1. In Niti Aayog there are 3 full time members while Yojana Aayog has 8 members. |
2. NITI is a think-tank and does not have the power to impose policies while Yojana impose policies on states and tied allocation of funds with projects it approved. |
3. NITI has power to allocate funds while Yojana Doesn?t. |
A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 3
C) 2 and 3
D) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
S. No. | Points of Difference | NITI Aayog | Planning Commission |
1 | Financial clout | To be an advisory body, or a think-tank. The powers to allocate fund vested in the finance ministry. | Enjoyed the powers to allocate funds to ministries and state governments |
2 | Full-time members | Three full-time members. | had eight full-time members |
3 | States? role | Includes the Chief Ministers of all States and the Lieutenant Governors of all Union territories in its Governing Council, devolving more power to the States of the Union. | States' role was limited to the National Development Council and annual interaction during Plan meetings |
4 | Member secretary | To be known as the CEO and to be appointed by the prime minister | Secretaries or member secretaries were appointed through the usual process |
5 | Part-time members | To have a number of part-time members, depending on the need from time to time | Full Planning Commission had no provision for part-time members |
6 | Constitution | Governing Council has state chief ministers and lieutenant governors. | The commission reported to National Development Council that had state chief ministers and lieutenant governors. |
7 | Organization | New posts of CEO, of secretary rank, and Vice-Chairperson. Will also have two full-time members and part-time members as per need. Four cabinet ministers will serve as ex-officio members. | Had deputy chairperson, a member secretary and full-time members. |
8 | Participation | Consulting states while making policy and deciding on funds allocation. Final policy would be a result of that. | Policy was formed by the commission and states were then consulted about allocation of funds. |
9 | Allocation | No power to allocate funds | Had power to decide allocation of government funds for various programs at national and state levels. |
10 | Nature | NITI is a think-tank and does not have the power to impose policies. | Imposed policies on states and tied allocation of funds with projects it approved. |
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