The State Planning Board was first constituted in September 1967 with Chief Minister Sri. E.M.S. Namboothiripad as its Chairman.  Four non-officials and four officials were nominated as Members. It was stated that the Board was constituted for the formulation and evaluation of the State’s Plan Programmes on a scientific basis. The Bureau of Economics and Statistics rendered research, library and administration facilities to Planning Board. Vice-Chairman and Non Official Members were full time.  

State Planning Board (1967-1969)
Chairman	Sri. E.M.S. Namboothiripad, Chief Minister
Vice Chairman & Member	Sri. M.K.Hameed   (Industries & Infrastructure)
Members	Prof. Joseph Mundassery (Education and Social Services) Sri. T.P. Kuttiamu – Member (Irrigation)
Economic Advisor to Government and Member	Dr. K. Mathew Kurian   - (Economic Division)
Official Members	Minister for Finance Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala Secretary to Govt., Planning Department
Member Secretary
	Director, Bureau of Economics and Statistics

State Planning Board (1969-1972) 

The Board  was reconstituted  in   1969  with the Chief Minister Sri. C. Achutha Menon as Chairman, Minister for Finance and the Minister  for  Education and  Home and  seven  other  officials of the Government as   Members.  The  Fourth  Five  Year Plan (1969-1974) of the  State  was  given  a final  shape  by  this Board.

State Planning Board (1972-1974) 

The Board was reconstituted in 1972 by creating  the  post  of  a  part-time  Vice-Chairman, a full-time  Technical  Member,  a   full-time   non-official Member and Member Secretary who was also made Ex-Officio Additional    Secretary    to    Government, Planning  Department. Chief Minister Sri. C. Achutha Menon  was the Chairman of the board.

The Planning Board constituted 10 Steering Groups and 32 task Forces consisting of Government Officials, Technical Experts, Academicians, industrialists and notable Public figures, to prepare projects in development sectors.

The Technical Member in addition to other duties was assigned the special task of preparing project reports for (1) Cement factory based on lime deposits in Palakkad District or based on raw materials of sufficient quantity in other parts of the State and (2) a pelletisation plant based on the iron ore deposit of Kozhikode District.

State Planning Board (1974-1977) 

Under the chairmanship of  Chief Minister Sri. C. Achutha Menon, the Composition of the Board was enlarged in 1974 to include the Additional Chief Secretary to Government and Secretary to Government (Ex-officio) in charge of Science & Technology as members. In order to create a formal link between the Secretariat and the Planning Board for effective formulation and implementation of Plan schemes, nine of the Special Secretaries/ Secretaries were appointed as Ex-officio Advisers (Plan Programme) to the State Planning Board in respect of the subjects handled by them. The Planning Board was made a permanent major department of the Government in 1974.

Besides the Administration and Publication Wings, the Planning Board had five major Divisions viz. Economic Division, Agriculture Division, Industry and Infrastructure Division, Social Service Division and Evaluation Division.

Each division was assigned the task of conducting special studies relating to each sector, updating the basic data in respect of each sector and the formulation of medium term plans for the State. The emphasis was to build up in the Board the necessary expertise and specialisation relating to important sector.  This has facilitated the Board to highlight   the developments in each sector through its Annual Economic Review.

Few senior level posts viz. Chiefs for five divisions (Economic Division, Agriculture Division, Industry and Infrastructure Division, Social Service Division and Evaluation Division) were created and selection was made by direct recruitment through Public Service Commission.

The Board organised a four week course on Agriculture Development Planning which comprised 83 sessions covering 40 topics, for the middle level personnel of the Agricultural Department of the State. The course was repeated for a second batch of Agricultural Officers.

State Planning Board (1977-1980) 

The Board was reconstituted in 1977 with Chief Minister Sri. K.Karunakaran as Chairman and Ministers of Finance, Industries, Home, Education and Revenue as members,  a part-time Vice-Chairman, five part-time members and three senior Government Officials as part-time members. The Special Secretaries/ Secretaries to Government were continued as Ex-officio Advisers.

State Planning Board (1980-1983) 

 The Board was reconstituted twice since 1977 (in 1979 and 1980) and the structure of the board was composed of Chief Minister as Chairman, Vice Chairman and members. In 1980, the board was reconstituted with Chief Minister Sri.E.K.Nayanar as the Chairman. Till the reconstitution in 1980, the Member Secretary of the Board was also the Planning Secretary in Secretariat. In this board, however, the Member Secretary did not combine in himself the role of Planning Secretary in Government. Industries Division, Perspective Planning Division and Social Service Division were established as per the GO (Ms) 49/80/Plg. dt.07.11.1980.

The functions of reconstituted Board included the following:

·           Formulation of Annual Plans, Perspective Plans & Five Year plans

·           Render advice on economic policy & other technical matters as required by the Govt.

·           Elaborate Plan objectives and profiles in o long-term, medium-term, short-term plans.

·           To undertake an Annual Economic Survey and in depth studies on special problems demanding urgent attention.

·           To organise & guide the Planning Units at the District and Block levels and integrate District plans with that of the State.

State Planning Board (1983-1987)
The Board was again reconstituted twice in 1982 and 1983. Chief Minister Sri.  K. Karunakaran was the Chairman of the Board in 1983.
Chairman	Sri. K. Karunakaran, Chief Minister
Vice Chairman	Sri. M Sathyapal, Former Secretary, Government of India. Sri. M. Sathyapal resigned on 10.01.1985. Board continued during the period 1985-86 without Vice-Chairman.
Members
	Sri. M.S. Ram (Part time) Prof. V.R. Pilla (Part time) Dr. P.K. Gopalakrishnan (Part time) Sri. G.P. Warier (Part time) Sri. V. Ramachandran, Chief Secretary  (Ex-officio) Commissioner, Economic Development (Ex-officio)
Member Secretary	Sri. S Varadachary

Six high Level Committees on following sectors were constituted in October 1982 to assist Planning Board.

1.      Industry, Trade & Power

2.      Physical Infrastructure and Transport

3.      Education and Employment

4.      Social Infrastructure and Services (other than education)

5.      Land and Water Resources

6.      Mobilisation of Resources for development.

The objectives of these committees were to study the development so far made in the respective areas, assess the progress & problems of the State,  suggest objectives & profiles for development upto 2000 and indicate priorities to be followed & major programmes to be undertaken during the remaining period.

The Planning Board had constituted 38 Working Groups for drawing up the Seventh Five Year Plan (1985-1990) of the State.  The Secretaries to Government, Heads of Departments, other Government Officials, Specialists and Academicians, Industries, Scientists etc. were included in the Working Groups.  The Working Groups undertook a review and critical appraisal of the projects/programmes/schemes in operation in the Sixth Plan to decide the schemes which would inevitably spill over to the Seventh Plan and the provision to be set apart for such schemes.  Taking into account the resources available and the recommendation of the High Level Committees and also based on the reports of the Working Groups, draft proposals for the Seventh Plan were prepared by the Planning Board.

Besides the Administration Wing and Publication Wing, the Planning Board comprised of following Technical Divisions.

1.      Agriculture Division

2.      Industries Division

3.      Transport Division

4.      Social Service Division

5.      Economic Division

6.      Resources Division

7.      Project  Division 

8.      Perspective Planning Division

9.      Data Bank & Computer Division

10.   District Planning Division

State Planning Board (1987-1991)  The Planning Board has been reconstituted in September 1987 as follows.
Chairman	Sri.E.K.Nayanar, Chief Minister
Vice Chairman	Prof. I.S.Gulati
Members	Minister for Finance Minister for Industries Minister for Agriculture Chief Secretary Secretary to Government, Planning & Economic Affairs Dept. Commissioner  &  Secretary to Government, Finance Dept.
Member Secretary	Sri. K.V.Nambiar

 

An Advisory Committee was constituted vide GO (P) 73/87/Plg.Dtd.11-11-1987 to activate and improve the activities of State Planning Board. The structure and composition of the Advisory Committee was as follows.

Prof. I S Gulati, VC,SPB                                                       Vice-Chairman

Member Secretary, SPB                                                 Secretary

Members

·         Sri. V Viswanatha Menon, Minister for Finance                        

·         Dr.Ashok Mitra, Calcutta                                                                        

·         Dr.C H Hanumantha Rao, Institute of Economic Growth, New Delhi        

·         Dr.C T Kurian, Director, Madras Institute of Development Studies, Madras

·         Prof.T.N. Krishnan, Director, Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram

·         Prof. Prabat Patnaik, Centre for Economic Studies & Planning, JNU, New Delhi                                                 

·         Secretary, Planning Dept. (Ex-Officio)

 

State Planning Board (1991-1994)
Chairman	Sri. K.Karunakaran, Chief Minister
Vice Chairman	Sri. V Ramachandran.
Members	Minister for Finance Dr. MS Swaminathan Dr. V Kurian Dr.PK Ayyankar Sri. SK Sharma Sri. NB Chandran Dr. PS George Chief Secretary  (Ex-officio) Commissioner & Secretary, Planning & Economic Affairs Dept Commissioner & Secretary, Finance Dept
Member Secretary	Sri. K.V.Nambiar

 

The advisory Board was dissolved.

 Re-Organisation of State Planning Board (1994)

 As per GO(MS) 7/94/Plg dt.25.05.1994 the State  Planning Board was re-structured with Hon’ble Chief Minister Sri.K.Karunakaran as the Chairman and seven technical divisions viz.

1.    Plan Co-ordination Division

2.    Perspective Planning Division

3.    Evaluation Division

4.    Agriculture Division

5.    Industry and Infrastructure Division

6.    Social Service Division

7.    Decentralized Planning Division

As per GO(MS)19/93/Plg dt.16.10.1993 three posts of  chiefs viz. Chief  Transport, Chief Industries and Chief Databank & Computer divisions were abolished  in response to the report of the committee of experts, constituted to study the structure of Planning Board & suggest measures for rationalisation. 

 

State Planning Board (1996-2001)
Chairman	Sri. E.K.Nayanar, Chief Minister
Vice Chairman	Sri. I.S.Gulati
Members	Minister for Finance and Excise Minister for Industries and Social Welfare Minister for Education Minister for Food & Tourism Sri. E.M. Sreedharan Sri. Thomas Isaac Dr. K.N.S. Nair Dr. B.Iqbal Dr. M.K.Sambamurthy
Member Secretary	Sri. S.M. Vijayanand, IAS

 

State Planning Board (2001-2004)
Chairman	Sri. A.K.Antony, Chief Minister
Vice Chairman	Sri. V. Ramachandran IAS (Rtd.)
Members	Minister for Finance and Excise  Minister for Industries and Social Welfare Minister for Revenue and Law Minister for Agriculture and Coir Sri. C.P. John, Cheruvathur, Vazhuthacaud , Tvpm.
Member Secretary	Sri. S.M. Vijayanand,  IAS

           

State Planning Board (2004-2006)
Chairman	Sri.Oommen Chandy, Chief Minister
Vice Chairman	Sri. C.V. Padmarajan
Members	Minister for Finance and Excise Minister for Education Minister for Revenue  Minister for Agriculture Sri. C.P. John Sri.  Philipose Thomas Sri. G. Vijayaraghavan Dr. Mohan Gopal
Member Secretary	Sri. S.M. Vijayanand IAS

 

State Planning Board (2006-2011)
Chairman	Sri. V.S. Achuthanandan, Chief Minister
Vice Chairman	Dr. Prabhath Patnaik
Members	Dr. T.M. Thomas Issac, Minister for Finance Sri. Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, Minister for Home and Tourism Sri. C. Divakaran, Minister for Food and Civil Supplies and Animal Husbandry Adv. Mathew T. Thomas, Minister for Transport Sri. P.J. Joseph, Minister for Works Sri. N.K. Premachandran, Minister for Water Resources Sri. P.V. Unnikrishnan, Pangappara.P.O, Tvpm – 695581 Dr. K.N. Harilal, Sasthamangalam.P.O, Tvpm – 695010 Dr. Mridul Eapen, Chalakuzhi Road,  Pattom. P.O., Tvpm – 695004 Sri. C.P. Narayanan, Vattiyoorkavu, Tvpm – 695013 Dr. K. Ramachandran Nair, Vazhuthakad,  Tvpm  - 695014
Member Secretary	Sri. S.M. Vijayanand  IAS
	Sri.Teeka Ram Meena IAS (10.07.07 to 26.03.11)
Permanent Invitees	Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary, Finance   Department
Advisers	Dr. Sushil Khanna, Indian Institute of  Management, Diamond Harbour Road, Calcutta – 700104 Dr. K.K. Subrahmanyan, “ Supadma” , TC-6/157, Prasanth Nagar Road,  Ullor, Tvpm – 695011 Dr. C. Chandrasekhar, 1318, Puruvanchal, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi – 110067 Dr. K.K. George, Centre for Socio-Economic and Environment Studies (CSES), Khadi Federation  Building, NH Bye-pass, Padivattom, Kochi- 24 Dr. M.A. Oommen, Senior Fellow, ISs, TC-4/2376, Vikrampuram Hills, Kowdiar, P.O,  Thiruvananthapuram – 3 Dr. Vendetesh Athreya, Programme Director, Food Security Studies, M.S. Swaminathan Research  Foundation, Third Cross Street, Tharaman Institutional Area, Chennai – 600113

Apart  from the Member Ministers, there were five nominated members in this Board. 

 

State Planning Board (2011-2016)
Chairman	Sri. Oommen Chandy, Chief Minister
Vice Chairman	Sri.K.M.Chandrasekhar
Members	Sri. K.M.Mani, Minister for Finance, Law & Housing Sri.P.K.Kunhalikutty, Minister for Industries, IT & Urban Affairs Sri.K.C.Joseph, Minister for Rural Development, Planning & Culture Sri.Aryadan Muhammed, Minister for Power Sri.K.P.Mohanan, Minister for Agriculture, AH & Printing & Stationery Sri. Tarun Das (Part time), CII House, Npo.172, Jorbagh, NewDelhi Sri. E.Sreedharan (Part time), MD, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, Metro Bhavan, NewDelhi Sri. Vijaya Raghavan (Part time), H-29, Lakshmipriya, Chembaka Nagar, Bakery Junction, Thiruvananthapuram Sri. C.P. John (Full time), Cheruvathoor, Womens College Lane(A),  Vazhuthacaud, Thycaud PO, Thiruvananthapuram
Member Secretary	Sri. Subrato Biswas IAS (27.03.2011-23.08.2012) Sri. V.S.Senthil IAS (24.08.2012-22.05.2013)   Smt. Rachna Shah IAS(01.06.2013-06.08.2013)                                      Dr.Anuradha Balaram IES (07.08.2013-06.04.2015)   Dr. Alok Sheel IAS (06.04.2015 - 31.05.2016)
Permanent Invitees	Secretary, Planning Department Chief Secretary Principal Secretary, Finance Department

 

State Planning Board (2016-2021)
Chairman	Sri. Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister
Vice Chairman	Dr. V.K. Ramachandran
Members	1   Sri. E. Chandrasekharan, Minister for Revenue & Housing. 2   Sri. K. Krishnankutty, Minister for Water Resources. 3   Sri. A. K. Saseendran, Minister for Transport. 4   Sri .Ramachandran Kadannappalli, Minister for Ports, Museum, Archaeology & Archives 5  Dr. T. M. Thomas Isac, Minister for Finance. 6  Sri. T. Jayaraman, Professor, School of Habitat Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. 7  Sri. R. Ramakumar, Professor & Dean,  School of Development Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. 8  Sri. Jayan Jose Thomas, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi. 9  Sri. K. N. Harilal, Professor, Centre for Development Studies,  Thiruvananthapuram. 10 Dr. B. Ekbal, Kazhuvelil House, Arppookkara East, Kottayam-686008. 11 Dr. K. Raviraman, Senior Fellow, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library, Ministry of Culture, New Delhi. 12 Dr. Mridul Eappen, Honorary Fellow,  Centre for Development Studies,  Thiruvananthapuram.
Member Secretary	Dr. A. Jayathilak IAS
Permanent Invitees	Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala. Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department