Ministries working
under the Government of India
- Ministry of
Agriculture
- Ministry of
Chemicals and Fertilizers
- Ministry of
Civil Aviation
- Ministry of
Coal
- Ministry of
Commerce and Industry
- Ministry of
Communications and Information Technology
- Ministry of
Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
- Ministry of
Corporate Affairs
- Ministry of
Culture
- Ministry of
Defence
- Ministry of
Development of North Eastern Region
- Ministry of
Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation
- Ministry of
Earth Sciences
- Ministry of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- Ministry of External
Affairs
- Ministry of
Finance
- Ministry of
Food Processing Industries
- Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare
- Ministry of
Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
- Ministry of
Home Affairs
- Ministry of
Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
- Ministry of
Human Resource Development
- Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting
- Ministry of
Labour and Employment
- Ministry of Law
and Justice
- Ministry of
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
- Ministry of
Mines
- Ministry of
Minority Affairs
- Ministry of New
and Renewable Energy
- Ministry of
Overseas Indian Affairs
- Ministry of
Panchayati Raj
- Ministry of Parliamentary
Affairs
- Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
- Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Gas
- Ministry of
Power
- Ministry of
Railways
- Ministry of
Road Transport and Highways
- Ministry of
Rural Development
- Ministry of
Science and Technology
- Ministry of
Shipping
- Ministry of
Social Justice and Empowerment
- Ministry of
Statistics and Programme Implementation
- Ministry of
Steel
- Ministry of
Textiles
- Ministry of
Tourism
- Ministry of
Tribal Affairs
- Ministry of
Urban Development
- Ministry of
Water Resources
- Ministry of
Women and Child Development
- Ministry of
Youth Affairs and Sports
List
of Ministries under the GOI and Departments in the Ministries and their
responsibilities
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Name of the Ministry
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Departments
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Major responsibilities&
Schemes implemented
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1
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[MoA]
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Department
of Agriculture and Co-operation.
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All the works of the Agricultural Ministry and promote
farmer co-operative movements.
Ø Gramin BhandaranYojna [GBY]
Ø Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP)
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Department of Agriculture Research
and Education.
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DARE coordinates and
promotes agricultural research & education in the country
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Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries
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primary responsibilities are to increase the productivity
of livestock and aquaculture
Ø Livestock Insurance Scheme (India)
Ø National
Scheme on welfare of Fishermen
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02
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Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
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Department
of Chemicals and Petrochemicals
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Department
of Fertilizers
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Department
of Pharmaceuticals
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05
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Formulating and implementing the foreign trade policy and responsibilities relating to multilateral and
bilateral commercial relations, state trading, export promotion measures, and development and regulation of
certain export oriented industries and commodities.
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Growth of the industrial sector; Intellectual rights
relating to patents,
designs, trademarks,
and geographical indication of goods and oversees the initiative relating to
their promotion and protection.
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06
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Ministry of Communication and Information
Technology
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07
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Department of Food and Public Distribution
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to ensure the
remunerative rates for the farmers and supply of food grains at reasonable
prices to the consumers through the public distribution system
Ø
Village Grain Bank scheme
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Department
of Consumer Affairs
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administers the policies for Consumer Cooperatives,
Monitoring Prices, availability of essential commodities, Consumer Movement
in the country and Controlling of statutory bodies like Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS)
and Weights and Measures
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08
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Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA)
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--
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It is charged with administering the The Companies Act, 2013 and other acts related to Indian private
sector. It is responsible mainly for regulation of Indian enterprises in
Industrial and Services sector.
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09
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Ministry of Culture [MoC]
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Preservation and promotion
of art and culture.
Recently National Mission on Libraries has
been started under this ministry
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10
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Ministry of Defence
[MoD]
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--
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Co-coordinating
and supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating
directly to national security and the Indian armed
forces.
Has the largest budget of the federal departments of India.
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12
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--
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Nodal department for the overall
policy, planning, funding and coordination of programmes of drinking water
and sanitation in the country
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14
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[MoE&F]
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--
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Nodal
agency in the administrative structure of the Central Government for the
planning, promotion, co-ordination and overseeing the implementation of
India's environmental and forestry policies and programmes
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15
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Ministry of External Affairs
[MEA]
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--
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Responsible for the conduct of India's relations with
foreign countries and country’s representation in the United Nations and advises other Ministries and State Governments when the
latter have dealings with foreign governments or institutions.
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16
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Department of Economic Affairs
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Formulation
and monitoring of macroeconomic policies. Preparation of Budget excluding
Railway Budget. , Fiscal policy and public finance, inflation, public debt
management and the functioning of Capital Market including Stock Exchanges.
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Department of
Expenditure
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Pre-sanction
appraisal of major schemes/projects (both Plan and non-Plan expenditure),
handling the bulk of the Central budgetary resources transferred to States,
implementation of the recommendations of the Finance and Central Pay Commissions, overseeing the expenditure
management in the Central Ministries/Departments, etc.
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Department
of Revenue
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It
exercises control in respect of matters relating to all the Direct and
Indirect Union Taxes through two statutory Boards namely, the Central
Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the Central
Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC).
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Department of
Financial Services
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It
covers Banks, Insurance and Financial Services provided by various government
agencies and private corporations. It also covers pension reforms and
Industrial Finance and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise.
Ø Swabhiman
Ø PM Jan DhanYojana [PMJDY]
Ø Varishtha Pension BimaYojana (VPBY)
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Department
of Disinvestment
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18
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[MoH&FW]
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Dept. of Health and Family Welfare
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Deals
with health care, including
awareness campaigns, immunization campaigns, preventive
medicine,
and public health.
Family welfare, especially in reproductive
health, maternal health, pediatrics, information,
education and communications; cooperation with NGOs and international
aid groups; and rural health services. National Aids Control Organisation [NACO]
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Department of Health
Research
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Promotion and co-ordination of
basic, applied and clinical research including clinical trials and control
over Indian council of Medical Research [ICMR]
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Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha
and Homoeopathy (AYUSH).
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The Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani,
Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) deals with ayurveda (Indian traditional medicine), yoga, naturopathy, unani,siddha,
and homoeopathy,
and other alternative medicine systems.
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20
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[MoHA]
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Department of Border Management
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Department
of Border Management, dealing with management of borders, including coastal
borders.
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Department of Internal Security
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Department of Jammu & Kashmir Affairs
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Dealing
with the constitutional provisions in respect of the State of Jammu &
Kashmir and all other matters relating to the State excluding those with
which the Ministry
of External Affairs is concerned
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Department of Home
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Dealing
with the notification of assumption of office by the President and Vice
President,
notification of appointment of the Prime
Minister and
other Ministers, etc
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Department of Official Language
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Dealing
with the implementation of the provisions of the Constitution relating to
official languages and the provisions of the Official Languages Act, 1963.
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Department of States
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Dealing
with Centre-State relations, Inter-State relations, Union
Territories and Freedom Fighters' pension
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21
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Responsible
for urban poverty, housing, and employment programs. It is involved in national
policy decisions and coordinates with Indian central ministries, state governments, and central
sponsor programs.
Ø
ValmikiAmbedkarMalinBasteeAawasYojna (VAMBAY)
Ø National
Urban Livelihood Mission
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22
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Ministry of Human Resource Development
(MHRD)
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Department
of School Education and Literacy
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Ø SarvaSiksyaAbhiyan [SSA]
Ø RashtriyaMadhyamikShikshaAbhiyan (RMSA)
Ø PanditMadan Mohan Malviya New Teachers Training Programme
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Deals
with university education, technical education, scholarship etc.
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23
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Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
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--
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Apex body for
formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating
to information, broadcasting, the press and films in India.
DD, PrasarBharthi and Censor Board operate under this Ministry.
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24
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Ministry of Labour and Employment
[MoL&E]
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--
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It is responsible to protect and safeguard the interest of
workers in general and the poor deprived and disadvantaged sections of the
society. It also aims
coordinate vocational skill training and employment.
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25
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Ministry of Law and Justice [MoL&J]
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Department
of Legal Affairs
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Advices
all the Ministries on legal issues and conduct on behalf of Govt. before the
Courts, Legal officers and Tribunals work under this Dept.
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Legislative Department
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Drafting
of the bills, Election laws under the purview of Representation of Peoples
Act etc.
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Department of Justice
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Performs the
administrative functions in relation to the appointment of various judges at
various courts in India, maintenance and revision of the conditions and rules
of service of the judges and other related areas.
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26
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Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
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--
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It is the apex body for the formulation and administration
of rules, regulations and laws relating to micro, small and medium
enterprises in India
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29
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--
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The
Ministry is mainly responsible for research
and development, intellectual
property protection,
and international cooperation, promotion, and coordination in renewable energy sources such as wind power, small hydro, biogas, and solar power.
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34
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Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
(MoP&NG)
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Exploration, production, refining, distribution, marketing,
import, export, and conservation of petroleum, natural gas, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas in India
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35
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Ministry of Power
[MoP]
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--
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Charged with
overseeing electricity production and
infrastructure development, including generation, transmission, and delivery,
as well as maintenance projects.
Ø
DeenDayalUpadhyaya Gram JyotiYojana [DDUGJY]
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36
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Ministry of Railways
[MoR]
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--
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Responsible for the country's rail transport and operates the
state-owned Indian Railways, an organisation
that operates as a monopoly in rail transport and is headed by the Chairman Railway Board. The Railway Board, which is the apex body of the Indian Railways reports to the Minister of Railways.
The ministry is headed by the Minister of Railways, a cabinet-level minister who
presents the rail budget every year in Parliament.
It is only once Ministry having separate budget in India.
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38
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Ministry of Rural Development
[MoRD]
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Department of
Rural Development
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The department run
three national-level schemes: PradhanMantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) for rural
roads development, Swarnajayanti Gram SwarozgarYojana (SGSY) rural
employment and for rural housing, Indira
AwaasYojana (IAY).
Ø
Shyama Prasad MukherjiRurban Mission
It handles the
administration of District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), and has
three autonomous organizations under it, CAPART, NIRD and NRRDA
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Department of
Land Resources
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It runs three
national-level programs, Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP);
National Land Record Modernisation Programme (NLRMP) and Technology
Development, Extension & Training Programme (TDET)
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39
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Ministry of Science and Technology
[MoS&T]
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Department of Biotechnology (DBT)
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The Department of Biotechnology (DBT)
is an Indian government department, under the Ministry of Science
and Technology responsible for administrating development and
commercialization in the field of modern biology and biotechnology in India. It was set up in
1986
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The Department of Scientific
and Industrial Research (DSIR)
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The Department of
Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) has a mandate to carry out the
activities relating to indigenous technology promotion, development, utilization
and transfer. It also oversees the Council of Scientific and Industrial
Research (CSIR), India's
largest research and development organization.
Department of
Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR) is the nodal department for
granting recognition to in-house R&D units in Industry, Scientific and
Industrial Research Organizations (SIROs); and registration to public funded
research institutions, universities, Indian Institutes of Technology, Indian Institute of Science, Regional Engineering College (RECs), other than
hospitals.
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Department of Science
and Technology
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Promoting
new areas of Science and Technology and to play the role of a nodal
department for organising, coordinating and promoting Scientific and
Technological activities in the country. It gives funds to various approved
scientific projects in India.
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40
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Ministry of Shipping
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--
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Apex
body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws
relating to Shipping. All the Port Trusts and Shipyards comes under this
Ministry.
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41
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Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
[MoSJ&E]
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--
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It is
responsible for welfare, social justice, and empowerment of disadvantaged and marginalized sections of society,
including scheduled castes (SC), Other Backward Classes(OBC), the disabled, the elderly, and the victims
of drug abuse.
Ø
Deendayal
Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme
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42
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Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
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Department of
Statistics
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It is also known as
National Statistical Office (NSO).It has two wings namely Central Statistical
Office (CSO), National Sample Survey Office (NSSO)
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Department of
Programme Implementation
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The Programme Implementation Wing has three Divisions
Ø MPLADS
Ø 20 Point programme
Ø Infrastructure
Monitoring and Project Monitoring and
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46
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Minister of Tribal Affairs
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--
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Ø
Van BandhuKalyanYojana
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47
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Ministry of Urban Development
[MoUD]
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Apex body for
formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating
to the housing and urban development in India.
Ø Swatch BharathAbhiyan
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48
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Apex body for
formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating
to the development and regulation of the water resources in India.
Ø
National Mission for
Clean Ganga [NMCG]
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49
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Ministry of Women and Child Development
[MoW&CD]
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It
is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and
regulations and laws relating to women and child development in India.
Ø
Indira Gandhi MatritvaSahyogYojana
Ø
Integrated Child Development Programme [ICDS]
Ø
Sabla or Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of
Adolescent Girls
Ø
BetiBachao, BetiPadhaoYojana
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50
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Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
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Department of Youth
Affairs
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Unlike the sports department, many
of the functions of the department are related to other ministries, like
Ministry of Education, Employment & Training, Health and Family Welfare
thus it functions largely as a facilitator for youth building.
It gives two awards, Tenzing
Norgay National Adventure Award and Indira Gandhi NSS Award
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Department of Sports
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The
department also gives away the National sports awards, including Special
Awards to Medal Winners in International Sports Events, MaulanaAbulKalam Azad
Trophy,Dhyanchand Award for Lifetime achievement in Sports and Games, Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award, Rajiv Gandhi KhelRatna Award and RashtriyaKhelProtsahanPuraskar
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1. Ministry of Agriculture:
The Ministry of Agriculture consists
of the following three Departments.
·
Department of Agriculture and
Co-operation. This Department's responsibilities are assigned to it in the
Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961 as amended time to
time. Co-operation in this context refers largely to promote farmer co-operative
movements.
·
Department of Agriculture Research
and Education. This Department's responsibilities are basic and operation
research, technology development, improving linkages between various
organisations and state governments across the country. In addition, this
Department manages the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
·
Department of Animal Husbandry,
Dairying and Fisheries. This Department's primary responsibilities are to
increase the productivity of livestock and aquaculture.
The administrative head of the
Ministry are the Secretaries of the three departments.
2. Ministry of
Chemicals and Fertilizers:
The Ministry of Chemicals and
Fertilizers in India is the administrative
unit of three departments namely:-
·
Department
of Chemicals and Petrochemicals
·
Department
of Fertilizers
·
Department
of Pharmaceuticals
It has two Departments; Dept. of
commerce and Dept. of Industrial Policy and Promotion
Department
of Commerce
The
department is entrusted with formulating and implementing the foreign
trade policy
and responsibilities relating to multilateral and bilateral commercial
relations, state trading, export promotion measures, and development and
regulation of certain export oriented industries and commodities. The subjects under
the administrative control of the Department include: International trade,
Foreign Trade, State trading, Management of Indian Trade Services and Special Economic
Zones
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion:
This department was established in
the year 1995, and in the year 2000 Department of Industrial Development was
merged with it. This department is responsible for formulation and
implementation of promotional and developmental measures for growth of
the industrial sector, keeping in
view the national priorities and socio-economic objectives. While individual
administrative ministries look after the production, distribution, development
and planning aspects of specific industries allocated to them, Department of
Industrial Policy & Promotion is responsible for the overall Industrial
Policy. It is also responsible for facilitating and increasing the FDI flows to
the country.
Policy and Promotion is also responsible
for intellectual property rights
relating to patents,
designs, trademarks,
and geographical indication of goods and oversees the initiative relating to
their promotion and protection.
7. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution:
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs,
Food and Public Distribution is a government ministry of India.
The Ministry is headed by a minister of Cabinet rank.
The current Minister of state with
independent charge is Ram Vilas Paswan.
The ministry is divided into two departments, the Department of Food
and Public Distribution and the Department of Consumer Affairs.
Department of Food
and Public Distribution
The objectives of the
Department are to ensure the remunerative rates for the farmers and supply of
food grains at reasonable prices to the consumers through the public
distribution system. The Indian Public Distribution System (PDS) is a
national food security system that distributed subsidized food to India's poor. Major commodities
distributed include wheat,rice, sugar, and kerosene. Surpluses of food
from increased crop yields (as a result of the Green Revolution and good monsoon seasons) are managed
by the Food Corporation of India, established by the
Food Corporation Act 1964, implements national policy for farm price support, operations,
procurement, storage, preservation, inter-state movement and distribution
operations. PDS has a network of about 478,000 Fair Price Shops (FPS), perhaps
the largest distribution network of its type in the world, operated by the Union
Government and state
governments.
Department of Consumer Affairs
The
Department of Consumer affairs administers the policies for Consumer
Cooperatives, Monitoring Prices, availability of essential commodities,
Consumer Movement in the country and Controlling of statutory bodies like Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS)
and Weights and Measures
10. The Ministry of Defence:
The Ministry of Defence is
charged with co-coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the
government relating directly to national security and
the Indian armed forces and has
the largest budget of the federal departments of India.
The Indian Armed Forces (including Indian Army, Indian Air Force, Indian Navy)
and the Indian Coast Guard (a
component of the paramilitary forces of India)
are under the supervision of the Defence Ministry. The following cadre
controlling authority of the Civil Services (including Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS),
Defence Research & Development Service (DRDS), Indian Defence Estates
Service, Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Services, Mercantile Marine Training
Ship Service, Indian Defence Accounts Service,
and Defence Secretariat Service) are under the supervision of the Defence
Ministry. The M.o.D. works closely with the National Security Council, Ministry of External Affairs and
the Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Drinking Water and
Sanitation, Government of India, formerly
under the Ministry of Rural Development as
Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, is headed by NitinGadkari
In 1999, the Department of Drinking
Water Supply (DDWS) was formed under Ministry of Rural Development, for focused
attention on drinking water and sanitation. Later was renamed as Department of
Drinking Water and Sanitation in 2010 and in 2011, it was conferred the
Ministry status, keeping in view the extreme importance given to the sector by
the United Progressive Alliance government.
The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation is the nodal department for the
overall policy, planning, funding and coordination of programmes of drinking
water and sanitation in the country.
14. The Ministry of Environment
& Forests (MoEF):
The Ministry of Environment &
Forests (MoEF) is the nodal agency in the administrative structure of the
Central Government for the planning, promotion, co-ordination and overseeing
the implementation of India's environmental and forestry policies and
programmes.
The primary concerns of the Ministry
are implementation of policies and programmes relating to conservation of the
country's natural resources including its lakes and rivers, its biodiversity,
forests and wildlife, ensuring the welfare of animals, and the prevention and
abatement of pollution. While implementing these policies and programmes, the
Ministry is guided by the principle of sustainable development and enhancement
of human well-being.
The Ministry also serves as the
nodal agency in the country for the United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP), South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP), International
Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and for the follow-up of
the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The
Ministry is also entrusted with issues relating to multilateral bodies such as
the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD), Global Environment Facility
(GEF) and of regional bodies like Economic and Social Council for Asia and
Pacific (ESCAP) and South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC)
on matters pertaining to the environment.
The broad objectives of the Ministry
are:Conservation and survey of flora, fauna, forests and wildlife; Prevention
and control of pollution; Afforestation and regeneration of degraded areas; Protection
of the environment andEnsuring the welfare of animals
15. The Ministry of External Affairs:
The Ministry of
External Affairs also known
as the Foreign Ministry is the Indian government agency responsible for the conduct of India's relations with foreign
countries. The Ministry is responsible for the country's representation in the United Nations and advises other Ministries and State Governments when the
latter have dealings with foreign governments or institutions.
16. Ministry of Finance:
The Ministry of Finance is
an important ministry within the Government of India. It concerns
itself with taxation,
financial legislation, financial institutions, money and capitalmarkets, Centre
and State Finances and the Union Budget.
The following cadre controlling
authority of the Civil Services (including Indian Revenue Service, Indian Economic Service,
Indian Cost Accounts Service and Indian Civil Accounts Service) are under the
administration and supervision of the Finance Ministry. The Union Finance
Ministry of India comprises five departments.
Department of Economic Affairs
The Department of
Economic Affairs (DEA) is the nodal agency of the Union Government to formulate
and monitor country's economic policies and programmes having a bearing on
domestic and international aspects of economic management. A principal responsibility
of this Department is the preparation of the Union Budget annually (excluding
the Railway Budget). Other main
functions include:
·
Formulation
and monitoring of macroeconomic policies, including issues relating to fiscal
policy and public finance, inflation, public debt management and the
functioning of Capital Market including Stock Exchanges. In this context, it
looks at ways and means to raise internal resources through taxation, market
borrowings and mobilization of small savings;
·
Monitoring
and raising of external resources through multilateral and bilateral Official
Development Assistance, sovereign borrowings abroad, foreign investments and
monitoring foreign exchange resources including balance of payments;
·
Production
of bank notes and coins of various denominations, postal stationery, postal
stamps; and Cadre management, career planning and training of the Indian
Economic Service (IES).
Department of Expenditure
The Department of
Expenditure is the nod Department for overseeing the public financial
management system in the Central Government and matters connected with the
finances. The principal activities of the Department include pre-sanction
appraisal of major schemes/projects (both Plan and non-Plan expenditure),
handling the bulk of the Central budgetary resources transferred to States,
implementation of the recommendations of the Finance and Central Pay Commissions, overseeing the
expenditure management in the Central Ministries/Departments through the
interface with the Financial Advisors and the administration of the Financial
Rules / Regulations / Orders through monitoring of Audit comments/observations,
preparation of Central Government Accounts, managing the financial aspects of
personnel management in the Central Government, assisting Central
Ministries/Departments in controlling the costs and prices of public services,
assisting organisational re-engineering through review of staffing patterns and
O&M studies and reviewing systems and procedures to optimize outputs and
outcomes of public expenditure. The Department is also coordinating matters
concerning the Ministry of Finance including Parliament-related work of the
Ministry. The Department has under its administrative control the National
Institute of Financial Management (NIFM), Faridabad.
The business
allocated to the Department of Expenditure is carried out through its
Establishment Division, Plan Finance I and II Divisions, Finance Commission
Division, Staff Inspection Unit, Cost Accounts Branch, Controller General of
Accounts, and the Central Pension Accounting.
Department of Revenue
The Department of
Revenue functions under the overall direction and control of the Secretary
(Revenue). It exercises control in respect of matters relating to all the
Direct and Indirect Union Taxes through two statutory Boards namely, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC). Each Board is
headed by a Chairman who is also ex
officio Special Secretary to
the Government of India (SecretaryLevel). Matters relating to the levy and
collection of all Direct taxes are looked after by the CBDT whereas those
relating to levy and collection of Customs and Central Excise duties and other
Indirect taxes fall within the purview of the CBEC. The two Boards were
constituted under the Central Board of Revenue Act, 1963. At present, the CBDT
has six Members and the CBEC has five Members. The Members are also ex officio Secretaries to the Government of
India.
Department of Financial Services
The Department of
Financial Services covers Banks, Insurance and Financial Services provided by
various government agencies and private corporations. It also covers pension
reforms and Industrial Finance and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise. It
started the PradhanMantri Jan DhanYojana in 2014.
Department of Disinvestments
Initially set up as
an independent ministry (The Ministry of Disinvestment) in December 1999, The
Department of Disinvestments came into existence in May 2004 when the ministry
was turned into a department of the Ministry of Finance. The department took up
all the functions of the erstwhile ministry which broadly was responsible for
systematic policy approach to disinvestment and privatisation of Public Sector Units (PSUs).
18. Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare:
The Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare is an Indian government ministry charged with health policy in India. It is also responsible for all
government programs relating to family planning in India. The ministry has following Departments:
Dept. of Health & Family Welfare; Dept. of Health Research; and Dept. of Ayurveda,
Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH).
Department of Health and Family welfare:
The Department of
Health deals with health care, including awareness
campaigns, immunization campaigns, preventive
medicine,
and public health.
It
is responsible for aspects relating to family welfare, especially in reproductive
health, maternal health, pediatrics, information,
education and communications; cooperation with NGOs and international aid groups; and rural
health services. The Department of Health and Family Welfare is responsible
for:
·
18
Population Research Centres (PRCs) at six universities and six other institutions across 17 states
·
Indian
Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi: founded in 1911, it is one of the
oldest medical research bodies in the world
Department of Health Research
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. Indian Council of Medical Research.
Department of AYUSH
The Department of
Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) deals
with ayurveda (Indian traditional
medicine), yoga, naturopathy, unani,siddha, and homoeopathy, and other alternative
medicine systems.
The department was
established in March 1995 as the Department of Indian Systems of Medicines and
Homoeopathy (ISM&H). The department is charged with upholding education
standards in the Indian Systems of Medicines and Homoeopathy colleges,
strengthening research, promoting the cultivation of medicinal plants used, and working on Pharmacopoeia standards
20. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) or Home Ministry:
MHA is an interior ministry,
it is mainly responsible for the maintenance of internal security and domestic policy.
The Home Ministry is headed by Union Minister of Home Affairs (or
Home Minister), currently Rajnath Singh.
The following cadre controlling
authority of the Civil Services (including Indian Police Service (IPS), DANICS and DANIPS)
are under the administration and supervision of the Home Ministry.
Departments
The Ministry of Home
Affairs extends manpower and financial support, guidance and expertise to the
State Governments for the maintenance of security, peace and harmony without
trampling upon the constitutional rights of the States.
The Ministry of Home
Affairs shows the have the
following constituent Departments:
Department
of Border Management
Department
of Border Management, dealing with management of borders, including coastal
borders.
Department
of Internal Security
Department
of Jammu & Kashmir Affairs
Department
of Jammu & Kashmir (J & K) Affairs, dealing with the
constitutional provisions in respect of the State of Jammu & Kashmir and
all other matters relating to the State excluding those with which the Ministry
of External Affairs is concerned.
Department
of Home
Dealing
with the notification of assumption of office by the President and Vice
President,
notification of appointment of the Prime
Minister and
other Ministers, etc
Department
of Official Language
Dealing
with the implementation of the provisions of the Constitution relating to
official languages and the provisions of the Official Languages Act, 1963.
Department
of States
Dealing
with Centre-State relations, Inter-State relations, Union
Territories and
Freedom Fighters' pension.
21.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation:
The Ministry of Housing and Urban
Poverty Alleviation is an
agency of the Government
of India responsible for urban poverty, housing, and employment programs. It is
involved in national policy decisions and coordinates with Indian central ministries, state governments,
and central sponsor programs. The organisation's
minister,
as of June 2014, is Venkaiah Naidu. The Ministry
acquired its present form after the former "Ministry of Urban Development
and Poverty Alleviation" was split in 2004 from the Ministry of Urban Development
Ministry
of Urban Development (MoUD), Government of India, is the apex body for formulation
and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to the
housing and urban development in India.
The Ministry was attached on and off with the Ministry
of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation on many occasions, before finally
becoming independent in 2004
The Ministry of Human Resource
Development (MHRD) is
an Indian
government ministry, responsible for the development of human resources. The ministry is
divided into two departments: the Department of School Education and Literacy, which
deals with primary and secondary education, adult education and literacy, and the Department of Higher Education, which deals with
university education, technical education, scholarship etc. The erstwhile Ministry of Educationnow functions under these two
departments, as of 26 September 1985. The ministry is headed by the
cabinet-ranked Minister of Human Resources
Development,
a member of the Council of Ministers. The current HRD
minister is SmritiIrani, the youngest ever
to hold the office
23. Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting:
The Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting is a branch of
the Government
of India is the apex body for
formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating
to information, broadcasting, the press and films in India.[1]
The Ministry is
responsible for the administration of PrasarBharati-the broadcasting arm
of the Indian Government. The Censor
Board of India is the other
important body under this ministry being responsible for the regulation of
motion pictures shown in India.
The Ministry of Communication and
Information Technology is an Indian
government ministry. It contains three departments:
Also known as the Door Sanchar Vibhag, this
department concerns itself with policy, licensing and coordination matters
relating to telegraphs, telephones, wireless, data, facsimile and telematic
services and other like forms of communications. It also looks into the
administration of laws with respect to any of the matters specified, namely:
The Indian
Telegraph Act,
1885 (13 of 1885); The Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1940 (17 of 1933) and
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997
The Department of Posts, trading as India Post, is a government-operated postal system in India; it is
generally referred to within India as "the post office". As of 31
March 2011, the Indian Postal Service had 154,866 post offices, of which 139,040
(89.78 percent) were in rural areas and 15,826 (10.22 percent) in urban areas. Project Arrow was launched in April 2008. The project plans to upgrade post
offices in urban and rural areas, improving service and appearance. The project
aims to create an effective, friendly environment for staff and customers,
providing secure IT services and improving mail delivery, remittances
(electronic and manual) and postal-savings plans.
The
post office offers a number of savings plans, including National Savings
Certificates, the Public
Provident Fund, savings-bank
accounts, monthly-income plans,
senior-citizens' savings plans and
time-deposit accounts. Postal life insurance [PLI] is available to employees of
all central- and state-government departments, nationalized banks,
public-sector and financial institutions, local municipalities, district
councils and educational institutions receiving government subsidy. It was
extended to all rural residents on 24 March 1995.
24. The Ministry of Labour and Employment:
The Ministry of Labour
and Employment is India's
federal ministry which is responsible to protect and safeguard the interest of
workers in general and the poor, deprived and disadvantaged sections of the
society. The Ministry aims to
create a healthy work environment for higher production and productivity and to
develop and coordinate vocational skill training and employment.
25. Ministry of Law and Justice:
The Ministry
of Law and Justice is the
highest organ of the Government of India which deals with the management of the legal affairs,
legislative activities and administration of justice in India through its three
departments namely the legislative department and the department of legal
affairs and department of justice respectively. The Department of Legal Affairs
is concerned with advising the various Ministries of the Central Government
while the Legislative Department is concerned with drafting of principal
legislation for the Central Government.
The Government of
India (Allocation of Business) Rules of 1961 entail the various departments
working under the Ministry of Law and Justice of Government
of India.
In terms of these Rules, the Ministry comprises the following departments:
1. Department of Legal Affairs,
2. Legislative Department, and
3. Department of Justice.
Department of Legal Affairs
Advices
Ministries on legal matters including interpretation of the Constitution and
the laws, conveyancing and engagement of counsel to appear on behalf
of the Union of India in the High Courts and subordinate courts where the Union
of India is a party.
Attorney General of India, Solicitor General of India, and other Central Government law officers of the States whose services are shared by the Ministries of the Government of India.
It overseas the 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. All the quasi-judicial bodies such as Tribunals come under the purview of this Department.
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.
It overseas the 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. All the quasi-judicial bodies such as Tribunals come under the purview of this Department.
Legislative Department
The Legislative
Department is mainly concerned with drafting of all principal legislation for
the Central Government i.e. Bills to be introduced in Parliament, Ordinances to
be promulgated by the President, measures to be enacted as President's Acts for
States under the President's rule and Regulations to be made by the President
for Union territories. It is also concerned with election Laws namely the
Representation of the People Act 1950 and the Representation of the People Act
1951. In addition it is also entrusted with task of dealing with certain
matters relating to List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution like
personal law, contracts evidence etc. The responsibility of maintaining up to
date the statutes enacted by Parliament is also with this Department.
Department of Justice
The Department of
Justice performs the administrative functions in relation to the appointment of
various judges at various courts in India, maintenance and revision of the
conditions and rules of service of the judges and other related areas.
26. The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises:
The Ministry of Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises, a
branch of the Government of India, is the apex body for the formulation and administration of
rules, regulations and laws relating to micro, small and medium enterprises in India. The current Minister of Micro, Small
and Medium Enterprises is Kalraj Mishra since 26 May 2014.
29.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy or MNRE:
Ministry of New and
Renewable Energy or MNRE is a ministry of Government
of India.
It was established as the Ministry
of Non-Conventional Energy Sources in
1992 and adopted its current name in October 2006.
The Ministry is
mainly responsible for research and development, intellectual
property protection, and
international cooperation, promotion, and coordination in renewable energy sources such as wind power, small hydro, biogas, and solar power. The broad aim of
the Ministry is to develop and deploy new and renewable energy for
supplementing the energy requirements of India. According to the Ministry's 2012-2013
annual report, India has made significant advances in several renewable energy
sectors which include, solar energy, Wind power, and Hydroelectricity
34. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MOP&NG):
The Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Gas (MOP&NG)
is a ministry of the Government of India. It is responsible for the exploration, production,
refining, distribution, marketing, import, export, and conservation of petroleum, natural gas, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas in India.
35. Ministry of Power
[MoP]:
The Ministry of Power is an Indian
government ministry. The ministry is charged with
overseeing electricity production and
infrastructure development, including generation, transmission, and delivery,
as well as maintenance projects. India faces challenges in electrical supply
and delivery, and is often unable to meet demand, even in very large cities.
The ministry acts as
a liaison between the central government and state electricity
operations, as well as with the private sector. The ministry also
oversees rural electrification projects.
The Ministry of Power
became a ministry on July 2, 1992. Prior
to that time it had been a department (the Department of Power) in the Ministry
of Power, Coal and Non-Conventional Energy Sources. That ministry was split
into the Ministry of Power, Ministry of Coal, and Ministry of
Non-Conventional Energy Sources (renamed the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in 2006)
36. Ministry of Railways:
The Ministry of
Railways is a ministry in the Government of India, responsible for the country's rail transport. The ministry operates the state-owned Indian Railways, an organisation
that operates as a monopoly in rail transport and is headed by the Chairman Railway Board. The ministry is headed by the Minister of Railways, a cabinet-level minister who presents the rail budget every year in Parliament
The Railway Board, which is the apex body of the Indian Railways reports to the Minister of Railways. The Railway Board
comprises one Chairman, five "members of the Railway Board.", and a Financial Commissioner (who is
the representative of the Ministry of Finance in the Railway Board). It also
includes a Director-General (Railway Health Services) and a Director-General
(Railway Protection Force).
38. Ministry of Rural Development:
The Ministry of Rural
Development, a branch of the Government of India, is entrusted with the task of accelerating the
socio-economic development of rural India. Its focus is on health, education,
drinking water, housing and roads.
The ministry has two
departments, Department of Rural Development and Department of Land Resources,
each headed by a senior civil servant designated as the Secretary of the
Deportment. Mrs Anita Choudhry is the Secretary land Resources and Mr S. Vijay Kumar[4] is the Secretary of
the Ministry of Rural Development.
Department of Rural Development
The department run
three national-level schemes: PradhanMantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) for rural
roads development, Swarnajayanti Gram SwarozgarYojana (SGSY) rural
employment and for rural housing, Indira
AwaasYojana (IAY). It handles the
administration of District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), and has three
autonomous organizations under it.
·
Council
of Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART)
·
National
Rural Road Development Agency (NRRDA)
The Minister of Rural
Development is the Chairman of these three organisations and the Secretary of
the Ministry is the Vice Chairman.
Department of Land Resources
The Department of
Land Resources run three national-level programs.
·
Integrated
Watershed Management Programme (IWMP)
·
National
Land Record ModernisationProgramme (NLRMP)
·
Technology
Development, Extension & Training Programme (TDET)
39. Ministry of Science and Technology:
The Ministry of Science
and Technology is the Indian government ministry charged with
formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating
to science and technology in India
Department of Biotechnology
Department of
Scientific and Industrial Research
Department
of Science and Technology
41. Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment:
The Ministry
of Social Justice and Empowerment is
an Government of India ministry. It is responsible for welfare, social justice, and empowerment of disadvantaged and marginalised sections of society,
including scheduled castes (SC), Other Backward Classes(OBC), the disabled, the elderly, and the victims of drug abuse. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is responsible for the welfare of scheduled tribes (ST).
42. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation:
The Ministry
of Statistics and Programme Implementation is concerned with coverage and quality
aspects of statistics released.The surveys conducted by the Ministry are based
on scientific sampling methods.
Department of Statistics
It is also known as
National Statistical Office (NSO).It has two wings namely Central Statistical
Office (CSO), National Sample Survey Office (NSSO)
Department of Programme Implementation
It was set up for the
purpose of independently monitoring Central Sector Projects and key
infrastructure sectors including the social sectors. It has four divisions.
·
Infrastructure
Monitoring Project Monitoring Division
It is concerned with
monitoring of seven key infrastructure sectors including Power, Coal, Railways,
Shipping and Ports, Telecommunications, Fertilizers, Cement, Petroleum &
Roads and Civil Aviation. It submits monthly review reports.
·
Project
Monitoring Division
It monitors all
central sector projects costing Rs. 20 crore and above. The limit has been
revised to Rs. 150 crore from April 2010. Projects are categorized in three
groups. Mega projects costing Rs. 1000 crore and above, Major projects with
budget Rs. 100 to Rs. 1000 crore and Medium projects costing Rs. 20 crore to
Rs. 100 crore.
·
Twenty
Point Programme Division
This division
monitors the implementation of Twenty Point Programme(TPP),1986. Objective of
TPP is improving quality of life of the people, especially living below poverty
level, to give thrust to schemes related to poverty alleviation, employment
generation in rural areas, housing, education, family welfare etc.
·
Members
of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme Division
It monitors the
implementation of the various works/activities under the Members of Parliament
Local Area Development Scheme. It was launched in 1993 to enable MPs to
recommend works of development nature with emphasis on creation of durable
community assets in their constituencies/states.
47. Ministry of Urban
Development (MoUD):
It is the apex body
for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws
relating to the housing and urban development in India. The Ministry was
attached on and off with the Ministry of Housing
and Urban Poverty Alleviation on many occasions,
before finally becoming independent in 2004. The ministry also published the
National City Rating, which ranked the cleanest cities in India. The Swatch Bharath Abhiyan
is implemented under this Ministry.
49. Ministry of Women and Child Development [MoWCD]:
The Ministry
of Women and Child Development, a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the
rules and regulations and laws relating to women and child development in India.
50. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports:
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and
Sports, a branch of the Government
of India,
which administers Department of youth affairs and Department of Sports in
India. The ministry also overlooks the organisation of Commonwealth
2010 games. As of May 2014, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports is the Minister of State (Independent Charge) SarbanandaSonowal.
The ministry also
gives the annual National Sports awards in various categories, including the Arjuna Award and Rajiv
Gandhi KhelRatna awards
Department of Youth Affairs
Unlike the sports department, many
of the functions of the department are related to other ministries, like
Ministry of Education, Employment & Training, Health and Family Welfare
thus it functions largely as a facilitator for youth building.
It gives two awards, Tenzing Norgay
National Adventure Award and Indira Gandhi NSS Award
Department of Sports
The department also gives away the National sports awards,
including Special Awards to Medal Winners in International Sports Events,
Maulana AbulKalam Azad Trophy, Dhyanchand Award for Lifetime achievement in Sports and Games, Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar
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