The Planning Commission has set up seven inter-Ministerial task forces, following the directive of the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, to consider action needed for those areas of the National Common Minimum Programme where the agenda is cross-sectoral entailing intervention and inputs by a host of Ministries and departments. Accordingly, the Inter-Ministry Task Force on Redressing Growing Regional Imbalances would address issues of burgeoning regional imbalances both among States and within States through fiscal, administrative, investment and other means.