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Government Departments, Ministries & Organizations

Permanent civil executive structure of the Government of India and State Governments. Explore institutional portfolios across Central Government, State Government, Ministries, Departments, Constitutional Bodies, Authorities, and Government Organizations without unstable political references.

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Ministries28
Constitutional Bodies4
Authorities & Orgs10
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Central GovernmentCentral Government
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

Cabinet Secretariat of India

Administrative apex office assisting the Union Cabinet in national governance, operating directly under the Prime Minister of India, responsible for the administration of the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) MissionPerformance Management Division (PMD)National Authority Chemical Weapons Convention (NACWC)+1 more
Central GovernmentCentral Government
Executive Office of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

Immediate staff agency and apex civil executive office providing direct secretarial, policy, administrative, and advisory support to the Prime Minister as head of the Union Council of Ministers.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS)Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF)Special Protection Group (SPG)
Central GovernmentCentral Government
Union Cabinet of India

NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India)

Apex policy think tank of the Government of India constituted via Union Cabinet Resolution in 2015, replacing the Planning Commission to foster cooperative federalism and data-driven policymaking.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO)National Institute of Labour Economics Research and Development (NILERD)
MinistriesCentral Government
Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of Finance (FinMin)

Apex union executive ministry responsible for federal economic policy, the central treasury, revenue mobilization, expenditure control, financial regulation, and preparation of the Annual Union Budget of India under the Allocation of Business Rules 1961.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT / Income Tax Department)Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)Department of Economic Affairs (DEA)+4 more
MinistriesCentral Government
Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)

Apex ministry constitutionally charged with internal security, domestic policy, federal borders, central armed police forces, disaster mitigation, and inter-state relations under the Allocation of Business Rules 1961.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Intelligence Bureau (IB)Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)Border Security Force (BSF)+4 more
MinistriesCentral Government
Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)

Apex ministry responsible for India's foreign policy, diplomatic missions abroad, representation at the United Nations and international bodies, consular affairs, and passport administration under the Passports Act, 1967.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Consular, Passport and Visa (CPV) DivisionCentral Passport Organization (CPO)Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA)+2 more
MinistriesCentral Government
Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of Defence (MoD)

Apex ministry responsible for national defence, the territorial integrity of India, command and administration of the Armed Forces of the Union, and indigenous defence industrial production.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)Department of Military Affairs (DMA / Chief of Defence Staff)Border Roads Organisation (BRO)+2 more
MinistriesCentral Government
Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH)

Apex policy and regulatory authority governing national highway infrastructure, the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, vehicle safety standards, and nationwide transport automation via Parivahan Sewa.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL)Indian Academy of Highway Engineers (IAHE)+1 more
MinistriesCentral Government
Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of Railways (Indian Railways)

Apex executive authority governing India's railway system, rail safety standards, freight corridors, and high-speed passenger rail networks under the Railways Act, 1989.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Railway BoardIndian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL)+2 more
MinistriesCentral Government
Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

Apex union ministry formulating national policy for information technology, electronics manufacturing, digital public infrastructure, cybersecurity enforcement, and citizen-facing e-governance delivery.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)National Informatics Centre (NIC)Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)+3 more
MinistriesCentral Government
Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)

Apex union authority for public health surveillance, disease prevention, food and drug standards, medical education oversight, and nationwide universal healthcare delivery under the National Health Policy.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
National Health Authority (NHA)All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)+3 more
MinistriesCentral Government
Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of Education (MoE)

Apex authority for the formulation and enforcement of the National Education Policy (NEP 2020), funding of apex higher education institutions, school literacy standards, and nationwide academic testing.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
University Grants Commission (UGC)All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)+3 more
MinistriesCentral Government
Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)

Apex policy, development, and financing ministry for urban development, affordable municipal housing, mass urban transit (Metro Rail), and national urban missions under the Allocation of Business Rules 1961.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Central Public Works Department (CPWD)Delhi Development Authority (DDA)Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO)+2 more
MinistriesCentral Government
Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW)

Formulation and execution of national agricultural policy, crop price support, rural credit flow, agricultural science research, and farmer income security under the Allocation of Business Rules 1961.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED)+2 more
MinistriesCentral Government
Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD)

Apex ministry charged with socio-economic development of rural India, statutory rural employment guarantee under the MGNREGA Act 2005, and rural infrastructure financing.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (NRIDA)National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR)National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) Directorate
MinistriesCentral Government
Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE)

Apex union authority regulating labour laws, industrial relations, occupational safety, universal unorganized worker registration (e-Shram), and social security funds (EPFO, ESIC).

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) / CLC+2 more
MinistriesCentral Government
Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of Law and Justice

Apex ministry advising the Union Government on legal matters, drafting central legislation and ordinances, appointing judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts, and modernizing court infrastructure via e-Courts.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Department of Legal AffairsLegislative DepartmentDepartment of Justice+2 more
MinistriesCentral Government
Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA)

Apex union regulatory ministry governing the corporate sector, company incorporations, financial reporting standards, corporate insolvency, and fair market competition in India.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Registrars of Companies (RoC across all States)Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO)Competition Commission of India (CCI)+2 more
MinistriesCentral Government
Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

Apex union ministry ensuring national food security, grain procurement, Targeted Public Distribution System (Ration Cards), and consumer protection enforcement via CCPA and BIS.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Food Corporation of India (FCI)Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC)Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)+2 more
MinistriesCentral Government
Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of Power

Apex policy and regulatory authority governing the generation, transmission, distribution, and tariff framework of electrical power under the Electricity Act, 2003.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Central Electricity Authority (CEA)Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC)Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)+3 more
MinistriesCentral Government
Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)

Apex ministry charged with expanding clean renewable power, achieving India's non-fossil fuel capacity targets, and administering solar subsidies under the National Solar Mission.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA)National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE)+1 more
MinistriesCentral Government
Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD)

Apex union authority for formulating policies, laws, and welfare programs concerning women's rights, child protection, maternal nutrition, and juvenile justice under the Allocation of Business Rules 1961.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA)National Commission for Women (NCW)National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)+1 more
MinistriesCentral Government
Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of Jal Shakti

Apex ministry managing India's water resources, inter-state river water disputes, Ganga rejuvenation (Namami Gange), and rural piped drinking water supply under the Jal Jeevan Mission.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)Central Water Commission (CWC)Central Ground Water Board (CGWB)+2 more
MinistriesCentral Government
Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)

Apex authority responsible for the protection of the environment, forestry conservation, biodiversity preservation, wildlife protection, and pollution regulation under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)Botanical Survey of India (BSI)+3 more
MinistriesCentral Government
Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG)

Apex union ministry ensuring national energy security through hydrocarbon exploration, refining, strategic petroleum reserves, and clean cooking fuel subsidies under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH)Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB)Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)+4 more
MinistriesCentral Government
Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)

Apex authority responsible for MSME sector development, credit facilitation, entrepreneurship training, cluster development, and formal enterprise registration via the Udyam Registration Portal.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)Coir BoardNational Small Industries Corporation (NSIC)+2 more
MinistriesCentral Government
Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA)

Apex union authority regulating commercial aviation, flight safety standards, airport development, drone ecosystems, and regional air connectivity under the Aircraft Act, 1934.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)Airports Authority of India (AAI)Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS)+2 more
MinistriesCentral Government
Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of Communications

Apex union ministry governing telecommunications policy, spectrum allocation, nationwide optical fibre connectivity (BharatNet), postal infrastructure, and citizen telecom security via Sanchar Saathi.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Department of Telecommunications (DoT)Department of Posts (India Post)Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)+2 more
MinistriesCentral Government
Prime Minister of India (Direct Portfolio)

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (DoPT)

Apex personnel authority of the Government of India overseeing the civil services (IAS/IPS/CSS), recruitment policy, Central Vigilance enforcement, civil service training, and public grievances via CPGRAMS.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT)Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG)Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare (DoP&PW)+3 more
MinistriesCentral Government
Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE)

Apex union authority charged with social welfare legislation, affirmative action, rights of persons with disabilities under the RPwD Act 2016, and eradication of manual scavenging.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Department of Social Justice and EmpowermentDepartment of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD)National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC)+2 more
MinistriesCentral Government
Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of Science and Technology

Apex union ministry promoting scientific research, funding frontier technologies, fostering biotechnology, and administering scientific laboratories through DST, DBT, and CSIR.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Department of Science and Technology (DST)Department of Biotechnology (DBT)Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)+3 more
DepartmentsCentral Government
Ministry of Finance

Income Tax Department (CBDT)

Premier agency under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, responsible for administering direct tax laws enacted by the Parliament of India, predominantly the Income-tax Act, 1961.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)Centralized Processing Centre (CPC Bengaluru)Directorate General of Income Tax (Investigation)+1 more
DepartmentsCentral Government
Ministry of Finance

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)

Apex indirect tax authority under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, responsible for administering the Central Goods and Services Tax Act 2017, the Customs Act 1962, and international trade border security.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI)Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange Gateway (ICEGATE)+1 more
DepartmentsCentral Government
Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts (India Post)

Central government postal system operating under the Ministry of Communications, maintaining the world's most widely distributed postal and retail financial network under the Post Office Act, 2023.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Postal Services BoardIndia Post Payments Bank (IPPB)23 Postal Circles covering all States and Union Territories+1 more
DepartmentsCentral Government
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Staff Selection Commission (SSC)

Premier central government recruiting commission conducting nationwide competitive computer-based examinations for Group B and C civilian cadres in ministries and central organizations.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
SSC Regional Offices (Northern, Central, Eastern, Western, Southern, MP, North Eastern, KKR, NWR)SSC Central Examination Cell
Constitutional BodiesCentral Government
Constitutional Body under Article 324

Election Commission of India (ECI)

Permanent constitutional authority established under Article 324 of the Constitution of India, vested with the superintendence, direction, and control of elections to Parliament, State Legislatures, and the offices of President and Vice-President of India.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) across all States and Union TerritoriesIndia International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM)District Election Offices (DEO) in every district+1 more
Constitutional BodiesCentral Government
Constitutional Body under Article 315

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

Constitutional recruiting agency of India established under Articles 315 to 323 (Part XIV) of the Constitution of India, responsible for competitive examinations and selections for All India Services, Central Civil Services, and Defence Services.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Civil Services Examination BoardEngineering Services Examination BoardCombined Defence Services Examination Wing+1 more
Constitutional BodiesCentral Government
Constitutional Body under Article 148

Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)

Supreme Audit Institution of India established under Article 148 of the Constitution, auditing all receipts and expenditures of the Union and State governments, public sector undertakings, and autonomous bodies.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Offices of the Accountants General (Audit & Accounts in all States)National Academy of Audit and Accounts (NAAA)International Centre for Information Systems and Audit (iCISA)
Constitutional BodiesCentral Government
Autonomous Statutory Commission under CVC Act 2003

Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)

Apex anti-corruption and vigilance institution created under the Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003, with superintendence over the Delhi Special Police Establishment (CBI) for corruption investigations.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Chief Technical Examiner's Organisation (CTEO)Commissioners for Departmental Inquiries (CDI)Chief Vigilance Officers in all Union Ministries & Public Sector Banks
AuthoritiesCentral Government
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)

Statutory authority established under the Aadhaar Act, 2016, tasked with assigning 12-digit unique Aadhaar numbers and operating the national digital identity platform and Central Identities Data Repository (CIDR).

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
UIDAI Regional Offices (Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Ranchi, Guwahati)Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASKs)Central Identities Data Repository (CIDR)
AuthoritiesCentral Government
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)

Autonomous statutory authority of the Government of India created through the National Highways Authority of India Act 1988, responsible for the development, maintenance, and toll management of the National Highway network.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
NHAI Regional Offices and Project Implementation Units (PIUs)Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL)National Highways Logistics Management Limited (NHLML)
AuthoritiesCentral Government
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

Autonomous statutory authority established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, laying down science-based standards for articles of food and regulating manufacturing, storage, import, and distribution.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Food Safety Compliance System (FoSCoS)National Food Laboratories (NFL)State Food Safety Directorates+1 more
AuthoritiesCentral Government
Ministry of Finance (Statutory Market Regulator)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

Statutory securities market regulator established under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, vested with legislative, executive, and quasi-judicial powers over stock exchanges, listed companies, and market intermediaries.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM)SCORES (SEBI Complaints Redress System)Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT - Appellate Body)
AuthoritiesCentral Government
Ministry of Finance (Statutory Insurance Regulator)

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)

Apex statutory regulatory body established under the IRDA Act, 1999, responsible for the licensing, regulation, solvency monitoring, and policyholder protection across life and non-life insurance sectors.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Insurance Information Bureau of India (IIB)Bima Bharosa (Integrated Grievance Management System)Offices of the Insurance Ombudsmen
AuthoritiesCentral Government
Ministry of Communications (Statutory Regulator)

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)

Apex statutory regulator established under the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997, responsible for tariff fixation, quality of service (QoS) enforcement, and consumer protection in telecom and broadcasting.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT - Appellate Authority)National Do Not Disturb (DND) Registry
AuthoritiesCentral Government
Ministry of Labour and Employment

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)

Statutory social security body established under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, managing the retirement savings of over 6 crore active Indian formal sector workers.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Central Board of Trustees, EPF (CBT)Zonal and Regional Provident Fund Commissionerates across all StatesNational Academy for Training and Research in Social Security (NATRSS)
AuthoritiesCentral Government
Ministry of Home Affairs (Chaired by Prime Minister)

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)

Apex statutory body established under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, chaired by the Prime Minister of India, responsible for national disaster mitigation, preparedness, and emergency response.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM)State Disaster Management Authorities (SDMAs)
Government OrganizationsCentral Government
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

National Informatics Centre (NIC)

Premier technology organization under MeitY providing state-of-the-art ICT network infrastructure, data centres, software solutions, and e-Governance systems to the Government of India and State Governments.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
National Data Centres (Delhi, Pune, Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar)Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence (CoE-AI)Centre of Excellence in Blockchain Technology+1 more
Government OrganizationsCentral Government
Ministry of Finance (Statutory Central Bank)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Central bank and regulatory body of India established under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, responsible for the issue and supply of the Indian rupee and the regulation of the Indian banking system.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
Board for Financial Supervision (BFS)Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC)Reserve Bank Information Technology (ReBIT)+2 more
State GovernmentState Government
State Executive of Maharashtra

Government of Maharashtra (Mantralaya)

Supreme executive authority for the State of Maharashtra, administering state public policy, revenue, law and order, public health, infrastructure, and welfare programs across 36 districts under the Constitution of India.

Major Subordinate Bodies & Boards:
General Administration Department (GAD)Revenue and Forest DepartmentMaharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC)+2 more