-Business Standard Budget of NITI Aayog may go up by 18.20% in 2015-16 In a classic case of back to basics, the National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA), which since 2010 has been part of the erstwhile Planning Commission, will henceforth be an arm of the department of agriculture, as NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog is up for a rejig. NRAA's budget in 2014-15 was about Rs 31.50 crore, while...
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NITI Aayog may not scrap UPA's 12th Plan -Sanjeeb Mukherjee
-Business Standard Likely to carry out mid-term appraisal; states could continue with annual Plans Contrary to popular belief, the National Democratic Alliance government may not scrap the 12th five-year Plan (2012-13 to 2016-17) formulated by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government. Instead, it may carry out a course correction, in consultation with ministries and state governments. A model for such a structured rectification would be firmed up at the first governing council meeting...
More »arvind panagariya’s plan for NITI Aayog: Focus on labour reforms, SMEs -P Vaidyanathan Iyer
-The Indian Express For arvind panagariya, the first Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog, policy-making, rather than planning, will be his top priority. In his first interaction with officers of the erstwhile Planning Commission, he spoke at length on the need to push through labour reforms and strengthen the SME (small and medium enterprise) segment - the backbone of manufacturing - to take India up several notches in the competition ladder. On Tuesday, his...
More »arvind panagariya at Niti Aayog reveals Modi govt's disdain for public sector -G Pramod Kumar
-FirstPost.com arvind panagariya. The man is the message. When the 65 year old planning commission makes way for a putatively leaner NITI Aayog, the expectation is that it will change the era of centralised and top-down planning to a decentralised and participatory process. As expected, apart from the Congress ruled states, the move didn't face any noteworthy resistance. The Tamil Nadu government appeared to even rejoice its demise. However, what even the critics...
More »NITI Aayog will set policy agenda -Puja Mehra
-The Hindu PM Modi to head panel that will give strategic advice On the first day of the New Year, the Modi Government set up NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) in place of the Planning Commission. The Prime Minister will head the new institution tasked with the role of formulating policies and direction for the Government. Its Governing Council will comprise State Chief Ministers and Lt. Governors of Union Territories. The...
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