Since inception, TCPO prepared a number of Manuals and Guides on various aspects of urban and regional planning and development and published technical documents which are being used as reference material while taking up plans, projects, studies and other technical work. Some of the important documents prepared by TCPO are listed below: 

Manuals and Guidelines: 

• Manual for Preparation of Town and Regional Planning Maps - 1972 
• Guide to Survey of Industrial Establishments for the preparation of Development Plans -1972 
• Guide to Preliminary Planning Surveys for Small and Medium Size Towns - 1972 
• Guide to Analyzing Industrial Development in connection with Regional Planning - 1973 
• Guide to Land Use Classification for Planning Purposes – 1973 
• Report on Norms and Space Standards for Planning of Public Sector Project Towns – 1974 
• Guide to Classification of Industries on the basis of their Sustainability for Different Land Use Zones in Urban Areas – 1975 
• Guide to Survey of Industrial Establishments for the Preparation of Development Plans – 1975 
• Guide to Demographic Survey for Regional and Urban Planning – 1976     Guide to Industrial Zoning – 1976 
• Guide to Industrial Regionalisation – 1976 
• Guide to Preliminary Planning Survey of Urban Areas Including Land Use Classification – 1977 
• Norms and Space Standards for Urban Water Supply and Sewerage – 1980 
• Guide on Plant Materials for Landscaping in India – 1980 
• Guide to Preliminary Planning Surveys of Urban Area including Land Use Classification – 2003 

Scheme Guidelines: 

• Revised IDSMT Guidelines 
• IDSMT: Status Report 
• NUIS Standards Document 
• NUIS Guidelines 
• UIDSSMT: Status Report
• 2015 AMRUT- GIS Sub Schemes Guidelines 
• AMURT - GIS Sub Scheme Design & Standards
• 2018 - AMRUT - LAP & TPS Guidelines 

Technical Documents: 

• Town & Country Planning in India – 1962 
• Regional Planning Efforts in India – 1982 
• Urban land Use and Density Patterns in India – 1983 
• A Compendium on Indian Slums – 1996 
• Urban and Regional Planning and Development in India – 1996 
• TCPO : Retrospect and Prospect – 2001 
• “Households with Drainage Facilities in India – 2001”. 
• Households with Toilet Facilities in India –2001 
• Access of Households to Drinking Water in India – 2001 
• Final Population of Urban Agglomerations and Towns – 2001 - Population – range wise – 2005 
• Final Population of cities and towns by Population Range – 2001 - Including outgrowths – May, 2005 

Office and Employee Records: 

• Personal Service Books of Officers and Employees of TCPO 
• Office files maintained in the divisions as well as administrative section. 
• Office Stock register. 
• Staff car Log Books