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DR.RAM MANOHAR LOHIYA

NATIONAL LAW

UNIVERSITY,LUCKNOW

2014-15

POLITICAL SCIENCE

FINAL DRAFT

NITI AAYOG

Submitted To:-

Submitted By:-

Ms. Monika Srivastav

Shalini Dwivedi

(Asst.Professor

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction..............................................................................................................................3

2. Origin and formation..............................................................................................................3

3. Present Members.....................................................................................................................5

4. Difference between NITI Aaog and P!anning "ommission......................................................5

5. Aims and Ob#ecti$es of NITI Aog.............................................................................................%

&. Ma#or 'ig(!ig(ts.........................................................................................................................)

%. "riticisms of NITI Aaog..........................................................................................................11

*. +ib!iogra,(..............................................................................................................................13

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INTRODUCTION

NITI Aayogor National Institution for Transforming India Aayogis a ,o!ic t(in-tan-

of /o$ernment of Indiat(at re,!acesP!anning "ommissionand aims to in$o!$e t(e states in

economic ,o!icma-ing in India. It wi!! be ,ro$iding strategic and tec(nica! ad$ice to t(e

centra! and t(e state go$ernments. T(e Prime Minister(eads t(e Aaog as its c(air,erson.

On t(e first meet too- ,!ace (ere at De!(i wit( sign board !abe!ed as T0AM INDIA on

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nion /o$ernment of India(ad announced formation of NITI Aaog on 1 anuar 215.

T(ere are a cou,!e of t(ings to be considered (ere. NITI Aaog wou!d t(erefore mean

6 A grou, of ,eo,!e wit( aut(orit entrusted b t(e go$ernment to formu!ateregu!ate ,o!icies

concerning transforming India.

6 It is a commission to (e!, go$ernment in socia! and economic issues.

6 A!so it7s an Institute of t(in- tan- wit( e8,erts in it.

India7s 9inance Minister Arun ait!e made t(e fo!!owing obser$ation on t(e necessit of creating

NITI Aog :T(e &5earo!d P!anning "ommission (ad become a redundant organisation. It was

re!e$ant in a command econom structure; but not an !onger. India is a di$ersified countr and

its states are in $arious ,(ases of economic de$e!o,ment a!ong wit( t(eir own strengt(s andwea-nesses. In t(is conte8t; a a,,roac( to economic ,!anning is obso!ete. It

cannot ma-e India com,etiti$e in toda>s g!oba! econom?

Origin and formation

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6 Ma 2); 214 T(e first I0O@Inde,endent 0$a!uation Office assessment re,ort was

submitted to Prime Minister Modi on Ma 2); t(ree das after (e was sworn in. According to

A#a "(ibber; w(o (eads t(e I0O; $iews in t(e re,ort are based on t(e $iews of sta-e(o!ders and

some P!anning "ommission members t(emse!$es. P!anning "ommission to be re,!aced b

Bcontro! commissionB

6 August 13; 214 "abinet of Modi go$t. scra,,ed t(e P!anning "ommission

6 Aug. 15 214 Modi mentioned to re,!ace P!anning "ommission b Nationa!

De$e!o,ment and Ceform "ommission@NDC" on t(e !ine of "(ina

Members T(e NITI Aaog com,rises t(e fo!!owing

1. Prime Minister of India as t(e "(air,erson

2. /o$erning "ounci! com,rising t(e "(ief Ministers of a!! t(e tates and union territories

wit( !egis!ature and !ieutenant go$ernors of ot(er nion Territories

3. Cegiona! "ounci!s wi!! be formed to address s,ecific issues and contingencies im,acting

more t(an one state or a region. T(ese wi!! be formed for a s,ecified tenure. T(e Cegiona!

"ounci!s wi!! be con$ened b t(e Prime Minister and wi!! be consist of t(e "(ief Ministers of

tates and Et. /o$ernors of nion Territories in t(e region. T(ese wi!! be c(aired b t(e

"(air,erson of t(e NITI Aaog or (is nominee

4. 08,erts; s,ecia!ists and ,ractitioners wit( re!e$ant domain -now!edge as s,ecia! in$itees

nominated b t(e Prime Minister

5. 9u!!time organi=ationa! framewor- @in addition to Prime Minister as t(e "(air,erson

com,rising

1. Fice"(air,erson Ar$ind Panagaria

2. Members Two @2 9u!!time economist +ibe- Debro and former DCDO c(ief F.G.

araswat

3. Parttime members Ma8imum of two from !eading uni$ersities researc( organi=ations

and ot(er re!e$ant institutions in an e8officio ca,acit. Parttime members wi!! be on a rotationa!

basis

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4. 08 Officio members Ma8imum of four members of t(e nion "ounci! of Ministers to be

nominated b t(e Prime Minister

5. "(ief 08ecuti$e Officer To be a,,ointed b t(e Prime Minister for a fi8ed tenure; in t(e

ran- of ecretar to t(e /o$ernment of India.ind(us(ree -(u!!ar a,,ointed as t(e "(ief08ecuti$e Officer.

&. ecretariat as deemed necessar

Present Members

T(e $arious members of NITI Aaog are

1. "(air,erson Prime Minister Narendra Modi

2. "0O ind(us(ree G(u!!ar

3. Fice "(air,erson Ar$ind Panagaria

4. 08Officio Members Ca#nat( ing(; Arun ait!e; ures( Prab(u and Cad(a Mo(an

ing(

5. ,ecia! In$itees Nitin /ad-ari; mriti Hubin Irani and T(awar "(and /e(!ot

&. 9u!!time Members +ibe- Debro F. G. araswat

%. /o$erning "ounci! A!! "(ief Ministers and Eieutenant /o$ernors of nion Territories

Difference between NITI Aayog and Planning Commission

Financial clout

NITI Aaog To be an ad$isor bod; or a t(in-tan-. T(e ,owers to a!!ocate funds mig(t be

$ested in t(e finance ministr.

P!anning "ommission 0n#oed t(e ,owers to a!!ocate funds to ministries and state go$ernments

Fulltime members

NITI Aaog T(e number of fu!!time members cou!d be fewer t(an P!anning "ommission

P!anning "ommission T(e !ast "ommission (ad eig(t fu!!time members

!tates" role

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NITI Aaog tate go$ernments are e8,ected to ,!a a more significant ro!e t(an t(e did in t(e

P!anning "ommission

P!anning "ommission tates7 ro!e was !imited to t(e Nationa! De$e!o,ment "ounci! and annua!

interaction during P!an meetings

Member secretary

NITI Aaog To be -nown at t(e "0O and to be a,,ointed b t(e ,rime minister

P!anning "ommission ecretaries or member secretaries were a,,ointment t(roug( t(e usua!

,rocess

Parttime members

NITI Aaog To (a$e a number of ,arttime members; de,ending on t(e need from time to time

P!anning "ommission 9u!! P!anning "ommission (ad no ,ro$ision for ,arttime members

Constitution

Niti Aaog /o$erning "ounci! (as state c(ief ministers and !ieutenant go$ernors.

P!anning "ommission T(e commission re,orted to Nationa! De$e!o,ment "ounci! t(at (ad state

c(ief ministers and !ieutenant go$ernors.

Organi#ation

Niti Aaog New ,osts of "0O; of secretar ran-; and Fice"(air,erson. Ji!! a!so (a$e fi$e

fu!!time members and two ,arttime members. 9our cabinet ministers wi!! ser$e as e8officio

members.

P!anning "ommission 'ad de,ut c(air,erson; a member secretar and fu!!time members.

Partici$ation

Niti Aaog "onsu!ting states w(i!e ma-ing ,o!ic and deciding on funds a!!ocation. 9ina! ,o!ic

wou!d be a resu!t of t(at.

P!anning "ommission Po!ic was formed b t(e commission and states were t(en consu!ted

about a!!ocation of funds.

Allocation

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Niti Aaog No ,ower to a!!ocate funds

P!anning "ommission 'ad ,ower to decide a!!ocation of go$ernment funds for $arious

,rogrammes at nationa! and state !e$e!s.

Nature

Niti Aaog NITI is a t(in-tan- and does not (a$e t(e ,ower to im,ose ,o!icies.

P!anning "ommission Im,osed ,o!icies on states and tied a!!ocation of funds wit( ,ro#ects it

a,,ro$ed.

Aims and Ob%ecti&es of NITI Ayog

NITI Aaog wi!! see- to ,ro$ide a critica! directiona! and strategic in,ut into t(e de$e!o,ment

,rocess.

T(e centretostate onewa f!ow of ,o!ic; t(at was t(e (a!!mar- of t(e P!anning "ommission

era; is now soug(t to be re,!aced b a genuine and continuing ,artners(i, of states.

NITI Aaog wi!! emerge as a Bt(in-tan-B t(at wi!! ,ro$ide /o$ernments at t(e centra! and state

!e$e!s wit( re!e$ant strategic and tec(nica! ad$ice across t(e s,ectrum of -e e!ements of ,o!ic.

T(e NITI Aaog wi!! a!so see- to ,ut an end to s!ow and tard im,!ementation of ,o!ic; b

fostering better InterMinistr coordination and better "entretate coordination. It wi!! (e!,

e$o!$e a s(ared $ision of nationa! de$e!o,ment ,riorities; and foster coo,erati$e federa!ism;

recogni=ing t(at strong states ma-e a strong nation.

T(e NITI Aaog wi!! de$e!o, mec(anisms to formu!ate credib!e ,!ans to t(e $i!!age !e$e! and

aggregate t(ese ,rogressi$e! at (ig(er !e$e!s of go$ernment. It wi!! ensure s,ecia! attention to

t(e sections of societ t(at ma be at ris- of not benefitting adeKuate! from economic ,rogress.

T(e NITI Aaog wi!! create a -now!edge; inno$ation and entre,reneuria! su,,ort sstem t(roug(

a co!!aborati$e communit of nationa! and internationa! e8,erts; ,ractitioners and ,artners. It wi!!

offer a ,!atform for reso!ution of intersectora! and interde,artmenta! issues in order to

acce!erate t(e im,!ementation of t(e de$e!o,ment agenda.

In addition; t(e NITI Aaog wi!! monitor and e$a!uate t(e im,!ementation of ,rogrammes; and

focus on tec(no!og u,gradation and ca,acit bui!ding.

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T(roug( t(e abo$e; t(e NITI Aaog wi!! aim to accom,!is( t(e fo!!owing ob#ecti$es and

o,,ortunities

6 An administration ,aradigm in w(ic( t(e /o$ernment is an Benab!erB rat(er t(an a

B,ro$ider of first and !ast resort.B

6 Progress from Bfood securitB to focus on a mi8 of agricu!tura! ,roduction; as we!! as

actua! returns t(at farmers get from t(eir ,roduce.

6 0nsure t(at India is an acti$e ,!aer in t(e debates and de!iberations on t(e g!oba!

commons.

6 0nsure t(at t(e economica!! $ibrant midd!ec!ass remains engaged; and its ,otentia! is

fu!! rea!i=ed.

6 Ee$erage India7s ,oo! of entre,reneuria!; scientific and inte!!ectua! (uman ca,ita!.

6 Incor,orate t(e significant geoeconomic and geo,o!itica! strengt( of t(e NonCesident

Indian "ommunit.

6 se urbani=ation as an o,,ortunit to create a w(o!esome and secure (abitat t(roug( t(e

use of modern tec(no!og.

6 se tec(no!og to reduce o,acit and ,otentia! for misad$entures in go$ernance.

T(e NITI Aaog aims to enab!e India to better face com,!e8 c(a!!enges; t(roug( t(e fo!!owing

6 Ee$eraging of India7s demogra,(ic di$idend; and rea!i=ation of t(e ,otentia! of out(;

men and women; t(roug( education; s-i!! de$e!o,ment; e!imination of gender bias; and

em,!oment

6 0!imination of ,o$ert; and t(e c(ance for e$er Indian to !i$e a !ife of dignit and se!f

res,ect

6 Ceddressa! of ineKua!ities based on gender bias; caste and economic dis,arities

6 Integrate $i!!ages institutiona!! into t(e de$e!o,ment ,rocess

6 Po!ic su,,ort to more t(an 5 mi!!ion sma!! businesses; w(ic( are a ma#or source of

em,!oment creation

6 afeguarding of our en$ironmenta! and eco!ogica! assets.


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Ma%or 'ig(lig(ts

1. T(e new Nationa! Institution for Transforming India @NITI wi!! act more !i-e a t(in- tan- or

forum and e8ecute ,rograms b ta-ing t(e tates a!ong wit( t(em. T(is is in s(ar, contrast wit(

t(e defunct P!anning "ommission w(ic( im,osed fi$eear,!ans and a!!ocated resources w(i!e

running roug(s(od o$er t(e reKuests of t(e $arious tates.

2. NITI wi!! inc!ude !eaders of India7s 2) states and se$en union territories. +ut its fu!!time staff

a de,ut c(airman; "(ief 08ecuti$e Officer and e8,erts wi!! answer direct! to t(e Prime

Minister of India; w(o wi!! be c(airman.

3. T(e o,,osition "ongress moc-ed t(e !aunc( as a cosmetic re!abe!!ing e8ercise t(e new

bod7s acronmbased name means 7Po!ic "ommission7 in 'indi; suggesting a !ess bo!d

de,arture t(an t(e 0ng!is( $ersion does. e$era! be!ie$e t(at is consistent wit( t(e negati$ism

t(at (as become t(e (a!!mar- of t(e "ongress.

4. Des,ite being b!amed b critics for t(e s!ow growt( t(at !ong ,!agued India; t(e "ommission

sur$i$ed t(e mar-et reforms of t(e ear! 1))s; ri!ing Mr Modi wit( its inter$entions w(en (e

was "(ief minister of industr and in$estor friend! /u#arat.

5. Mr Modi; e!ected b a !ands!ide !ast ear on a ,romise to re$i$e f!agging growt( and create

#obs; (ad $owed to do awa wit( t(e P!anning "ommission t(at was set u, in 1)5 b

"ongressman and Prime Minister awa(ar!a! Ne(ru.

&. +ut (is ,!ans been derided b t(e "ongress ,art; w(ic( wants to defend t(e Ne(ru !egac and

describes Mr Modi7s $ision of Bcoo,erati$e federa!ismB as co$er for a $ei!ed ,ower grab.

%. India7s first Prime Minister awa(ar!a! Ne(ru; a socia!ist w(o admired ose,( ta!in7s dri$e to

industria!i=e t(e o$iet nion; set u, and c(aired t(e "ommission to ma, out a de$e!o,ment

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*. In 212; t(e P!anning "ommission was ,i!!oried for s,ending some Cs. 35 !a-( to reno$ate

two office toi!ets; and t(en it was !am,ooned for suggesting t(at citi=ens w(o s,ent Cs. 2% or

more a da were not ,oor.

). T(e commission (ad remained ,owerfu! o$er t(e decades because it (ad emerged as a sort of,ara!!e! cabinet wit( t(e Prime Minister as its (ead.

1. T(e "ommission7s ,ower in a!!ocating centra! funds to states and sanctioning ca,ita!

s,ending of t(e centra! go$ernment was dee,! resented b states and $arious go$ernment

de,artments.

11. T(e NITI Aaog wi!! a!so see- to ,ut an end to s!ow and tard im,!ementation of ,o!ic; b

fostering better InterMinistr coordination and better "entretate coordination. It wi!! (e!,

e$o!$e a s(ared $ision of nationa! de$e!o,ment ,riorities; and foster coo,erati$e federa!ism;

recogni=ing t(at strong states ma-e a strong Nation.

Criticisms of NITI Aayog

T(e go$ernment7s mo$e to re,!ace t(e P!anning "ommission wit( a new institution ca!!ed 7NITI

Aaog> was criticised b o,,osition ,arties of India. T(e "ongress soug(t to -now w(et(er t(e

reform introduced b t(e +P!ed go$ernment was ,remised on an meaningfu! ,rogramme or if

t(e mo$e was sim,! born out of ,o!itica! o,,osition to t(e ,art t(at ran t(e P!anning

"ommission for o$er & ears. BT(e rea! issue is do ou @t(e go$ernment (a$e a substanti$e

meaningfu! ,rogramme to reform t(e P!anning "ommissionLB "ongress s,o-es,erson Ab(is(e-

Manu ing($i said. BIf ou @t(e +P go$ernment sim,! want to abo!is( it @t(e commission;

because it is somet(ing w(ic( @awa(ar!a! Ne(ru created for t(is countr and ou don7t !i-e

Ne(ru or sim,! because it was run b t(e "ongress for & ears and ou don7t !i-e t(e "ongress;

t(at is ,itiab!e;B (e said.

T(e "ommunist Part of IndiaMar8ist said a mere c(ange in t(e name wou!d not ie!d t(e

desired resu!ts. BMere c(anging t(is nomenc!ature; and t(is sort of gimmic-r is not going to

ser$e t(e ,ur,ose. Eet us wait and see w(at t(e go$ernment is e$entua!! ,!anning;B "PIM

!eader itaram ec(ur said.

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T(e P!anning "ommission used to ,!an ,o!ic. I don7t -now w(at is t(e go$ernment tring to do

b mere! c(anging t(e nomenc!ature from P!anning "ommission to Neeti Aog;B said "ongress

s,o-esman Manis( Tewari.

'owe$er; "ommerce and Industr Minister Nirma!a it(araman of +P accused t(e critics ofbeing :ignorant of facts?.

:Jit( t(e new set of c(anges; t(e state go$ernments no !onger need to (a$e a begging attitude

and instead ta-e inde,endent ste,s for de$e!o,ment;? said it(araman. Jit( t(is t(e NDA

go$ernment is fu!fi!!ing one more of its -e ,romises of robust federa!ism.

BT(e idea to create an institution w(ere states7 !eaders wi!! be ,art and ,arce! of t(e co!!ecti$e

t(in-ing wit( t(e "entre and ot(er sta-e(o!ders in formu!ating a $ision for t(e de$e!o,ment of

t(e countr is rig(t on as com,ared wit( t(e ,re$ious structure; w(ere a (andfu! of ,eo,!e

formu!ated t(e $ision and t(en ,resented it to t(e Nationa! De$e!o,ment "ounci! @ND". T(is

was not entire! absorbed and ado,ted b t(e !atter;B said former P!anning "ommission member

Arun Maira.

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)ibliogra$(y

1. en.wi-i,edia.org

2. www.t(e(indu.com

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