Question Q.11GS2GS2

Assess the role of NITI Aayog over the past decade in promoting cooperative and competitive federalism.

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threatened national and internal security (e.g. CPI(M) leading to naval action in central India).

Supreme court in Indian National Coypu (I) case held ECI currently don't hold power to deregister political parties.

Measure with gate challenges:

1NCRWC - ECI should be empowered to deregister party.

2taxation benefit only based on minimum electoral performance.

3Judicial audit and RTI application on political party for accountability and transparency.

The democracy require true participation and filing legal framework within critically important in preserving & adjudicate value.

NITI Aayog is now constitutional, non statutory body which replaced centralized planning commission and newly completed 10 year of its formation.

Role in promoting cooperative federalism:

1Team India approach i.e. NITI Aayog has universal and including all states.

2Bottom approach in policy implementation.

2act as policy structure based on collaborative acting and contribution.

4implementing sustainable development goals through out India.

NITI Aayog in promoting competitive federalism:

1creation of vigour index in state performance.

(e.g fiscal performance index of states).

2dashboard based policy executor.

(e.g Aspirational district programme monitored via online policy).

3policy advocate based on competitive framework (e.g Meane and instruction in particular area based on POSHAN feeltiy).

4empower local government.

(e.g evaluate functioning of panchay lay institutions).

Challenges for NITI Aayog:

1no legal authority to enforce its recommendations.

NITI Aayog in promoting competitive federalism:

1creation of vigour index in state performance (e.g fiscal performance index of states).

2dashboard based policy executor (e.g Aspirational district programme monitored via online policy).

3policy advocate based on competitive framework (e.g Meane and instruction in particular area based on POSHAN feeltiy).

4empower local government (e.g evaluate functioning of Panchay lay institution).

Challenges for NITI Aayog:

1no legal authority to enforce its recommendations.

2lack financial power to enforce or promote its ideas.

3remain dependent on funds and functionary to implement various schemes.

4limited involvement of states as majorly dominated by central government employees.

Measures:

1state.

2financial.

3create own divisions autonomy and staff of NITI.

4state laying for agencies of state employed hiring.

5powers give direction to states and central - NITI Aayog has fulfilled its role as government think-tank and empowering it will strengthen india's federal polity.

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The democracy require true participation and filing legal framework within critically important in preserving & adjudicate value. NITI Aayog has fulfilled its role as government think-tank and empowering it will strengthen india's federal polity.

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Distinguished between cooperative and competitive federalism roles
Provided specific examples (fiscal performance index, Aspirational Districts)
Explained the Team India approach effectively
Identified role in sustainable development implementation

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Topper

ANKIT JARWAL

AIR 2052025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Salient Features of the Representation of People's Act

Representation of Peoples Act

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