Economic Cell (EC)

Economic Cell

Economic Cell of the Ministry is headed by the Economic Adviser working under
the supervision of the Principal Adviser. It handles the following areas of work:

• Nodal Division for matters referred by the Department of Economic
  Affairs, including Notes for Cabinet/ Cabinet Committee/ Committee of
  Secretaries.
• All matters having a bearing on internal and external economic
  management in the Ministry and reforms in the environment and forest
  sectors.
• Appraisal of environment friendly proposals related to fiscal incentives
  and recommending appropriate proposals for inclusion in the Union
  Budget.
• Providing inputs/ material for the Economic Survey.
• Nodal Division to monitor implementation of specific announcements in
  the Union Budget concerning Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate
  Change.
• Secretariat for the Sectoral Committee to Review the Release and
  Utilization of the Grants-in-Aid for State Specific Needs recommended by
  the Thirteenth Finance Commission/Fourteenth Finance Commission.
• Compliance under the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act,
  2003.
• Parliament Questions on policy matters.