Planning Commission |
NITI Aayog |
Enjoyed the powers to allocate funds to ministries and state governments. |
To be an advisory body, or a think-tank. The powers to allocate funds might be vested in the finance ministry. |
The last Commission had eight full-time members |
The number of full-time members could be fewer than Planning Commission |
States' role was limited to the National Development Council and annual interaction during Plan meetings. |
State governments are expected to play a more significant role than they did in the Planning Commission. |
Secretaries or member secretaries were appointment through the usual process |
Secretaries to be known as the CEO and to be appointed by the prime minister. |
Full Planning Commission had no provision for part-time members. |
To have a number of part-time members, depending on the need from time to time. |
The commission reported to National Development Council that had state chief ministers and lieutenant governors. |
Governing Council has state chief ministers and lieutenant governors. |
Had deputy chairperson, a member secretary and full-time members |
New posts of CEO, of secretary rank, and Vice-Chairperson. Will also have five full-time members and two part-time members. Four cabinet ministers will serve as ex-officio members. |
Policy was formed by the commission and states were then consulted about allocation of funds. |
Consulting states while making policy and deciding on funds allocation. Final policy would be a result of that. |
Had power to decide allocation of government funds for various programmes at national and state levels. |
No power to allocate funds |
Imposed policies on states and tied allocation of funds with projects it approved. |
NITI is a think-tank and does not have the power to impose policies. |
Difference between Planning commission and NITI Aayog
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