As NITI Aayog completes 10 years of its establishment, critically examine its role in the planning and development paradigm of governance in India. (Answer in 250 words)
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NITI Aayog replaced the Finance commission to become the primary 'think-tank' of India's growth story. NITI Aayog Role in Planning/Development: Success Factors: (1) Bottom-up planning → key engagement with states and district as platform [participatory policy model] (2) Flexible and regional planning ( → according to the needs of the area) (3) Aspirational District Prog - (100) backward district (4) Review of policies (outcome focused → review is review) (5) Revisionary & PM Aayog Ayuva by state collector as grand with Bengliya
Challenges faced by NITI in planning: (1) Paper tiger - dark financed power of fund disbursal [early advisory] (2) Lack Constitutional/legal backing ( → executive dominance) (3) Lack of Accountability - in planning Infrastructure (4) Private outsourcing of job/data collection [KPMS as advisory body] Way Head: - NITI must be emboldened with fiscal autonomy - Need to collaborate with civil society [NGO] - Short-term targeted goals needed for NITI Bharat. NITI Aayog is still a new Leah leading economic restructured
— Deeksha Chourasiya · AIR 44
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