v) any new facility to Government employees by way of service
conditions or fringe benefits which involve significant
recurring financial implications; and
(vi) matters relating to amendments to service rules having a
predominantly financial character;

(b) Initiation of proposals for new facility to Government employees by

way of service conditions and fringe benefits, involving significant
recurring financial implications;
(c) Issue of formal orders of the Government of India in matters
relating to amendments to service rules including those having a
predominantly financial character referred to in item (vi) of clause
(a);
(d) Relaxation and liberalisation of any service rules having long-term
financial implications in consultation with the Ministry of Finance.

23. Grants to the Indian Institute of Public Administration.

24. Leave travel concession for civil employees other than Railway employees.
25. The Central Services (Temporary Service) Rules, 1949.
26. General policy regarding retrenchment and revision of temporary
Government servants except those under the Department of Railways.
27. Administration of the Central Services (Safeguarding of National Security)
Rules.
28. Uniforms for Class IV and other Government servants in the Central
Secretariat, and its attached offices.
29. Working Hours and Holidays for Government of India offices.
30. Administration of service rules with financial content under specific
delegation made by the Ministry of Finance.
31. Advice on proposals in respect of the Ministry of Finance relating to the
number or grade of posts to the strength of a service or to the pay and
allowances of Government servants or any other conditions of their
service having financial implications.
32. General policy regarding reimbursement of legal expenses incurred by
Government Servants.
33. Proposals for grant of ex-officio Secretariat status.
34. Honorary appointments of persons in civil posts.
3 5. Oath of allegiance to the Constitution.

V. SENIOR AND MIDDLE MANAGEMENT

36. All aspects of Senior Management (i.e., Joint Secretaries and above and
their equivalents) including developments of personnel for it.
37. (a) Establishment Officer to the Government of India;
(b) Appointments Committee of the Cabinet;
(c) Central Establishment Board;
(d) Career Development for Middle Management (i.e. Directors, Deputy
and Under Secretaries and equivalents).

VI. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES RELATIONS, INCLUDING STAFF

GRIEVANCES AND WELFARE.

38. (a) Service Associations of the industrial and non-industrial

employees of the Government of India;
(b) Joint Consultative Machinery; Departmental Council for the
Department of Personnel and Training (Karmik aur Prashikshan
Vibhag);
(c) machinery for the redress of staff grievances;
(d) staff welfare including sports, cultural activities, Grih Kalyan
Kend ras, Canteens, Cooperative Stores, etc;
(e) all matters relating to Central Administrative Tribunals and State
Administrative Tribunals;
(f) other matters involving Government Employees relations not
specifically provided for under any other entry relating to this
Ministry.

VII. UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

39. Union Public Service Commission.

VIII. CENTRALISED ASPECTS OF MANAGING IAS, INTER-MINISTRY
CADRES INCLUDING A CAREER PLANNING FOR THE MEMBERS
THEREOF.

40. (a) Creation of new All India Services;

(b) Rules and regulations under the All-India Services Act, 1951 (61 of
1951);
(c) All matters relating to the Indian Administrative Service including
the Indian Civil Service;
(d) All India Civil List and History of Services;
(e) Central Secretariat Service, Central Secretariat Stenographers'
Service and Central Secretariat Clerical Service.

IX. CAREER PLANNING AND MANPOWER PLANNING.

41. (a) General Policy questions regarding Career Planning and Manpower
Planning for the All India and Central Government Services;
(b) All matters pertaining to Career Planning and Manpower Planning
for the Indian Administrative Service and the Central Secretariat
Service.

X. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AGENCIES

42. Coordination of the work of personnel management agencies within

various Ministries and Departments.

XI. ALLOCATION OF PERSONNEL AND INTEGRATION OF SERVICES

AS A RESULT OF STATES RE-ORGANISATION.

43. (a) Allocation of service personnel affected by re-organisation of

States;
(b) Division and integration of services affected by the re-organisation
of States other than the Union Territories;
(c) Protection of service conditions of personnel affected by re -
organisation of States;
(d) Other matters relating to State Services affected by the re -
organisation of States.

XII. PUBLIC ENTERPRISES SELECTION BOARD

44. Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB).

 B. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND PUBLIC
GRIEVANCES

(PRASHASANIK SUDHAR AUR LOK SHIKAYAT VIBHAG).

1. Administrative Reforms, including e-governance and dissemination of best

practices.
2. Organisation and methods.
3. Policy, coordination and monitoring of issues relating to –
(a) redress of public grievances in general; and
(b) grievances pertaining to Central Government agencies.

4. (a) Research in public management;

(b) liaison with State Governments, professional institutions etc. in
public management matters.
5. Administration of Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedure.

C. DEPARTMENT OF PENSION AND PENSIONERS' WELFARE

(PENSION AUR PENSION BHOGI KALYAN VIBHAG)

1. Formulation of policy and co-ordination of matters relating to retirement

benefits to Central Government employees (Civil, Defence and Railway
Pensioners).
2. Administration of –
(a) The Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972; the Central Civil
Services (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1981; the Central Civil
Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1939; the All India Services
(Death-cum-retirement benefits) Rules, 1958, and
(b) any other scheme relating to Central Government pensioners,
entrusted to the Department.
3. Pension structure and relief to pensioners.
4. New facilities of fringe benefits to the Central Government pensioners.
5. Matters relating to amendment to, or relaxation of, Pension rules or any
other rule concerning retirement benefits.
6. Policy and co-ordination relating to welfare of Central Government
Pensioners.

Note: The action in respect of 3 above shall be subject to the concurrence of

Ministry of Finance. Action in respect of other matters involving recurring
financial implications by way of relaxation or liberalisation of any rule shall
be subject, to guidelines, as agreed to between the Department of
Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare and the Ministry of Finance, Department
of Expenditure.
 MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
(PETROLEUM AUR PRAKRITIK GAS MANTRALAYA)

1. Exploration for, and exploitation of petroleum resources including natural

gas and coal bed methane.
2. Production, supply, distribution, marketing and pricing of petroleum
including natural gas, coal bed methane and petroleum products.
3. Oil refineries, including Lube Plants.
4. Additives for petroleum and petroleum products.
4A. (i) Overall coordination concerning bio-fuels;
(ii) National Policy on Bio-fuels;
(iii) marketing, distribution and retailing of bio-fuels and its
blended products;
(iv) policy/scheme for supporting manufacturing of bio-fuels;
(v) blending and blending prescriptions for bio-fuels including
laying down the standards for such blending;
(vi) setting up of a National Bio-fuel Development Board and
strengthening the existing institutional mechanism; an d
(vii) research, development and demonstration on transport,
stationary and other applications of bio -fuels;
5. T u b e B l e n d i n g an d g r e a s e .
6. Planning, development and control of, and assistance to, all industries
dealt, with by the Ministry.
7. Planning, development and regulation of oilfield services.
8. Public sector projects falling under the subjects included in this list.
Engineers India Limited and Indo-Burma Petroleum Company, together
with its subsidiaries, except such projects as are specifically allotted to any
other Ministry/Department.
9. The Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948 (53 of 1948).
10. The Oil and Natural Gas Commission (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal)
Act, 1993 (65 of 1993).
11. The Petroleum Pipelines [(Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962
(50 of 1962)].
12. The Esso [(Acquisition of Undertakings in India) Act, 1974 (4 of 1974)].
13. The Oil Industry (Development) Act, 1974 (47 of 1974).
14. The Burmah-Shell [(Acquisition of Undertakings in India) Act, 1976 (2 of
1976)].

15. The Caltex [(Acquisition of Shares of Caltex Oil Refining (India) Limited
and of the Undertakings in India of the Caltex (India) Limited Act,1977
(17 of 1977)].
16. Administration of the Petroleum Act, 1934 (30 of 1934) and the rules
made thereunder.
17. Administration of Balmer Lawrie Investments Limited and Balmer Lawrie
and Company Limited.
 MINISTRY OF PLANNING
(YOJANA MANTRALAYA)

Responsibility to Parliament in regard to the NITI Aayog (National

Institution for Transforming India).
.
 MINISTRY OF POWER
(VIDYUT MANTRALAYA)

1. General Policy in the electric power sector and issues relating to energy
policy and coordination thereof (Details of short, medium and long-term
policies in terms of formulation, acceptance, implementation and review of
such policies, cutting across sectors, fuels, regions and intra country and
inter country flows).
2. All matters relating to hydro-electric power (except small/mini/micro hydel
projects of and below 25 MW capacity) and thermal power and
transmission and distribution system network.
3. Research, development and technical assistance relating to hydro-electric
and thermal power, transmission system network and distribution systems
in the States/UTs.
4. Administration of the Indian Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Energy
Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001), the Damodar Valley Corporation Act,
1948 (14 of 1948) and Bhakra Beas Management Board as provided in the
Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 (31 of 1966).
5. All matters relating to Central Electricity Authority, Central Electricity
Board and Central Electricity Regulatory Commission.
6 (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.
7. Matters relating to the following Undertakings/Organisations:
(a) The Damodar Valley Corporation;
(b) The Bhakra Beas Management Board (except matters relating to
irrigation);
(c) National Thermal Power Corporation Limited;
(d) National Hydro-electric Power Corporation Limited;
(e) Rural Electrification Corporation Limited;
(f) North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Lim ited;
(g) Power Grid Corporation of India Limited;
(h) Power Finance Corporation Limited;
(i) Tehri Hydro Development Corporation;
(j) Nathpa Jhakri Po wer Corporation;
(k) Central Power Research Institute;
(l) National Power Training Institute;
(m) Bureau of Energy Efficiency;
(n) Power Trading Corporation of India Limited;
(o) Narmada Hydro Development Corporation (Joint Venture).

8. All matters concerning energy conservation and energy efficiency

pertaining to Power Sector.
 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAIL MANTRALAYA)

RAILWAY BOARD (RAIL BOARD)

1. Government Railways- All matters, including those relating to Railway

revenues and expenditure, but excluding Railway Inspectorate and
Railway Audit.
2. Non-Government Railways – Matters in so far as provision for control by
the Ministry of Railways, Railway Board as provided in the Railways Act,
1989 (24 of 1989) or in the contracts between the Government and
Railways, or in any other statutory enactments, namely, regulations in
respect of safety, maximum and minimum rates and fares, etc. excluding
the item of work allocated to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
3. Parliament Questions/matters regarding offences relating to pilferage of
railway property and offences relating to crime on Government Railways
and Non-Government Railways.
4. Administration of pension rules applicable to Railway employees.
 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SADAK PARIVAHAN AUR RAJ MARG MANTRALAYA)

I. THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS WHICH FALL WITHIN LIST 1 OF THE

SEVENTH SCHEDULE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA:

1. Compulsory insurance of motor vehicles.

2. Administration of the Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950 (64 of 1950).
3. Highways declared by or under law made by Parliament to be national
highways.
4. Issuance of notifications under clause (a) of section 3 and section 3A,
3D, 7 and section 8A of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956)
without being scrutinized and vetted by the Legislative Department.

II. IN RESPECT OF THE UNION TERRITORIES:

5. Roads other than National Highways.

6. Administration of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) and taxation
of motor vehicles.
7. Vehicles other than mechanically propelled vehicles.

III. OTHER SUBJECTS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN INCLUDED UNDER

THE PREVIOUS PARTS:
8. Coordination and Research pertaining to Road Works.
9. Road works financed in whole or in part by the Central Government
other than those in the North Eastern Region.
10. Motor vehicles legislation.
11. Promotion of Transport Co-operatives in the field of motor transport and
inland water transport.
12. Formulation of the privatisation policy in the infrastructure areas of roads.

IV. AUTONOMOUS BODIES:

13. National Highways Authority of India.
V. SOCIETIES/ASSOCIATIONS:
14. National Institute of Training for Highway Engineers.
VI. PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS:
15. Indian Road Construction Corporation.
VII. ACTS:
16. The Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950 (64 of 1950).
17. The National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956).
18. The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988).
19. The National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988).
 MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(GRAMIN VIKAS MANTRALAYA)

A. DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

(GRAMIN VIKAS VIBHAG)

1. 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.
2. Cooperatives relatable to the items in this list.
3. 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.
4. 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).
5. (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 therefor.
6. Integrated rural development including small farmers development
agency, marginal farmers and agricultural labourers, etc.
7. 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.
8. All matters relating to rural connectivity including the Pradhan Mantri
Gram Sadak Yojana.

B. DEPARTMENT OF LAND RESOURCES

(BHUMI SANSADHAN VIBHAG)

1. Land reforms, land tenures, land records, consolidation of holding and

other related matters.
2. Administration of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894) and matters
relating to acquisition of land for purposes of the Union.
3. Recovery of claims in a State in respect of taxes and other public
demands, including arrears of land revenue and sums recoverable as such
arrears, arising outside that State.
4. Land, that is to say, collection of rents, transfer and alienation of land,
land improvement and agricultural loans excluding acquisition of non-
agricultural land or buildings, town planning improvements.
5. Land revenue, including the assessment and collection of revenue, survey
of revenue purposes, alienation of revenues.
6. Duties in respect of succession to agricultural land.
7. National Wastelands Development Board.
8. National Land Use and Wasteland Development Council.
9. Promotion of rural employment through Wastelands Development.
10. Promotion of production of fuel-wood, fodder and timber on non-forest
lands, including private wastelands.
11. Research and development of appropriate low cost technologies for
increasing productivity of wastelands in sustainable ways.
12. Inter-departmental and inter-disciplinary coordination in programme
planning and implementation of the Wastelands Development Programme
including training.
13. Promotion of people's participation and public cooperation and
coordination of efforts of Panchayats and voluntary and non-Government
agencies for Wastelands Development.
14. Drought prone area programmes.
15. Desert Development Programmes.
16. The Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908).
17. (i) National Mission on Bio-fuels;
(ii) bio-fuel plant production, propagation and commercial plantation of
bio-fuel-plants under various schemes of the Ministry of Rural
Development inconsultation with the Ministry of Agriculture and
Farmers Welfare and the Ministry of Panchayati Raj; and
(iii) identification of non-forest land wastelands in consultation with; the
State Governments, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
and the Ministry of Panchayati Raj for bio-fuel plant production.
 MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(VIGYAN AUR PRAUDYOGIKI MANTRALAYA)

A. DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

(VIGYAN AUR PRAUDYOGIKI VIBHAG)

1. Formulation of policies relating to Science and Technology.

2. Promotion of new areas of Science and Technology with special emphasis
on emerging areas.
2A (a) Research and Development through its research institutions or
laboratories for development of indigenous technologies concerning bio-fuel
production, processing, standardization and applications, in co-ordination
with the concerned Ministry or Department;and
(b) Research and Development activities to promote utilization of by-
products to development value added chemicals.

3. Futurology.
4. Coordination and integration of areas of Science & Technology having
cross-sectoral linkages in which a number of institutions and departments
have interest and capabilities.
5. Undertaking or financially sponsoring scientific and technological surveys,
research design and development, where necessary.
6. Support and Grants-in-aid to Scientific Research Institutions, Scientific
Associations and Bodies.
7. A l l m at t er s c o n ce rni n g :
(a) Science and Engineering Research Council;
(b) Technology Development Board and related Acts such as the
Research and Development Cess Act,1986 (32 of 1986) and the
Technology Development Board Act, 1995 (44 of 1995);
(c) National Council for Science and Technology Communication;
(d) National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development
Board;
(e) International Science and Technology Cooperation including
appointment of scientific attaches abroad (These functions shall be
exercised in close cooperation with the Ministry of External Affairs);
(f) Autonomous Science and Technology Institutions relating to the
subject under the Department of Science and Technology including
Institute of Astro-physics, and Institute of Geo-magnetism;
(g) Professional Science Academies promoted and funded by
Department of Science and Technology;
(h) The Survey of India, and National Atlas and Thematic Mapping
Organisation;
(i) National Spatial Data Infrastructure and promotion of G.I.S.;
(j) The National Innovation Foundation, Ahmedabad.
8. Matters commonly affecting Scientific and technological departments/
organisations/institutions e.g. financial, personnel, purchase and import
policies and practices.
9. Management Information Systems for Science and Technology and
coordination thereof.
10. Matters regarding Inter-Agency/Inter-Departmental coordination for
evolving science and technology missions.
11. Matters concerning domestic technology particularly the promotion of
ventures involving the commercialization of such technology other than
those under the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research.
12. All other measures needed for the promotion of science and technology
and their application to the development and security of the nation.
13. Matters relating to institutional Science and Technology capacity building
including setting up of new institutions and institutional infrastructure.
14. Promotion of Science and Technology at the State, District, and Village
levels for grass-roots development through State Science and Technology
Councils and other mechanisms.
15. Application of Science and Technology for weaker sections, women and
other disadvantaged sections of Society.

B. DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

(VIGYAN AUR AUDYOGIK ANUSANDHAN VIBHAG).

1. All matters concerning the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.

2. All matters relating to National Research Development Corporation.
3. All matters relating to Central Electronics Limited.
4. Registration and Recognition of R & D Units.
5. Technical matters relating to UNCTAD & WIPO.
6. National register for foreign collaborations.
7. Matters relating to creation of a pool for temporary placement of Indian
Scientists and Technologists.

C. DEPARTMENT OF BIO-TECHNOLOGY
(BIOTECHNOLOGY VIBHAG)

1. To evolve policies and integrated programmes in biotechnology and

ensure their implementation and monitoring.
2. To identify specific programmes of Research and Development and
manufacturing in biologicals and biotechnology and oversee the initiation
and pursuit of related research and manufacturing activities.
3. To identify, set up and support Centres of Excellence for Research and
Development in biotechnology and ensure proper dovetailing of their
activities as per national priorities and objectives.
4. To act as a screening, advising and approving agent of the Government
with regard to import and transfer of new technologies for the
manufacture of biologicals, biotechnological products and their
intermediates.
5. Evolve safety guidelines for biotechnology Research and Development and
manufacturing in India.
5A.. Research and Development programme on bio-diesel including production
and demonstration of quality plantation material, establishment of clonal
nurseries of superior accessions, oil characterisation and ex-situ
conservation of superior accessions; and lab studies on tranesterification
of Jatropha, Pongamia, Madhuca, Salvadora and mixed oils; plant genetics
for increasing yield and productivity; Research and Development for
bioethanol recovery from alternative feed stock through bio-technological
interventions.
6.. To act as the central agency for the import of genetically manipulated
materials, culture, cells, specimens, tissues and biotech products including
DNA and RNA of any type or size and for promoting their production in
the country.
7. Serve as the inter-ministerial and interagency nodal point for all specific
international bilateral and multilateral Research and Development
collaborations and agreements in the area of biotechnology; act as the
nodal point for all technology transfers in the area of biotechnology.
8. Manufacture and ensure application of recombinant, cell-based and DNA
vaccines, diagnostics and other biotechnological products.
9. To evolve programmes for Human Resource Development in the area of
biotechnology.
10. Serve as an administrative and implementing Department of agencies,
commissions, boards, etc. specifically formed by the Government for
fulfilling the national objectives in biotechnology and also to serve as the
nodal point for Bio-informatics including training and creation of
infrastructure, collection, dissemination and exchange of information
relating to biotechnology.
11. Matters relating to:
(a) International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
(ICGEB), New Delhi;
(b) National Institute of Immunology (NII), New Delhi;
(c) National Centre for Cell Sciences (NCCS), Pune;
(d) Centre for DNA Fingerprinting & Diagnostics (CDFD), Hyderabad;
(e) National Centre for Plant Genome Research (NCPGR), New Delhi;
(f) National Brain Research Centre (NBRC), Gurgaon;
(g) Institute for Bio-resource and Sustainable Development (IBSD),
Imphal.
12. Matters relating to:
(a) Bharat Immunologicals and Biologicals Corporation Limited
(BIBCOL), Bulandshahar, Uttar Pradesh;
(b) Indian Vaccines Corporation Limited (IVCOL), Manesar, Gurgaon.
 MINISTRY OF SHIPPING
(POT PARIVAHAN MANTRALYA)

I. THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS WHICH FALL WITHIN LIST 1 OF THE

SEVENTH SCHEDULE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA:

1. Maritime shipping and navigation; provision of education and training for

the mercantile marine.
2. L i g h t h o u s e s an d l i g h t s h i p s .
3. Administration of the Indian Ports Act, 1908, (15 of 1908) and the Major
Port Trusts Act, 1963 (38 of 1963) and ports declared as major ports.
4. Shipping and navigation including carriage of passengers and goods on
inland waterways declared by Parliament by law to be national waterways
as regards mechanically propelled vessels, the rule of the road on such
waterways.
5. Ship-building and ship-repair industry.
5A. Ship breaking.
6. Fishing vessels industry.
7. Floating craft industry.

II. IN RESPECT OF THE UNION TERRITORIES:

8. Inland waterways and traffic thereon.

III. IN RESPECT OF THE UNION TERRITORIES OF THE ANDAMAN

AND NICOBAR ISLANDS AND THE LAKSHADWEEP:

9. Organisation and maintenance of mainland islands and inter -island

shipping services.

IV. OTHER SUBJECTS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN INCLUDED UNDER

THE PREVIOUS PARTS:

10. Legislation relating to shipping and navigation on inland waterways as

regards mechanically propelled vessels and the carriage of passengers and
goods on inland waterways.
11. Legislation relating to and coordination of the development of minor and
major ports.
12. Administration of the Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1948
(9 of 1948) and the Schemes framed thereunder other than the Dock
Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Scheme, 1961.

13. To make shipping arrangements for and on behalf of the Government of

India/Public Sector Undertakings/State Governments/ State Government
Public Sector Undertakings and autonomous bodies in respect of import of
cargo on Free on Board/Free along Site and export on Cost and
Freight/Cost Insurance and Freight basis.
 14. Planning of Inland Water Transport.
15. Formulation of the privatisation policy in the infrastructure areas of ports,
shipping and inland waterways.
16. The Development of township of Gandhidham.
17. Prevention and control of pollution:
(a) Prevention and control of pollution arising from ships, shipwrecks
and abandoned ships in the sea, including the port areas;
(b) enactment and administration of legislation related to prevention,
control and combating of pollution arising from ships; and
(c) monitoring and combating of oil pollution in the port areas.

V. SUBORDINATE OFFICES:

18. Directorate General of Shipping.

19. Andaman Lakshadweep Harbour Works.
20. Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships.
21. Minor Ports Survey Organisation.

VI. AUTONOMOUS BODIES:

22. Traiff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP).

23. Port Trusts at Mumbai, Kolkata, Kochi, Kandla, Chennai, Mormugao,
Jawahar Lal Nehru(Nhava Sheva), Paradip, Tuticorin, Visakhapatnam and
New Mangalore.
24. Dock Labour Boards at Kolkata, Kandla and Visakhapatnam.
25. Inland Waterways Authority of India.
26. Seamen's Provident Fund Organisation.

VII. SOCIETIES/ASSOCIATIONS:

27. National Institute of Port Management.

28. National Ship Design and Research Centre.
29. Seafarers Welfare Fund Society.

VIII. PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS:

30. Shipping Corporation of India.

31. Cochin Shipyard Limited.
32. Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Limited.
33. Dredging Corporation of India.
34. Hooghly Dock and Ports Engineers Limited.
35. Ennore Port Limited.

IX. INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS:

36. International Maritime Organisation.

X. ACTS:

37. The Indian Ports Act, 1908 (15 of 1908).

38. The Inland Vessels Act, 1917 (1 of 1917).
39. The Dock Workers(Regulation of Employment) Act, 1948 (9 of 1948).
40. The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958).
41. The Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 (38 of 1963).
42. The Seamen's Provident Fund Act, 1966 (4 of 1966).
43. The Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985 (82 of 1985).
44. The Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act, 1993 (28 of 1993).
 MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
(KAUSHAL VIKAS AUR UDYAMSHILTA MANTRALAYA)

1. Coordination with all concerned for evolving an appropriate skill development

framework, removal of disconnect between the demand for and supply of skilled
manpower through vocational and technical training, skill up-gradation, building of
new skills, innovative thinking and talents not only for the existing jobs but also the
jobs that are to be created.
2. Mapping of existing skills and their certification.
3. Expansion of youth entrepreneurship education and capacity through forging strong
partnership between educational institutions, business and other community
organisations and set national standards for it.
4. Role of coordination relating to skill development.
5. Doing market research and devising training curriculum in important sectors.
6. Industry-Institute linkage.
7. Bringing Public Private Partnership element in this activity – partnership with the
industry who need the skilled manpower.
8. Making broad policies for all other Ministries/Departments with regard to market
requirements and skill development.
9. To frame policies for soft skills.
10. Large scale Skill Development related to Information Technology and computer
education.
11. Academic equivalence of skill sets.
12. Work relating to Industrial Training Institutes.
13. (i) National Skill Development Corporation.
(ii) National Skill Development Agency.
(iii) National Skill Development Trust.
14. Skilling for entrepreneurship development for Science and Technology.
15. (i) National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development, NOIDA.
(ii) Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati.
 MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(SAMAJIK NYAYA AUR ADHIKARITA MANTRALAYA)

A. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT(SAMAJIK

NYAYA AUR ADHIKARITA VIBHAG)

1. The following subject which fall within List III -Concurrent List of the
Seventh Schedule to the Constitution:
Nomadic and Migratory Tribes.

2. To act as the nodal Department for matters pertaining to the following

groups, namely:-

(i) Scheduled Castes;

(ii) Socially and Educationally Backward Classes;
(iii) Denotified Tribes;
(iv) Economically Backward Classes; and
(v) Senior Citizens.

Note: The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment shall be the nodal
Department for the overall policy, planning and coordination of programmes for
the development of the groups mentioned at (i) to (iv) above, and the welfare of
the group at (v) above. However, overall management and monitoring etc. of the
sectoral programmes in respect of these groups shall be the responsibility of the
concerned Central Ministries, State Governments and Union territory
Administrations. Each Central Ministry or Department shall discharge nodal
responsibility concerning its sector.
3. Special schemes aimed at social, educational and economic
empowerment of the groups mentioned at (i) to (iv) under entry 2 above, e.g.
scholarships, hostels, residential schools, skill training, concessional loans and
subsidy for self-employment, etc.
3A. Welfare of Transgender Persons.
4. Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers in alternative occupations.
4A. Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines
(Prohibition)Act, 1993 (46 of 1993)
5. Programmes of care and support to senior citizens.
6. Prohibition.
7. Rehabilitation of victims of alcoholism and substance abuse, and their
families.
8. Beggary.
9. International Conventions and Agreements on matters dealt within the
Department.
10. Awareness generation, research, evaluation and training in regard to
subjects allocated to the Department.
11 Charitable and Religious Endowments and promotion and development of
Voluntary Effort pertaining to subjects allocated to the Department.
12. The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 (22 of 1955).
13. The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of
Atrocities) Act, 1989 (33 of 1989), (in so far as it relates to the Scheduled Castes,
excluding administration of criminal justice in regard to offences under the Act).
14. The National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993 (27 of 1993).
15. The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007
(56 of 2007).
16. The National Commission for the Scheduled Castes.
17. The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis.

18. The National Commission for Backward Classes.

19. The National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation.
20. The National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation.
21. The National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation.
22. National Institute of Social Defence.
23. Dr. Ambedkar Foundation.
24. Babu Jagjivan Ram National Foundation.
25. Monitoring of Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan, based on the framework and mechanism
designed by NITI Aayog.

B. DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

(DIVYANGJAN) (DIVYANGJAN SASHAKTIKARAN VIBHAG)

The following subjects which fall within List I - Union List of the Seventh
Schedule to the Constitution:

1. Indo-US, Indo-UK, Indo-German, Indo-Swiss and Indo-Swedish

Agreements for Duty-free import of donated relief goods/supplies and matters
connected with the distribution of such supplies.
The following subjects which fall within List III -Concurrent List of the
Seventh Schedule to the Constitution (as regards legislation only):
2. Social Security and Social Insurance, save to the extent allotted to any
other Department.
3. For the Union territories, the following subjects which fall in List II -State
List or List III - Concurrent List of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution, in so
far as they exist in regard to such territories:
Relief of the Disabled and the unemployable; Social Security and Social
Insurance, save to the extent allotted to any other Department.
4. To act as the nodal Department for matters pertaining to Disability and
Persons with Disabilities.
Note: Department of Empowerment of persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) shall be the
nodal Department for the overall policy, planning and coordination of programmes for
Persons with Disabilities. However, overall management and monitoring etc. of the
sectoral programmes in respect of this group shall be the responsibility of the concerned
Central Ministries, State Governments and Union territory Administrations. Each
Central Ministry or Department shall discharge nodal responsibility concerning its
sector.
5. Special schemes aimed at rehabilitation and social, educational and
economic empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, e.g. supply of aids and
appliances, scholarships, residential schools, skill training, concessional loans
and subsidy for self-employment, etc.
6. Education and Training of Rehabilitation Professionals.
7. International Conventions and Agreements on matters dealt with in the
Department; The United Nation Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities.
8. Awareness generation, research, evaluation and training in regard to
subjects allocated to the Department.
9. Charitable and Religious Endowments, and promotion and development of
Voluntary Effort pertaining to subjects allocated to the Department.
10. The Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992 (34 of 1992).
11. The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights
and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996).
12. The National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy,
Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (44 of 1999).
13. The Rehabilitation Council of India.
14. The Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities.
15. The National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy,
Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities.
16. The National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation.
17. Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation, Kanpur.
18. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Institute of Physically Handicapped, New Delhi.
19. National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped, Kolkata.
20. National Institute of Visually Handicapped, Dehradun.
21. National Institute of Mentally Handicapped, Secunderabad.
22 Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, Mumbai.
23 National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research, Cuttack.
24. National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Multiple
Disabilities, Chennai.
25. The Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre, New Delhi.
 MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
(SANKHYIKI AUR KARYAKRAM KARYANVAYAN MANTRALAYA)

I. STATISTICS WING

1. Act as the nodal agency for planning integrated development of the

statistical system in the country.
2. Coordination of statistical work with a view to identifying gaps in data
availability or duplication of statistical work in respect of Departments of
the Government of India and State Statistical Bureaux (SSBs) and to
suggest necessary remedial measures.
3. Laying down and maintenance of norms and standards in the field of
statistics, evolving concepts, definitions and methodology of data
collection, processing of data and dissemination of results.
4. Advise the Departments of the Government of India on statistical
methodology and on statistical analysis of data.
5. Preparation of National Accounts as well as publication of annual
estimates of national income, gross/net domestic product, Government
and private final consumption expenditure, capital formation, savings,
capital stock and consumption of fixed capital, quarterly estimates of Gross
Domestic Product, preparation of National Input-Output Transactions
Table, State level estimates of domestic product and fixed capital
formation of supra-regional sectors, preparation of comparable estimates
of State Domestic Product (SDP) at current prices.
6. Compilation and release of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) every
month in the form of Quick Estimates, conducting Annual Survey of
Industries (ASI) and providing statistical information, to assess and
evaluate the changes in the growth, composition and structure of the
organised manufacturing (factories) sector.
7. Development of Environment Statistics, development of methodology,
concepts and preparation of National Resource Accounts for India.
8. Organisation and conduct of periodic all India economic census and
follow-up sample surveys.
9. Conducting nation-wide sample surveys on various socio-economic
aspects, such as, employment, consumer expenditure, housing conditions,
debt and investment, land and livestock holdings, literacy, education,
health, family welfare, unorganised manufacturing and services etc, to
provide the database needed for developmen t, research, policy
formulation and economic planning.
10. Conducting quality checks and auditing of statistical surveys and data sets
through technical scrutiny and sample checks and generate correction
factors and alternate estimates, if required.
11. Undertaking the processing of survey data collected through various
socio-economic surveys and follow up surveys of Economic Census and
Annual Survey of Industries by National Sample Survey Organisation and
Central Statistical Organisation.
12. Dissemination of statistical information through a number of regular or
adhoc publications to Government, semi-Government or private data
users/agencies, and dissemination of data, on request, to United Nations
Agencies like United Nations Statistics Division, Economic and Social
Commission for Asia and the Pacific, International Labour Organiation and
other relevant international agencies.
13. Giving grants-in-aid to registered non-governmental orgnisations and
research institutions of repute for undertaking special studies or surveys,
printing of statistical reports and finance seminars, workshops or
conferences relating to different subject areas of official statistics.
14. Functioning as the Cadre Controlling Authority and dealing with all aspects
of managing the Indian Statistical Service including all matters pertaining
to training, career planning and manpower planning.
15. The Indian Statistical Institute and ensuring its functioning in accordance
with the provisions of the Indian Statistical Institute Act, 1959 (57 of
1959).
16. Compilation and release of monthly Consumer Price Index Numbers for
Urban Non-Manual Employees.
17. Undertaking methodological studies and pilot surveys for evolving better
sampling techniques and estimation procedures including small area
estimates.

II. PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION WING

18. Monitoring of 20 point programme.

19. Monitoring of projects of Rs.150 crore and above.
20. Monitoring of the performance of Infrastructure Sectors.
21. Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS).
22. Coordination and policy issues relating to National Common Minimum
Programme excluding sectoral policies allocated to other
Ministries/Departments.
 MINISTRY OF STEEL
(ISPAT MANTRALAYA)

1. Planning, development and facilitation of setting up of iron and steel

production facilities including electric arc furnace (EAF) units, induction
furnace (IF) units, processing facilities like re-rollers, flat products
(hot/cold rolling units), coating units, wire drawing units and steel scrap
processing.
2. Development of iron ore mines in the public sector and other ore mines
(manganese ore, chrome ore, limestone, sillimanite, kayanite, and other
minerals used in the iron and steel industry but excluding mining lease or
matters related thereto).
3. Production, distribution, prices, imports and exports of iron and steel and
ferro-alloys.
4. Matters relating to the following undertakings, namely: -
(i) Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL);
(ii) Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL);
(iii) Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL);
(iv) Manganese Ore (India) Limited (MOIL).
(v) National Mineral Development Corporation Limited (NMDC);
(vi) Metallurgical and Engineering Consultants (India) Limited
(MECON);
(vii) Sponge Iron India Limited (SIIL);
(viii) Bharat Refractories Limited (BRL);
(ix) Metal Scrap Trade Corporation (MSTC);
(x) F e r r o Sc r ap N i g am L i m i te d ; an d
(xi) B i r d Gr o u p of C om pan i e s .
 MINISTRY OF TEXTILES
(VASTRA MANTRALAYA)

I. GENERAL POLICY

1. Production, distribution (for domestic consumption and exports) research

and development of all textiles including cotton, woolens, jute, silk, man-
made, produced on handlooms and power-looms, readymade garments
and industries related to the production of cotton, wollen, jute, silk and
cellulosic fibres but excluding non-cellulosic synthetic fibres (nylon,
polyester, acrylic, etc.).
2. Cotton, including ginning and pressing thereof, domestic supply, inputs
and price stabilisation operations.
3. Sericulture.
4. Development and extension of export promotion in relation to textiles,
woolens, power-looms, handlooms, readymade garments, silk and
cellulosic fibres, jute and jute products and handicrafts.
5. J u t e an d j u te p r o duc t s .
6. Handicrafts.

II. OFFICES

7. Office of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms), New Delhi.

8. Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), New Delhi.
9. Office of the Jute Commissioner, Kolkata.
10. Office of the Commissioner of Payments, New Delhi.
11. Commissioner of Payments (Jute), Kolkata.
12. Office of the Textile Commissioner, Mumbai.

III. STATUTORY/AUTONOMOUS BODIES

13. Jute manufactures Development Council, Kolkata.

14. Central Silk Board, Bangalore.
15. National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi.
16. National Centre for Jute Diversification, Kolkata.
17. Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, Bhadohi.
18. National Centre for Design and Product Development, Delhi.
19. Metal Handicrafts Service Centre, Muradabad.
20. Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Guwahati, Jodhpur Salem and
Varanasi.
21. Textiles Committee, Mumbai.
IV. PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS

22. National Handloom Development Corporation, Lucknow.

23. Jute Corporation of India Limited, Kolkata.
24. National Jute Manufacturers Corporation, Kolkata and its subsidiaries.
25. National Textile Corporation Limited and its Subsidiaries.
26. Cotton Corporation of India Limited, Mumbai.
27. Handicrafts and Handlooms Export Corporation, New Delhi.
28. Central Cottage Industries Corporation, New Delhi.
29. British India Corporation Limited, Kanpur, and its subsidiaries.

V. BOARDS

30. Central Silk Board.

31. Central Wool Development Board.
32. Cotton Advisory Board.
33. All India Handloom Board.
34. A l l In d i a H an d i c r af t s B o ar d .
35. All India Power -loom Board.
36. J u t e A d v i s o r y B o ar d .

VI. ADVISORY/DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS

37. Central Advisory Council for Textile Industry.

38. Jute Manufactures Development Council, Kolkata.
39. Development Council for Textile Industry.
40. Standing Council on Modernisation of Textile Industry.
41. Coordination Council on Textiles Research Associations.

VII. COUNCILS

42. Handloom Export Promotion Council, Chennai.

43. The Indian Silk Export Promotion Council, Mumbai.
44. Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts, New Delhi.
45. Power-loom Development and Export Promotion Council, Mumbai.
46. The Cotton Textile Export Promotion Council, Mumbai.
47. Carpet Export Promotion Council, New Delhi.
48. The Synthetic and Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council, Mumbai.
49. Wool and Woollen Export Promotion Council, New Delhi.
50. Apparel Export Promotion Council, Mumbai.

VIII. ASSOCIATIONS

51. Indian Jute Industries Research Association, Kolkata.

52. Ahmedabad Textile Industries Research Association, Ahmedabad.
53. Bombay Textile Research Association, Mumbai.
54. Man-made Textile Research Association, Surat.
55. South India Textile Research Association, Coimbatore.
56. Northern India Textile Research Association, Ghaziabad.
57. The Synthetic and Art Silk Mills Research Association, Mumbai.
58. Wool Research Association, Mumbai.
59. The Association of Corporation and Apex Societies of Handlooms, New
Delhi.

IX. INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS

60. International Cotton Advisory Committee.

61. International Institute of Cotton.
62. Asia-Pacific Textiles and Clothing Industry Forum.
63. International Jute Study Group.

X. ACTS

64. The Central Silk Board Act, 1948 (61 of 1948).

65. The Textiles Committee Act, 1963 (41 of 1963).
66. The Jute Manufactures Development Council Act, 1983 (27 of 1983).
67. The Jute Manufactures Cess Act, 1983 (28 of 1983).
68. The Handlooms (Reservation of Articles for Production) Act, 1985 (22 of
1985).
69. The Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory use in Packing Commodities)
Act, 1987 (10 of 1987).
 MINISTRY OF TOURISM
(PARYATAN MANTRALAYA)

1. Development and Promotion of Tourism.

2. International Cooperation in the field of Tourism.
3. India Tourism Development Corporation and Autonomous Institutes.
 MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS
(JANJATIYA KARYA MANTRALAYA)

1. Social security and social insurance with respect to the Scheduled Tribes.
2. Tribal Welfare: Tribal welfare planning, project formulation, research,
evaluation, statistics and training.
3. Promotion and development of voluntary efforts on tribal welfare.
4. Scheduled Tribes, including scholarship to students be longing to such
tribes.
5. Development of Scheduled Tribes.
5A. All matters including legislation relating to the rights of forest dwelling
Scheduled Tribes on forest lands.

Note: The Ministry of Tribal Affairs shall be the nodal Ministry for overall
policy, planning and coordination of programmes of development
for the Scheduled Tribes. In regard to sectoral programmes and
schemes of development of these communities policy, planning,
monitoring, evaluation etc. as also their coordination will be the
responsibility of the concerned Central Ministries/ Departments,
State Governments and Union Territory Administrations. Each
Central Ministry/Department will be the nodal Ministry or
Department concerning its sector.

6. (a) Scheduled Areas;

(b) regulations framed by the Governors of States for Scheduled Areas.

7. (a) Commission to report on the administration of Scheduled Areas and

the welfare of the Scheduled Tribes; and
(b) issue of directions regarding the drawing up and execution of
schemes essential for the welfare of the Scheduled Tribes in any
State.
8. The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes.
9. Implementation of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 (22 of 1955)
and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of
Atrocities) Act, 1989 (33 of 1989), excluding administration of criminal
justice in regard to offences in so far as they relate to Scheduled Tribes.
10. Monitoring of Tribal Sub-Plan, based on the framework and mechanism
designed by NITI Aayog.
 MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(MAHILA AUR BAL VIKAS MANTRALAYA)

1. Welfare of the family.

2. Women and Child welfare and co-ordination of activities of other Ministries
and Organisations in connection with this subject.
3. References from the United Nations Organisations relating to traffic in
women and children.
4. Care of pre-school children including pre-primary education.
5. National Nutrition Policy, National Plan of Action for Nutrition and National
Nutrition Mission.
6. Charitable and religious endowments pertaining to subjects allocated to
this Department.
7. Promotion and development of voluntary effort on subjects allocated to
this Department.
8. Implementation of-
(a) The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (104 of 1956) (as
amended upto 1986);
(b) The Indecent Representation of Women (Prevention) Act, 1986 (60
of 1986);
(c) The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (as amended upto 1986);
(d) The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 (3 of 1988),
excluding the administration of criminal justice in regard to
offences under these Acts.
9. Implementation of the Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant
Food (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 1992 (41 of
1992).
10. Coordination of activities and programmes of Cooperative for Assistance
and Relief Everywhere (CARE).
11. Planning, Research, Evaluation, Monitoring, Project Formulations,
Statistics and Training relating to the welfare and development of women
and children, including development of gender sensitive data base.
12. United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
13. Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB).
14. National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD).
15. Food and Nutrition Board.
16. (i) Development and popularisation of subsidiary and protective foods.
(ii) Nutrition extension.
17. Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equity.
18. National Commission for Women.
19. Rashtriya Mahila Kosh.
20. Juvenile delinquency and Vagrancy.
21. Probation of Juvenile offenders.
22. Issues relating to adoption, Central Adoption Resource Agency and Child
Help Line (Child-line).
23. The Children Act, 1960 (60 of 1960)
24. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 (56 of
2000).
25. The Child Marriage - Restraint Act, 1929 (19 of 1929).
Institutional and non-institutional services for the care and
development of children in need including orphans and orphanages.
MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
(YUVAK KARYAKRAM AUR KHEL MANTRALYA)

A. DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AFFAIRS (YUVAK KARYAKRAM VIBHAG)

1. Youth Affairs/ Youth Policy.

2. Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan.
3. National Reconstruction Corps Scheme.
4. Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development.
5. Scheme for assistance to Rural Youth and Sports Clubs.
6. National Commission for Youth.
7. National Service Scheme.
8. Voluntary Youth Organisations including financial assistance to them.
9. National Service Volunteer Scheme.
10. Commonwealth Youth Programme and United Nations Volunteers.
11. Youth welfare activities, youth festivals, work camp and other related matters.
12. Boy-scouts and girl-guides.
13. Youth Hostels.
14. National Youth Awards.
15. Residual work of the erstwhile National Discipline Scheme.
16. Exchange of Youth Delegation with foreign countries.

B. DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS (KHEL VIBHAG)

1. Sports Policy.
2. Sports and Games.
3. National Welfare Fund for Sportsmen.
4. Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports.
5. Sports Authority of India.
6. Matters relating to the Indian Olympic Association and national sports federations.
7. Participation of Indian sports teams in tournaments abroad and participation of foreign
sports teams in international tournaments in India.
8. National Sports Awards including Arjuna Awards.
9. Sports Scholarships.
10. Exchange of Sports persons, experts and teams with foreign countries.
11. Sports infrastructure including financial assistance for creation and
development of such infrastructure.
12. Financial assistance for coaching, tournaments, equipment and other related matters.
13. Sports matters relating to Union territories.
14. Physical Education.
 DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY
(PARMANU OORJA VIBHAG)

1. All matters relating to -

(a) Atomic Energy Commission (AEC);
(b) Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB).
2. All matters relating to Atomic Energy in India, e.g. -
(a) administration of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 (33 of 1962),
including control of radioactive substances and regulation of their
possession, use, disposal and transport;
(b) research, including fundamental research in matters connected
with atomic energy and the development of its uses in agriculture,
biology, industry and medicine;
(c) atomic minerals-Survey, prospecting, drilling, development, mining,
acquisition and control;
(d) all activities connected with the development and use of atomic
energy, including -
(i) projects and industries concerned with substances and
minerals prescribed under the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 (33
of 1962); their products and by-products;
(ii) generation of electricity through the use of atomic energy;
(iii) design, construction and operation of research and power
reactors; and
(iv) establishment and operation of facilities and plants, including
diversification -
(a) for the production of materials and equipment
required for research in and the use of atomic energy
and for research in the nuclear sciences; and
(b) for the separation of isotopes, including plants
adaptable to the separation of isotopes as by-product
and the production of heavy water as a main or
subsidiary product.
(e) supervision of State undertakings concerned with prescribed or
radio-active substances, including -
(i) Indian Rare Earths Limited(IREL);
(ii) Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL);
(iii) Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL);
(iv) Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL);
(v) National Fertilizers Limited, in so far as production of heavy
water is concerned.
3. Financial assistance for furtherance of studies in nuclear sciences and for
building up adequately trained manpower for the development of the
atomic energy programmes, including -
(a) assistance to institutions and associations engaged in scientific
work and to Universities for advanced study and research in
nuclear sciences;
 (b) grant of scholarships in scientific subjects to students in Universities
and other educational institutions and other forms of financial aid
to individuals including those going abroad for studies in nuclear
sciences; and
(c) assistance to hospitals and research centres for furtherance of
nuclear medicine and research in radiation oncology.
4. International relations in matters connected with atomic energy and
nuclear science including -
(a) matters relating to atomic energy and nuclear sciences in the
United Nations Specialised Agencies, the International Atomic
Energy Agency, other International Scientific Organisations
including the European Organisation for Nuclear Research and
relations with other countries; and
(b) correspondence with institutions, Universities, etc. abroad in
connection with foreign fellowships and the training of Indian
Scientists.
5. All matters relating to personnel under the control of the Department of
Atomic Energy.
6. Execution of works and purchase of land debitable to the capital budget of
the Department of Atomic Energy.
7. Procurement of stores and equipment required by the Department of
Atomic Energy.
8. Financial sanctions relating to the Department of Atomic Energy.
9. All matters concerned with the advancement of higher mathematics,
including-
(a) matters relating to the promotion and coordination of advanced
study and research;
(b) international relations in higher mathematics, the Indian National
Committee for Mathematics and the International Mathematical
Union;
(c) grants to Universities, institutions and associations engaged in the
advancement of higher mathematics; and
(d) grant of scholarships and other forms of financial aid for advanced
study and research.
10. All matters relating to the aided institutions under the administrative
control of the Department of Atomic energy, namely:-
(a) The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai;
(b) The Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai;
(c) The Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata;
(d) The Atomic Energy Education Society, Mumbai;
(e) The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai;
(f) The Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar;
(g) Harish Chandra Research Institute (HRI), Allahabad;
(h) The Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar.
11. All matters relating to other grant-in-aid institutions concerning activities
funded by the Department of Atomic Energy.
 DEPARTMENT OF SPACE
(ANTARIKSH VIBHAG)

1. Space Commission and all matters relating thereto.

2. All matters relating to Space Science, Space Technology and Space
Applications, including -
(a) research (including fundamental research) in matters connected
with space and the development of its uses;
(b) all matters connected with Space Technology;
(c) all matters connected with Space Applications; and
(d) all activities connected with the development and use of outer
Space, including -
(i) projects and industries connected with the utilisation of
outer Space including commercial exploitation of Space;
(ii) Establishment, procurement and use of Space based
systems;
(iii) the design, manufacture and launching of Rockets and
Satellites; and
(iv) work connected with Space Applications.
3. Financial Assistance for furtherance of research and study in Space
Science, Space Technology and Space Applications and for building up
adequate trained manpower for the development of the Space programme
including -
(a) assistance to institutions and associations engaged in scientific
work and to Universities for advanced study and research in Space
Science, Space Technology and Space Applications;
(b) 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 Space Science, Space Technology
and Space Applications.
4. International relations in matters connected with Space, including -
(a) matters relating to Space in the United Nations specialised agencies
and in relations with other countries; and
(b) correspondence with Universities and other educational institutions
abroad in connection with foreign scholarships and the training of
Indian scientists.
5. All matters relating to the personnel under the control of the Department.
6. Execution of works and purchase of lands debitable to the budget of the
Department of Space.
7. Procurement of stores and equipment required by the Department of
Space.
8. Financial sanctions relating to the Department of Space.
9. All matters relating to the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad.
10. All matters relating to National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA).
11. All matters relating to the National Natural Resources Management
System including the generation of integrated data mainly based on
remote sensing and assistance in the analysis and dissemination of such
information.
12. All matters relating to the National Mesosphere, Stratosphere and
Troposphere Radar Facility (NMRF).
13. Antrix Corporation Limited.
14. North Eastern Space Applications Centre.
15. All matters relating to the Semiconductor Complex Limited (SCL), Mohali.
 CABINET SECRETARIAT
(MANTRIMAN DAL SACHIVALAYA)

1. Secretarial assistance to the Cabinet and Cabinet Committees.

2. Rules of Business.
 PRESIDENT’S SECRETARIAT
(RASHTRAPATI SACHIVALAYA)

1. To provide secretarial assistance to the President.

 PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE
(PRADHAN MANTRI KARYALAYA)

1. To provide secretarial assistance to the Prime Minister

NITI AAYOG (NATIONAL INSTITUTION FOR TRANSFORMING INDIA)

1. NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India):

(i) a. To evolve a shared vision of national development priorities, sectors and

strategies with the active involvement of States in the light of national
objectives

b. To foster cooperative federalism through structured support initiatives

and mechanisms with the States on a continuous basis, recognizing that
strong States make a strong nation

c. To develop mechanisms to formulate credible plans at the village level

and aggregate these progressively at higher levels of government

d. To ensure, on areas that are specifically referred to it, that the interests
of national security are incorporated in economic strategy and policy

e. To pay special attention to the sections of our society that may be at risk
of not benefitting adequately from economic progress

f. To design strategic and long term policy and programme frameworks

and initiatives, and monitor their progress and their efficacy. The lessons
learnt through monitoring and feedback will be used for making
innovative improvements, including necessary mid-course corrections

g. To provide advice and encourage partnerships between key

stakeholders and national and international like-minded Think Tanks, as
well as educational and policy research institutions

h. To create a knowledge, innovation and entrepreneurial support system

through a collaborative community of national and international experts,
practitioners and other partners

i. To offer a platform for resolution of inter-sectoral and inter-departmental

issues in order to accelerate the implementation of the development
agenda
j. To maintain a state-of-the-art Resource Centre, be a repository of
research on good governance and best practices in sustainable and
equitable development as well as help their dissemination to stake-
holders

k. To actively monitor and evaluate the implementation of programmes and

initiatives, including the identification of the needed resources so as to
strengthen the probability of success and scope of delivery

l. To focus on technology upgradation and capacity building for

implementation of programmes and initiatives

m. To undertake other activities as may be necessary in order to further the

execution of the national development agenda, and the objectives
mentioned above
n. (a) to design a framework and mechanism for monitoring of the
Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan and Tribal Sub-Plan;
(b) to evaluate the Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan and Tribal Sub-Plan;

(ii) National Institute of Labour Economics Research and Development

(NILERD)

2. The NITI Aayog is the successor in interest to the Planning Commission.

 NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL SECRETARIAT
(RASSHTRIYA SURAKSHA PARISHAD SACHIVALAYA)

1. Secretariat of the National| Security Council, chaired by the Prime

Minister.

2. To assist the National Security Adviser, the Principal Adviser on National

Security matters to the Prime Minister; and the National Security Council.