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States may have NITI Aayog-like Bodies Soon

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In News

  • Recently, the NITI Aayog will handhold each state to set up similar bodies replacing their planning boards for faster and inclusive economic growth with the vision of becoming a developed nation by 2047.

About the proposal 

  • Aim: Initially it aims for 8-10 states to set up such bodies before reaching out to all by 2023.
    • Four states Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Assam have already begun work in this regard while Maharashtra, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat will likely begin work soon.
  • Function of SIT: it will guide states in policy formulation, take up monitoring and evaluation of government policies and programmes, and suggest better technology or models for delivery of schemes.

Challenges faced by the states currently 

  • Most states so far have done little to rejuvenate their planning departments/ boards, which earlier dealt with the Planning Commission and prepared parallel state five year-plans with the Centre.
  • Planning departments in most of the states with huge manpower are almost defunct and have no clarity what work they will do.

Significance of the move

  • Increasing the role of states in GDP: The move is in recognition of the fact that except for sectors like defence, railways and highways, the national GDP growth is an aggregation of states rates of growth.
    • Health, education and skilling are primarily with the state government.
  • Sustained economic growth: State government’s role is critical to improving ease of doing business, land reforms, infrastructure development, credit flows and urbanisation.
  • State support mission: It will likely extend support to states including experts from IIMs and IITs to fulfil the ambitious target of making India a developed nation by 2047.
  • Lateral entry of professionals will be encouraged in SITs to undertake high-quality analytical work and policy recommendations.

Way forward

  • The Centre has set up 10 working groups under various secretaries to set those socio-economic goals to achieve sustainable, inclusive and job-creating high growth, while addressing carbon footprint and energy security. 

National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog)

  • About:
    • It was set up in 2015 to replace Planning Commission.
    • It is an Executive Body (acts as a think tank and advisory body)
  • Objective: 
    • To foster the spirit of Cooperative and Competitive federalism through structured support initiatives on a continuous basis.
  • Composition of NITI Aayog:
    • Chairperson: Prime Minister of India
    • Governing Council consists of the Chief Ministers of all the States and Lt. Governors of Union Territories in India.
      • The NITI Aayog’s governing council is the premier body tasked with evolving a shared vision of national priorities and strategies with the involvement of the States and Union Territories. 
      • It presents a platform to discuss inter-sectoral, inter-departmental and federal issues.
    • Regional Councils will be created to address particular issues and possibilities affecting more than one state.
      • These will be formed for a fixed term and summoned by the PM.
      • These will be chaired by the Chairperson of the NITI Aayog or his nominee.
    • Special invitees: Eminent experts, specialists with relevant domain knowledge, which will be nominated by the Prime Minister.
  • Full-time organizational framework:
    • Prime Minister as the Chairperson:
    • Vice-Chairperson (appointed by the Prime Minister)
    • Members:
      • Full-time
      • Part-time members on a rotational basis: Maximum of 2 members from foremost universities, leading research organizations, and other innovative organizations in an ex-officio capacity.
    • Ex Officio members: 
      • Maximum of 4 members of the Council of Ministers which is to be nominated by the Prime Minister.
    • Chief Executive Officer: 
      • The CEO will be appointed by the Prime Minister for a fixed tenure. He will be in the rank of Secretary to the Government of India.
  • Key Initiatives and Recent Achievements:
    • Aspirational Districts Scheme.
    • 3 Documents: 3-year action agenda, 7-year medium-term strategy paper and 15-year vision document.
    • Monitoring and Analysing Food and Agricultural Policies (MAFAP) programme in India
    • Promoted Zero Budget Natural Farming.
    • Promoting ‘Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Paddhati’ programme under Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY).
    • Village Storage Scheme

Source: IE

 
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