Paper I · 11 Indian Constitution, Polity & Governance · 11.4.2 Statutory and non-constitutional bodies

11.4.2.1 NITI Aayog

NITI Aayog, created by a Union Cabinet resolution on 1 January 2015 to replace the Planning Commission, is the government's policy think tank and a forum for cooperative federalism; it is neither constitutional nor statutory and does not allocate funds.

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  • NITI Aayog
  • Planning Commission
  • National Development Council
  • Governing Council
  • cooperative federalism
  • Aspirational Districts
  • think tank

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