Ministry of Planning (Maharashtra)

The Ministry of Planning is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for preparing annual plans for the development of Maharashtra state.

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Ajit Pawar is Current Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra And Minister of Planning.

Organizational structure
Cabinet minister is head of the department. Cabinet minister is assisted by the Minister of State. Secretary from Indian Administrative Service cadre is responsible for execution of policies.

Directorate of Economics and Statistics
Special directorate is responsible for collecting statistics in Maharashtra for planning purpose. Functions of DES Directorate also acts as liaison between Government of India and Government of Maharashtra.
 * Collect official statistics
 * Data collection through surveys,
 * Censuses
 * Publish statistical publications regularly
 * Offer training to statistical personnel
 * Co-ordinate the work of statistical sections in different departments

Maharashtra Remote Sensing Application Centre (MRSAC)
MRSAC is an autonomous body under Ministry of Planning. MRSAC is a Nodal Agency for designing a Maharashtra Geo-Spatial Digital Database System-(MGDDS). Farm yields are improved in Maharashtra using artificial intelligence and satellite images.