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26/06/22 07:33 AM IST

Niti Aayog CEO

In News 
  • Former drinking water and sanitation secretary Parameswaran Iyer, who spearheaded the Swachh Bharat Mission, was recently appointed as the CEO of Niti Aayog.
About Iyer 
  • Iyer has been appointed for two years or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
  • A 1981-batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, Iyer is a well-known sanitation specialist, and best known for spearheading Prime Minister Narendra Modi government’s flagship scheme the Swachh Bharat Mission between 2016 and 2020.
  • He had taken voluntary retirement from the Indian Administrative Service in 2009.
  • He had also worked as a senior rural water sanitation specialist at the United Nations. Iyer becomes the third CEO of the government’s think tank.
NITI Aayog 
  • The Planning Commission which has a legacy of 65 years has been replaced by the Niti Aayog on January 1, 2015, with emphasis on the ‘Bottom – Up’ approach to envisage the vision of “Maximum Governance, Minimum Government”, echoing the spirit of Cooperative Federalism.
  • NITI Aayog envisaged as a think tank and advisory body of the government.
  • It aims to construct a strong state that will help to create a dynamic and strong nation. This helps India to emerge as a major economy in the world.
Objectives 
  • 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.
  • To develop mechanisms to formulate credible plans at the village level and aggregate these progressively at higher levels of government.
  • To ensure, in areas that are specifically referred to, that the interests of national security are incorporated in economic strategy and policy.
  • To pay special attention to the sections of our society that may be at risk of not benefitting adequately from economic progress.
Source- Indian Express 

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