Planning Department is the apex body for plan formulation and monitoring at the State Level. The main functions of the Department are as follows:

• Plan formulation which includes Annual Plans and Five Year Plans for the State
• Allocation / Diversion / Utilisation of plan funds
• Monitoring of State Plan / CSS
• Monitoring of Externally Aided Projects (EAPs)
• Meeting of Chief Minister's Advisory Council/Executive Committee of CMAC/Sub-Groups of CMAC
• Monitoring of Public Private Partnership (PPP)
• Meeting of National Development Council, Inter-State Council &  Northern Zonal Council and related matters
• Manpower and employment planning
• Monitoring of Twenty Point Programme
• Administration of the State Services of -
  • Economics & Statistics Services
  • Evaluation Organisation
  • Establishment work of the State Service Officers of these services posted in various departments.