Introduction
The Economic Division is the wing of the Department of Economic Affairs that focuses on economic policy research and advice. It anchors the publication of the Annual Economic Survey that is laid on the table of the Parliament prior to the Annual Union Budget. The division also publishes the Monthly Economic Review. The Division interacts with credit rating agencies and multilateral institutions on the analysis and assessment of India’s macro-economic and fiscal outlook and long-term prospects. By virtue of its broad domain and canvas, the Division has wide-ranging sectoral responsibilities, discharged through its constituent subject units, under the supervision of the Chief Economic Advisor.
Mandate of the Division
The mandate of the Division is to conduct economic analysis and tender policy advice. This entails analysis of quantitative and qualitative information on a variety of economic issues and related programmes and policies, drawing policy level inferences and presenting them in regular internal briefs and discussions, flagship publications and occasional policy papers.
Functions of the Economic Division
- Advisory functions on domestic and international economic trends.
- Monitoring of Prices and policies relating to price control.
- Monitoring Employment Situation and trends in Agricultural and Industrial Production.
- Monitoring of Monetary and Credit Aggregates.
- Preparation of Annual Economic Survey and Monthly Economic Report.
- Organising Pre-budget meetings of the Finance Minister.
- All issues related to Cadre control and Cadre management of the Indian Economic Service.
Unit-specific works of the Division
| Units | Specific Works |
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| Public Finance Unit |
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| Climate Change Finance Unit |
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| Agricultural and Food Management Unit |
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| Macro Unit |
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| Prices Unit |
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| Industry & Infrastructure Unit |
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| Services Unit |
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| External Sector & External Debt Management Unit |
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| Money & Banking Unit |
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| Social Infrastructure Unit |
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| Coordination Unit |
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| IES Cadre Unit |
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Contact Details
| Head of the Division | Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran Chief Economic Adviser Room No.132 A, North Block Tel: 2309 3610 Intercom: 5229 Email:cea[at]nic[dot]in |
| Sr. Economic Adviser/ Economic Adviser | Units | Joint Director/ Deputy Director/Asst. Director |
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| Sh. Rajiv Mishra Senior Adviser Room No.34-A, North Block Tel: 23094526 Intercom: 5053 Email : r[dot]mishra67[at]gov[dot]in | Public Finance Unit | Sh. Venkat Hariharan Asha Deputy Director Room No.249, North Block Tel: 2309 5772 Intercom: 5772 Email: venkat[dot]ha[at]gov[dot]in |
| Ms. Chandni Raina Adviser Room No.40-A, North Block Tel: 23092500 Intercom: 5026 Email: chandni[dot]raina[at]nic[dot]in | Climate Change Finance Unit | Sh. Dharmendra Kumar
Ms. Aditi Pathak
Ms. Neha Singh
Ms. Ritika Bansal
Sh. Pradyut Kumar Pyne |
| Agricultural and Food Management Unit | Ms. Deepika Srivastava Joint Director Room No.251 D, North Block Tel: 23095086 Intercom: 5086 Email:deepika[dot]s86[at]nic[dot]in | |
| Shri Rose Mary K Abraham Adviser (Economic Division) Room No.159-B, North Block Tel: 23093752 | Macro Unit | Ms. Mamta
Ms. Esha Swaroop
Ms. Radhika Goyal |
| Prices Unit | Dr. Harish Kumar Kallega Joint Director Room No.241-E, North Block Tel: 23095754 Intercom: 5754 Email:harish[dot]kallega[at]gov[dot]in | |
| Industry & infrastructure Unit | Ms. Deepika Srivastava
Md. Aftab Alam | |
| Services Unit | Ms. Esha Swaroop
Ms. Radhika Goyal | |
| Coordination Unit | Dr. Harish Kumar Kallega
Md. Aftab Alam | |
| Dr. Anuradha Guru Adviser Room No.51-E, North Block Tel: 2309 5002 Intercom: 5002 Email:anu_guru[at]nic[dot]in | External Sector & External Debt Management Unit | Ms. Megha Arora
Ms Gargi Rao |
| Money & Banking Unit | Ms. Megha Arora Deputy Director Room No. 249, North Block Tel: 23095129 Intercom: 5129 Email:megha[dot]arora1506[at]gov[dot]in | |
| Social Infrastructure Unit | Ms Shruti Singh Deputy Director Room No. 249, North Block Tel: 23092095 Intercom: 5772 Email:shruti[dot]singh19[at]gov[dot]in | |
| IES Cadre Unit | Dr. Kokila Jayaram Director, IES Cadre Room No. 33-A1, North Block, New Delhi-110001 Tel: 011-23092283 Email: kokila[dot]jayaram[at]nic[dot]in Shri Ram Rakesh Sharma Under Secretary, IES Cadre Room No. 63, New Delhi-110001 Tel: 011-23095768 Email: ramrakesh[dot]sharma[at]nic[dot]in Ms. Sushma Yadav Deputy Director, IES Cadre Room no. 59, North Block, New Delhi-110001 Tel: 011-23095219 Email: sushma[dot]yadav2018[at]gov[dot]in |
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