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DEA is the nodal agency of the Union Government to formulate and monitor country's economic policies and programmes having a bearing on internal and external aspects  of economic management. One of the principal responsibilities of this Department is the preparation of the Union Budget every year ( excluding the Railway Budget). Other main functions include :

  • formulation and monitoring of economic policies at the macro level inter alia relating to the functioning of Indian Banking Industry, Insurance Agencies and Capital Market including Stock Exchanges.
  • raising of external resources through Official Development Assistance (multilateral and bilateral) and commercial borrowings abroad, foreign investment, husbanding of foreign exchange resources including balance of payment.
  • production of  bank notes and coins of various denominations, postal  stationery, postal stamps, etc.
  • cadre management, career planning and training of the Indian Economic Service (IES).

On the internal front, the cardinal role of DEA relates mainly to formulation of ways and means to raise internal resources through taxation ,market borrowings, regulation of money supply and mobilization of small savings.

ORGANISATIONAL UNITS

Presently, the work of DEA is organised in the following distinct but complementary  Divisions/Units ( For Detailed information,click at button) : -


AID, ACCOUNTS & AUDIT DIVISION

       This Division is responsible for disbursement of loans and grants from multilateral/ bilateral donor agencies, debt servicing of loans to multilateral/ bilateral donors,   accounting of external assistance, export promotion audit and supply of management information to credit Divisions.

ADMINISTRATION  DIVISION
      All administrative and establishment matters, including protocol, and implementation of Official Language Policy fall within the domain of this Division.
      

BANKING DIVISION
   Banking Division is administering Government policies having a bearing on the working of public sector banks and the term lending Financial Institutions.

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BILATERAL COOPERATION DIVISION
    This Division comprises of Colombo Plan, EEC Section, Japan Section and PMU Section.
This Division deals with Official Development Assistance from USA and Canada and policy matters relating to exchange control in India. 

BUDGET DIVISION
       Apart   from  preparation  of   Union  Budget  and  other  allied  issues  like market borrowings,  accounting and auditing  procedures  and financial   relationship with   the State Governments. This Division also deals with mobilization of small savings through the National Savings Organisation (NSO).

CAPITAL MARKET DIVISION
       It is primarily responsible for policy issues related to the orderly growth and development of the securities markets (i.e. share, debt and derivatives) and the  functioning of Unit Trust of India (UTI) and Securities and Exchange Board  of  India (SEBI).       

ECONOMIC DIVISION
         It tenders economic advice to the Government on important policy issues relating to macro management of the economy.  All matters connected with Cadre Administration of Indian Economic Service (IES) are handled in IES division.      

EXTERNAL COMMERCIAL BORROWING & PENSION REFORMS   DIVISION
       All policy matters pertaining to External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs), Pension reforms, JPC Cell, including credit rating, are the concern of this Division.

FINANCE DIVISION
       This Division is responsible for tendering of financial advice on all matters involving expenditure of the Department of Economic Affairs and also for  preparation of appropriation accounts relating to the grants and appropriations controlled by DEA. The work connected with the Internal  Works Study Unit (IWSU) is also handled in this Division.

FOREIGN TRADE DIVISION
       This Division renders advice to the Ministry of Commerce, especially from  foreign exchange angle, on policies pertaining to Indian foreign trade including matters connected with WTO and various multilateral trade blocks like SAARC, SAFTA, ASEAN etc. Matters connected with CIS countries, Colombo Plan, Indian Aid, African Development Bank and Petroleum (POL) Desk are also handled in this Division.

FUND BANK DIVISION
        Matters relating to International Monetary Fund (IMF), International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), International Development  Asso-ciation (IDA),  International Finance Corporation (IFC), Global Environment Facility (GEF)  and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) are the concern of this Division.

INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION
      Sectoral responsibilities of infrastructure, including Railways, Telecommunications, Roads, Ports, Shipping, Civil Aaviation, Power, Coal, Non-Conventional Energy Resources and Inland Water Transport (IWT) are handled here.
All policy matters relating to production and supply of currency notes and coins in India,  apart from administration of GOI Mints and Security Presses, fall within the domain of C&C Division. All matters relating to Asian Development Bank and ADB financed Projects  are  handled in ADB Section.

INSURANCE DIVISION
       All policy issues relating to Life Insurance and General Insurance in the country,   including Insurance Regulatory Authority, fall within the domain of this Division.  


 
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