The provision in Financial Rules and Service Rules and the MOP, as published by Government of India, from time to time along with other necessary instructions issued by the Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Finance, as well as Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, are followed in discharging various functions. 

Ministry has also formulated the Urban Development Plan, Formulation and Implementation (URDPFI) Guidelines which are referred for various technical matters. 

In addition, TCPO formulated a number of Manuals and Guides on various aspects of urban and regional planning and development, which are referred to while dealing with various technical matters, and preparation of plans and projects. 

TCPO has formulated the Guidelines and Design & Standards Document for the scheme on the National Urban Information System (NUIS) to operationalize the scheme.

TCPO has also formulated the Guidelines, Design & Standards Document, Model RFP etc for the Sub-Scheme on formualtion of GIS based Master Plan for 500 AMRUT Cities.