Who is the Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission ?
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh and the Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia with the Members of the reconstituted Planning Commission at the swearing-in ceremony, in New Delhi on July 27, 2009 at 7, Race Course Road, New Delhi. Organisation. The composition of the Commission underwent considerable changes since its initiation. With the Prime Minister as the ex officio Chairman, the committee had a nominated Deputy Chairman, with the rank of a full Cabinet Minister. The Prime Minister is the Chairman of the Planning Commission, which works under the overall guidance of the National Development Council. The Twelfth Five-Year Plan of the Government of India has been decided to achieve a growth rate of 8.2% but the National Development Council (NDC) on 27 December 2012 approved a growth rate of 8% for the Twelfth Plan.