The government has replaced 65-year-old Planning Commission by a new body, NITI Aayog that will be headed by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. All chief ministers and Lt. Governors of Union Territories will be on its governing council to evolve national development priorities with the involvement of states. The new body will have a Vice Chairperson and CEO in addition to five full-time members and two part-time members, while four union ministers would serve as ex-officio members.
NITI Aayog aims to foster cooperative federalism through structured support initiatives and mechanisms with the States on a continuous basis, recognizing that strong states make a strong nation. States will continue to receive support for removing bottlenecks and will be able to approach the new institution for consulting and capacity building. Further, the states will also tailor their plans to suit their needs under more than 40 centrally sponsored schemes.
Instead of top down approach in planning commission, the new body will adopt a ‘Bottom Up’ approach, where decisions will be taken at the local level and then endorsed at the Central level. This also reflects new government's approach to develop mechanisms to formulate credible plans at the village level and aggregate these progressively at higher levels of Government. NITI Aayog will also serve as a ‘Think Tank’ of the Government and will provide Centre and States with relevant strategic and technical advice across the spectrum of key elements of policy.
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