Non-Constitutional Bodies [Part-1] - Porul

NITI AAYOG NITI AAYOG was an important feature of policy making and governance in India, although it no longer exists as it replaced the Planning Commission on January 1, 2015, with Jawaharlal Nehru as the Prime Minister. Planning Commission is served as a planning vehicle for close to six decades. It did not derive its creation either from the Constitution or statutes but was an arm of the Central/Union government. ADMINISTRATIVE SKELETAL: It consists of a Chair Person(Prime Minister) Vice Chair Person(Appointed by Prime Minister) Governing Council(Chief Ministers of all states and Lt. Governors of Union territories) Regional Council (They address specific regional issues, comprising of Chief Ministers and Lt. Governors chaired by Prime Minister or his nominee.) Adhoc membership (2 members in ex-officio capacity from leading Research institutions on rotational basis) Ex-Officio membership (Maximum four from Union council of ministers to be n...