Assess the role of NITI Aayog over the past decade in promoting cooperative and competitive federalism. (15 marks, 250 word)

NITI Aayog has created in January 1st 2015 replicating the Planning Commission as the Central think-tank for Government of India.

Role Played by NITI Aayog in Cooperative Federalism

(i) Creating leverage of NITI Aayog has representation of both States & Centre as against planning commission

(ii) Various forums like capital council & NITI forum of North-East enable Improved Coordination

(iii) Various policy experts of NITI engage in various Consultation

(iv) Collaborate with individual States to frame policy

(v) Enable States to form own Transformation Initiatives like Maharao Kund Formed own SGT - HITRA

NITI Aayog - Enabling Competitive Federalism

(i) Responsible for releasing varieties Empirical Index such as export competitive Index watch letter Constitution under state Competition Commission

(ii) Varous policy experts of NITI aayog based on collaborative approach

(iii) Collaborate with individual States to frame policy

(iv) Enable States to form own Transformation Initiatives

e) Maharao Kund formed own SGT - HITRA

NITI Aayog - Enabling Competitive Federalism

(i) Responsible for releasing varieties Empirical Index such as export Competitive Index

(ii) Only recommendatory in nature as opposed to planning commission

(iii) Team India of NITI Aayog Representation of all States & are engaged in tailored Consultation

(iv) Various policy experts of NITI aayog based on collaborative approach

(v) Collaborate with individual States to frame policy

(vi) Enable States to form own Transformation Initiatives

e) Maharao Kund Formed own SGT - HITRA

NITI Aayog - Enabling Competitive Federalism

(i) Responsible for releasing varieties Empirical Index such as export Competitive Index

(ii) Only recommendatory in nature as opposed to planning commission

Year Processed

(i) Known mandatory meeting of Governing body

(ii) Lender Framework of appointments to NITI to award Patronage appointment

(iii) Consultation of NITI during Bill drafting

This NITI Aayog marks the dawn of the new Competitive - Collaborative federalism in India

(iii) Recommended is preferred forms for Power sector reform

(iv) Development Monitoring & Evaluation Office (CMO) of NITI Aayog has engaged Developed based on various states'.

Issues with NITI Aayog:

(i) Only recommendatory in nature as opposed to planning commission

(ii) No role in defecting distribution of funds

(iii) States allege only Beneficial investment

Year Processed:

(i) Known mandatory meeting of Governing body

(ii) Lender Framework of appointments to NITI to award Patronage appointment

(iii) Consultation of NITI during Bill drafting

This NITI Aayog marks the dawn of the new Competitive - Collaborative federalism in India