Tamil Nadu Planning Commission
The Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission was constituted on 25th May 1971 under the chairmanship of the Hon'ble Chief Minister. The State Planning Commission is an Advisory Body and makes recommendations to the Government on various matters pertaining to development of the State. The Commission was last reconstituted on 19.05.2006.
Organisational Set Up
The Vice-Chairman and other Members of the Commission are appointed from elite public personalities. The Commission also includes Secretaries to Government, Finance and Planning and Development Departments as Ex Officio Members. The Member Secretary guides the technical and administrative work.
The Commission’s main thematic areas of focus are :
1. Agricultural Policy and Planning
2. Industries, Power and Transport
3. Land Use
4. Rural Development
5. Health and Social Welfare
6. Education
7. District Planning
8. Plan Co-ordination
It discharges its responsibilities through technical divisions headed by a senior officer drawn with relevant expertise from the concerned development departments of the State or Union Governments. The Head of Division is supported by a small team comprising of a Planning Officer, Technical Assistants and Planning Assistants with a background in Economics/ Mathematics/ Statistics. The divisions are attached to the Members, to assist them in carrying out the business of the State Planning Commission.
Activities of the Commission
The Commission provides technical advice to the Government. Its activities include:
- Analytical work of the technical divisions
- Preparing the Annual and Five Year Plans
- Appraising of new schemes
- Supporting the State Land Use Board for technical inputs
- Planning for Human Development
- Knowledge services through studies, seminars and workshops
The Annual Plans and Five Year plans can be obtained from the following website http://www.tn.gov.in/spc/ |
