CAPART is an autonomous body under Ministry of Rural Development, established in 1986, to promote voluntary action towards implementation of projects for enhancement of rural prosperity and to act as a catalyst for development of technologies appropriate for rural areas.
The important members of the Executive Committee of CAPART are as follows:
i) Chairman - Minister of Rural Development.
ii) Members:
a. Minister of State for Rural Development
b. Secretary, Department of Science and Technology
c. Secretary and Nominee, Planning Commission
d. Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development
e. Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor, Ministry of Rural
Development
f. Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development
g. Director General, CAPART