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15/09/22 06:14 AM IST

States to have Niti Aayog-like bodies soon

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  • The Niti Aayog, the think-tank at the Central level, will handhold each state to set up similar bodies, replacing their outdated planning boards, for faster and inclusive economic growth, in tandem with the national vision of becoming a developed nation by 2047.
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  • Improving ease of doing business
  • Land reforms
  • Infrastructure development
  • Credit flows and urbanization.
  • Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Assam have already begun work in this regard while states like Maharashtra, Gujarat etc will likely commence work soon, sources said.
  • Conceptualisation of State Institution for Transformation (SIT): Lateral entry of professionals will be encouraged in SITs to undertake high-quality analytical work and policy recommendations.
  • Besides reorienting the state planning boards as SITs, a blueprint will be prepared on how it will guide the states in policy formulation, take up monitoring and evaluation of government policies and programmes, as well as suggest better technology or models for delivery of schemes.
NITI Aayog 
  • Planning Commission was replaced by a new institution – NITI Aayog on January 1, 2015 with emphasis on ‘Bottom –Up’ approach to envisage the vision of Maximum Governance, Minimum Government, echoing the spirit of ‘Cooperative Federalism’.
  • Chairperson: Prime Minister
  • Vice-Chairperson: To be appointed by Prime-Minister
  • Governing Council: Chief Ministers of all states and Lt. Governors of Union Territories.
  • Regional Council: To address specific regional issues, Comprising Chief Ministers and Lt. Governors Chaired by Prime Minister or his nominee.
  • Adhoc Membership: 2 member in ex-officio capacity from leading Research institutions on rotational basis.
  • Ex-Officio membership: Maximum four from Union council of ministers to be nominated by Prime minister.
Source- Financial Express 

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