CTR had been set up as "Government of India Society" under the Ministry of Industry (now: Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise ), Government of India. Governing Council constituted by the Ministry manages the affairs of the society. Governing Council members are from the Ministry of SSI, Govt. of India, the State Government of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and U.T. Chandigarh. Moreover, several representatives leading to the industrial associations of this regions.