Paper I · 6 Indian Economy & Planning · 6.1.4 Planning and NITI Aayog

6.1.4.2 Planning Commission and the National Development Council

The Planning Commission (1950) drew up India's Five Year Plans and the National Development Council (1952) approved them, until both were replaced by NITI Aayog and its Governing Council.

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Key terms

  • Planning Commission
  • National Development Council
  • Deputy Chairman
  • Cabinet resolution
  • extra-constitutional
  • Gadgil formula
  • plan formulation
  • centralised planning

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