The Central Government Restructured NITI Aayog

Restructuring of NITI Aayog:

• Restructured by the Central Government on July 16.
• Includes senior ministers from the NDA coalition.
• PM Narendra Modi remains as Chair, with Suman Berry as Vice-Chair.

New Members:

• Full-time members: Dr. V.K. Saraswat, Prof. Ramesh Chand, Dr. V.K. Paul, and Arvind Virmani.
• Special invitees:
  • Defense Minister Rajnath Singh
  • Home Minister Amit Shah
  • Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
  • Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
  • And others.

Background:

• Earlier, NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission on January 1, 2015.
• Aims for minimum government, maximum governance.
• Known as National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog).

Functions:

• Acts as India's premier public policy think tank.
• Initiatives include:
  • 15-year roadmaps
  • 7-year visions
  • AMRUT
  • Digital India
  • Atal Innovation Mission
  • Healthcare and agricultural reforms.