The Government of India has established NITI Aayog to replace the

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NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) was established by a resolution of the Union Cabinet on January 1, 2015. Its creation replaced the Planning Commission, which was established in 1950 through an executive resolution.

– NITI Aayog is a policy think tank of the Government of India.
– It replaced the Planning Commission, which was the central body for formulating India’s Five-Year Plans.
– The shift from Planning Commission to NITI Aayog reflects a move from a centralized planning model to a more decentralized, collaborative, and consultative approach involving states.

The Prime Minister of India is the chairperson of NITI Aayog. It consists of a Governing Council comprising the Chief Ministers of all States and Lt. Governors of Union Territories, and a number of full-time members and part-time members, besides ex-officio members. Its mandate includes fostering cooperative federalism, designing strategic and long-term policy frameworks, and monitoring and evaluating the implementation of programmes.

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