What does Planning Commission do, and do we need it? Forget that. On Planning Commission's website, I couldn't even find information on how much the country spends on the commission. Through Budget papers, you will discover that in 2011-12, we will spend Rs 92.98 crore on the commission. Each of the eight members warrants a cost-to-company expenditure of at least Rs 2 lakh a month, if not more.