Planning Commission was replaced by a new institution – NITI Aayog on January 1, 2015 with emphasis on ‘Bottom –Up’ approach to fulfill the vision of Maximum Governance, Minimum Government, echoing the spirit of ‘Cooperative Federalism’.
Chairperson: Prime Minister.
NITI Aayog’s entire gamut of activities can be divided into four main heads:
Policy and Programme Framework
2. Cooperative Federalism
3. Monitoring and Evaluation
4. Think Tank, and Knowledge and Innovation Hub
The different verticals, cells, attached and autonomous bodies of NITI provide the requisite coordination and support framework needed to carry out its mandate.
Major Initiatives have been taken by NITI Aayog?
SDG India Index
Composite Water Management Index
Atal Innovation Mission
SATH Project.
Aspirational District Programme
School Education Quality Index( important topic)
District Hospital Index
Health Index( 2022 mains question)
Agriculture Marketing And Farmer Friendly reform Index
India Innovation Index
Women Transforming India Awards
Good Governance Index
Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP)
Strategy for New India at 75
'Methanol Economy' programme
e-AMRIT Portal
E-Amrit is a one-stop destination for all information on electric vehicles—busting myths around the adoption of EVs, their purchase, investment opportunities, policies, subsidies, etc.
The portal has been developed and hosted by NITI Aayog under a collaborative knowledge exchange programme with the UK government and as part of the UK–India Joint Roadmap 2030, signed by the Prime Ministers of the two countries.