FORMULATING PLANS FOR DETERMINING PRIORITIES

Planning machinery is required to ensure a system of scientific planning, monitoring and evaluation of the development plans, assessment of plan resources and optimal utilization at various levels. The State Planning Board is required to assess the priorities, challenges, suitability, possibility, viability, feasibility, direction, quantum and pace of developmental planning in the State.

The State Planning Machinery was established during 1973-74 with a small nucleus of Officers and Staff and placed under the control of Home Department (SAB). Later the Department was bifurcated from Home Department and placed under Planning & Transformation Department with the Development Commissioner as the Administrative Head during 1986. Name of the Organization Government of Nagaland State Planning Machinery, Planning & Transformation Department.