States’ Role State governments are States' role was limited to the
expected to play a more National Development Council
significant role than they did in and annual interaction during
the Planning Commission. Plan meetings.
Member To be known at the CEO and to Secretaries or member
Secretary be appointed by the prime secretaries were appointment
Minister. through the usual process.
NITI AAYOG PLANNING COMMISION
Part-time To have a number of part- Full Planning Commission had no
Members time provision for part-time members.
members, depending on the
need from time to time.
Constitution Governing Council has state The commission reported to
chief ministers and National Development Council that
lieutenant governors. had state chief ministers and
lieutenant Governors
Organisation New posts of CEO, of Had deputy chairperson, a
secretary rank, and Vice- member secretary and full-time
Chairperson. Will also have members.
two full-time members and
part-time members as per
need. Four cabinet ministers
will serve as ex-officio
members.
NITI AAYOG PLANNING COMMISION
Participation Consulting states while making Policy was formed by the
policy and deciding on funds commission and states were
allocation. Final policy would then consulted about
be a result of that. allocation of funds.
Allocation No power to allocate funds. Had power to decide allocation
of government funds for various
programs at national and state
levels.
Nature NITI is a think-tank and does Imposed policies on
not states and tied allocation of
have the power to impose funds with projects
policies. it approved.
Functions
• to provide a critical, directional and strategic input into the
development process.
• • Basic Infrastructure
• • ‘Smart’ solutions to make infrastructure and
services better.
• • Area based development.
• • Clean & Sustainable environment.
• • Retrofitting, Redevelopment & Greenfield