NITI Aayog & Planning
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Planning Commission: Set up 1950 by Executive Resolution (no constitutional basis); PM as Chairman; replaced by NITI Aayog on January 1, 2015.
NITI Aayog: Full form — National Institution for Transforming India; established January 1, 2015; PM Modi announced its formation on Independence Day 2014.
NITI Aayog structure: PM is ex-officio Chairperson, Governing Council (all CMs + LGs of UTs), Vice Chairperson (appointed by PM), CEO (Secretary rank), full-time members.
Planning Commission vs NITI Aayog: Planning Commission was top-down, had financial powers; NITI Aayog is think-tank, advisory only, no fund allocation powers.
NITI's 7 Pillars of Cooperative Federalism: Pro-People, Pro-Activity, Pro-Environment, Pro-Technology, Pro-Business, Rule of Law, Good Governance.
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM): NITI initiative; establishes Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) in schools; promotes entrepreneurship and innovation culture.
Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP): Launched 2018; 112 districts that lag in development; PM chairs review; NITI monitors progress monthly.
SDG India Index: NITI Aayog publishes annually; measures states/UTs progress on 17 Sustainable Development Goals; composite score 0-100.
NITI 15-year Vision Document: India@75 vision (2022); aspirational, inspirational document for India's development trajectory.
7-year National Development Agenda (2017-2023): Medium-term strategy for NITI Aayog; implementation framework for Vision document.
3-year Action Agenda (2017-2020): Short-term actionable agenda; covers key sectors; replaced Planning Commission's Five Year Plans.
Five Year Plans: First Plan 1951-56 (Harrod-Domar model, agriculture focus); Mahalanobis model (2nd Plan, heavy industry); last plan was 12th (2012-17).
NITI Aayog Cooperative Federalism: Works with states as 'Team India'; holds off-site sessions with CMs; no binding power over states like Planning Commission had.
Government e-Marketplace (GeM): NITI Aayog conceptualized it; launched 2016; online portal for government procurement; Rs 2 lakh crore+ transactions.
NITI Aayog Agriculture Reforms: Recommended Model APMC Act; e-NAM; farmer producer organizations; natural farming; crop diversification.
NITI Aayog Rankings: Publishes State Health Index, School Education Quality Index, Innovation Index, Export Preparedness Index — promotes competitive federalism.
National Data and Analytics Platform (NDAP): NITI initiative; makes government data publicly accessible; promotes data-driven governance and research.
NITI Aayog CEO: A Secretary-level officer appointed by PM; implements NITI's work programs; current CEO is B.V.R. Subrahmanyam.