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The government consists of a number of ministries /departments, number and character varying from time to time on factors such as volume work, importance attached to certain items, changes of orientation, political expediency etc. On 15 August 1947, the number of ministries at the Centre was 18.
Ministries |
Departments |
Ministry of Agriculture |
Department of Agriculture and Cooperation |
Ministry Of Chemicals And Fertilizers |
Department of Chemicals and Petro-Chemicals |
Ministry Of Civil Aviation |
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Ministry Of Coal |
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Ministry Of Commerce And Industry |
Department of Commerce |
Ministry Of Communications |
Department of Telecommunications |
Ministry Of Defence |
Department of Defence |
Ministry Of Environment And Forests |
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Ministry Of External Affairs |
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Ministry Of Finance |
Department of Economic Affairs |
Ministry Of Consumer Affairs, Food And Public Distribution |
Department of Consumer Affairs |
Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare |
Department of Health |
Ministry Of Heavy Industries And Public Enterprises |
Department of Heavy Industries |
Ministry Of Home Affairs |
Department of States |
Ministry Of Human Resource Development |
Department of Elementary Education and Literacy |
Ministry Of Information And Broadcasting |
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ministry of information technology |
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Ministry Of Labour |
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Ministry Of Law, Justice And Company Affairs |
Department of Legal Affairs |
Ministry Of Mines |
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Ministry Of Non-Conventional Energy Sources |
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Ministry Of Parliamentary Affairs |
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Ministry Of Personnel, Public Grievances And Pensions |
Department of Personnel and Training |
Ministry Of Petroleum And Natural Gas |
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Ministry Of Planning |
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Ministry Of Power |
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Ministry Of Railways |
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Ministry Of Rural Development |
Department of Rural Development |
Ministry Of Science And Technology |
Department of Science and Technology |
Ministry Of Small Scale Industries And Agro And Rural Industries |
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Ministry Of Statistics And Programme Implementation |
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Ministry Of Steel |
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Ministry Of Surface Transport |
Department of Shipping |
Ministry Of Textiles |
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Ministry Of Tourism And Culture |
Department of Tourism |
Ministry Of Tribal Affairs |
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Ministry Of Urban Development And Poverty Alleviation |
Department of Urban Development |
Ministry Of Water Resource |
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Ministry Of Social Justice And Empowerment |
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Ministry Of Youth Affairs And Sports |
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Department Of Atomic Energy |
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Department Of Ocean Development |
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Department Of Space |
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Cabinet Secretariat |
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President's Secretariat |
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Prime Minister's Office |
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Planning Commission |
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Department Of Disinvestments |