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Download Solution PDFWhich institution was established in 2015, in the place of Planning commission of India?
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- NITI Aayog was established in 2015, replacing the Planning Commission of India.
- NITI Aayog stands for National Institution for Transforming India.
- It was formed to promote cooperative federalism and to foster involvement and participation of the state governments in the economic policy-making process using a bottom-up approach.
- The institution serves as a policy think tank for the Indian government and provides strategic and technical advice on a range of issues including economic policy and development priorities.
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- The Planning Commission of India was established in 1950 and was responsible for formulating India’s Five-Year Plans.
- The primary objective of the Planning Commission was to ensure the balanced and effective allocation of resources and to promote economic development.
- With the establishment of NITI Aayog, the focus shifted from a centralized planning approach to a more decentralized and inclusive model of development.
- NITI Aayog is headed by the Prime Minister of India and comprises a governing council with Chief Ministers of all the states and Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories.
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