As NITI Aayog completes 10 years of its establishment, critically examine its role in the planning and development paradigm of governance in India. (Answer in 250 words)

Promotes adoption of Best Practices through competitive federalism; Fiscal health link; Data-driven governance through UPI; Monitoring of policy implementation through DMEO office; Sustainability and equalisation form through small pilot awards; Promotes private investment; Criticism: Absence of private power, Federal Control; Absence of any easy in Centre-State or policy-wise fund allocation; Private investment has been underutilised; Issues regarding policy monitoring and data-driven governance; Limited public and civil service CSO consultation

Private investment has been underutilised; Issues regarding policy monitoring and data-driven governance; Limited public and civil service CSO consultation. Way forward: Provide financial autonomy; Consultation through digital formats; Can guide state governments; Updation in existing framework and periodic revision etc. NITI Aayog, despite its criticism, has been the North Star of India's development