NTILA

Three
Year Action Agenda (2017-2020
The
and received inputs from the State Government, Union Territories and
The NITIAayog sought
Government, economists, journalists, experts in education, health, culture,
iotries
Minis
of the Central
v a r i o u s industry
associates etc. The Draft Agenda was given to NITI Aayog's
nort and various
trarnsport and
the
Members on 23rd April 2016. The Key Action Agenda items incuded
Couerning Council

following
Framework:
Revenue and Expenditure
1. Three year
2018-19.
reduced to 3% of GDP by
Fiscal deficit to be
reduced to 0.9% of
GDP by 2019-20.
deficit to be education,
Revenue sectors like health,
revenue to be shifted
towards high priority
Additional etc.
railways, roads
development, defense,
agriculture, rural

2. Agriculture: their produce.

remunerative prices for
receive replacement.
1o ensure that farmers faster seed
enhanced irrigation,
through
0 n c r e a s e productivity
and fisheries.
animal husbandry
u t
to horticulture,
farmer's income by 2022.
Doubling the
Leather
Finance,
Tourism,
3. Industry and Services: Food Processing,
Electronics,

sectors
like
different

Create jobs in
and Footwear etc.
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T o enhance labour market flexibility by reforming the key laws.
Creating Coastal Employment Zones.

4, Urban Development:
.To bring down the land prices through increased supply of urban land by
held by sick units and releasing the lana
making the conversion rules more flexible.
Reforms to be made in the Rent Control Act.
.To make
housing affordable by initiating titles of urban property.
5. Transport and Digital Connectivity:
Strengthen the infrastructure in roadways, railways, shipping and
and civil aviation. ports, inland waterways
Ensure digital connectivity through infrastructure, simplify the payments structure
improving literacy. and

6. Energy:

LPG Connection to all BPL Households.

Electricity Provision to all households by 2022.
Elimination of black carbon by 2022.
Ensuring Competitive supply of electricity to
industry.
Encouraging commercial mining and improving labour
productivity.
7.Science and Technology:
Develop guidelines for Public Private
Create Partnerships (PPPs) in science and
"National Science,
a
technology.
various national issues, Technology
& Innovation Foundation" with
recommend the aim
priority interventions to identify
preparing the framework for their in science &
implementation. technology and
8. Governance:
Redefine the role of
government to serve the public
Closing the selected loss purpose.
making PSEs.
Strategic disinvestments of 20
identified CPSEs.
Increasing the role of government in
9. public health and quality
Taxation and education.
Regulation:
Expand the tax base.
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evasion,and simplify the
Tackle the tax
system.
Reform.
of government regulations across all
sectors.

ucation and skill Development:

10
nrOving the quality of school education particularly the foundational
learning
Ghift from input-based to outcome-based assessments.
Eocus on creating and funding
public universities under the world class universities
program.

11. Health:

Increasing the government expenditure on public health.

.Model policy to be formulated for health of public.

Implement a bridge course for nurses/AYUSH practitioners in primary care.
.Launch the national Nutrition Mission.

12. Building an Inclusive Society:

Enhance the welfare of women, children, youth minorities, SC, ST, OBCs, differently abled
persons and senior citizens.

Introduction of skill based education.

Design innovative cash transfer schemes.

13. Environment and Water Resources:

Measures to tackle city air pollution.

Sustainable practices to be adopted to achieve high economic growth.

Reviewing the policy of felling of tree on private land and transport of trees.
Promoting sustainable use of water resources.
This Three Year Action Agenda is a replacement of the Five Year Plans. So it can be said that the
2 Five Year Plan became the last five-year plan which came to an end on March 31, 2017. The
action on the plan and
Denefit of this Agenda is that the government may be held accountable for its
from time to time in sucha
ne government can focus on short-term goals, which of a changed
can be

ynamic environment. This three-year action plan is part seven-year strategy paper and a fifteen
year vision document which are in progress.
 STRUCTURE OF NITI AAYOG

Chairperson

Vice-chairperson

CEO

Members

Ex-officio members Full time & part time Special invites

4 union Ministers members

3 Full time
Finance, Home
2 part time, HRD, Transport
Railwayy
Agriculture ifneeded, on Social Justice
rotation basís

The above diagram shows the formal structure of NITI Aayog. This can be explained as unde
1. NITI Aayog is to be chaired by the Prime Minister of India.
2. In addition to the PM the
as
chairperson, it comprises of
(i) Vice-Chairperson
(ii) CEO ie. the Chief Executive Officer to be appointed by the PM in the rank of Sere
to the Govt. of India for a fixed tenure.
(iii) Three full time members and maximum of two
part time members on a
tationd

basis, if required.
o

(iv) Maximum of four ex-officio members from

the Union Council of Ministers
nominated by the Prime Minister. These
ministries are Finance, Home, Kauwe
Agriculture.
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(v)Bxperts, speclalists and
practitloners with relevant
nominated by the PM as
special invitees. domain knowledge may be

(vi) If required, secretariat will be there.

tn addition to the full time
organization, the NITI Aayog comprises of
G) Governing Council: It
comprises of the Chief
governors of Union Territories. Ministers of all the states and Lieutenant
aRegional Councils: These will be chaired by the lPrime
the chief Ministers of the states and Lt. Minister and will be comprised of
governors
will be formed for a specified tenure and will
of Union Territories in the
address specific issues
region. These
one state or region. impacting more than

Governing Councll
Councls CMs of States and
Lt. governors of
Unlon Territores
Reglonal Council

More-over, the Aayog will have three specialized "wings" named

as;
) Research wing comprising of top most domain
experts, specialists and scholars to develop
sectoral expertise.
ii) Consultancy wing to provide guidance and suggestions in the formulation of plans and
policies
i ) Team India wing comprising of representatives from every state and union territory to
ensure national collaboration.

Functions/objectives of the NITI Aayog

1. The main objective of NITI Aayog is to act as a think-tank or forum for formulating
government policies.
2. To involve state governments, Union Territories and even villages in the process of

planning, thus promoting co-operative federalism.

Prime Minister's "zero,defect,
3. To formulate policies for sustainable development following
zero effect (on environment) manufacturing" mantra.
4. To learn and findbest practices from foreign nations.
live with dignity. In 2012, the planning
. elimination so that everyove can
Poverty
renovate two office toilets and at the same time suggested
Commission spent Rs. 35 lakh to
that citizens who spent Rs. 27 or more
a day were not poor.
It is to ensure that
. Antyodaya/Inclusive Development
to be ensured by the NITI Aayog.
SC and ST also enjoy the fruits of development.
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7. The NITI
Aayog will help in women empowerment.
on.
8. Small enterprises are to be given a boost as a step towards povertyrecu
O l c l e s are to be made by the NITI Aayog demographic dividend.
to reap

10. is to be encouraged
Tor
rarnsparency and good governance, use of social media
midway of policy making and
. Monitor, feedback and corrective action to be taken in the

implementation.
the NITI Aayog will be
better inter-ministry and centre-state co-ordination,
2. By fostering
able to formulate better policies and their quick and timely
implementation.

iasioan.