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The term of office of the advocate general is not fixed by the	Constitution. Further, the Constitution does not contain the	procedure and grounds for his removal. He holds office during the
pleasure of the governor. This means that he may be removed by	the governor at any time. He may also quit his office by submitting	his resignation to the governor. Conventionally, he resigns when
the government (council of ministers) resigns or is replaced, as he	is appointed on its advice.	The remuneration of the advocate general is not fixed by the
DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS	As the chief law officer of the government in the state, the duties	of the advocate general include the following:
1. To give advice to the government of the state upon such	legal matters which are referred to him by the governor.	2. To perform such other duties of a legal character that are
assigned to him by the governor.	3. To discharge the functions conferred on him by the	Constitution or any other law.
In the performance of his official duties, the advocate general is	entitled to appear before any court of law within the state. Further,	he has the right to speak and to take part in the proceedings of
both the Houses of the state legislature or any committee of the	state legislature of which he may be named a member, but without	a right to vote. He enjoys all the privileges and immunities that are
available to a member of the state legislature.	Table 53.1 Articles Related to Advocate-General of the state at a	Glance
Article No. Subject-matter	165. Advocate-General of the State	177. Rights of Advocate-General as respects the
Houses of State Legislature and its Committee	194. Powers, privileges and immunities of Advocate-	General
Table 53.2 Articles Related to Constitutional Bodies at a Glance	Article No. Constitutional Bodies	76. Attorney-General of India
148. Comptroller and Auditor-General of India	165. Advocate-General of the State	243-I. State Finance Commission
243-K. State Election Commission	243ZD. District Planning Committee	243ZE. Metropolitan Planning Committee
263. Inter-State Council	279A. Goods and Services Tax Council	280. Finance Commission
307. Inter-State Trade and Commerce Commission	315. Union Public Service Commission and State	Public Service Commission
324. Election Commission	338. National Commission for Scheduled Castes	338A. National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
338B. National Commission for Backward Classes	339. Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes	Commission
340. Backward Classes Commission	344. Official Language Commission and Official	Language Committee of Parliament
350B. Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities	NOTES AND REFERENCES	1. Article 165 of Chapter 2 (The Executive) in Part VI (The
States) of the Constitution deals with the office of the	advocate general of the state. This is the only article	dealing with this office.
2. Judicial office means an office within the judicial service	of the state.	3. Unlike the Supreme Court, the Constitution makes no
PART-VIII	NON-CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES	54. NITI Aayog
55. National Human Rights Commission	56. State Human Rights Commission	57. Central Information Commission
58. State Information Commission	59. Central Vigilance Commission	60. Central Bureau of Investigation
61. Lokpal and Lokayuktas	62. National Investigation Agency	63. National Disaster Management Authority
54 NITI Aayog	ESTABLISHMENT	On the 13th of August, 2014, the Modi Government scrapped the 65-
year-old Planning Commission and announced that it would be	replaced by a new body. Accordingly, on January 1, 2015, the NITI	Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) was established
as the successor to the planning commission.	However, it must be noted here that the NITI Aayog, like that of	the Planning Commission, was also created by an executive
resolution1 of the Government of India (i.e., Union Cabinet). Hence,	it is also neither a constitutional body nor a statutory body. In other	words, it is a non-constitutional or extra-constitutional body (i.e., not
created by the Constitution) and a non-statutory body (not created by	an Act of the Parliament).	NITI Aayog is the premier policy ‘Think Tank’ of the Government
of India, providing both directional and policy inputs. While designing	strategic and long-term policies and programmes for the	Government of India, NITI Aayog also provides relevant technical
advice to the Centre and States.	The centre-to-state one-way flow of policy, that was the hallmark	of the Planning Commission era, is now sought to be replaced by a
genuine and continuing partnership of states.	In a paradigmatic shift from the command and control approach of	the past, NITI Aayog accommodates diverse points of view in a
collaborative, rather than confrontationist, setting. In the spirit of	federalism, NITI’s own policy thinking too is shaped by a ‘bottom-up’	approach rather than a ‘top-down’ model.
RATIONALE	While explaining the reason for replacing the Planning Commission	with the NITI Aayog, the Union Government made the following
observation: “India has undergone a paradigm shift over the past six	decades–politically, economically, socially, technologically as well as	demographically. The role of Government in national development
has seen a parallel evolution. Keeping with these changing times,	the Government of India has decided to set up NITI Aayog (National	Institution for Transforming India), in place of the erstwhile Planning
Commission, as a means to better serve the needs and aspirations	of the people of India.”2	The new institution will be a catalyst to the developmental
process; nurturing an overall enabling environment, through a	holistic approach to development going beyond the limited sphere of	the Public Sector and Government of India. This will be built on the
foundations of:3	1. An empowered role of States as equal partners in national	development; operationalising the principle of Cooperative
Federalism.	2. A knowledge hub of internal as well as external resources;	serving as a repository of good governance best practices, and
a Think Tank offering domain knowledge as well as strategic	expertise to all levels of government.	3. A collaborative platform facilitating implementation; by
monitoring progress, plugging gaps and bringing together the	various ministries at the Centre and in States, in the joint	pursuit of developmental goals.
In the same context, the then Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley	said: “The 65-year-old Planning Commission had become a	redundant organisation. It was relevant in a command economy
structure, but not any longer. India is a diversified country and its	states are in various phases of economic development along with	their own strengths and weaknesses. In this context, a ‘one-size-fits-
all’ approach to economic planning is obsolete. It cannot make India	competitive in today’s global economy.”4	The Resolution observed: “Perhaps most importantly, the
influences from the world, no single model can be transplanted from	outside into the Indian scenario. We need to find our own strategy for	growth. The new institution has to zero in on what will work in and for
COMPOSITION	The composition of the NITI Aayog is as follows:	(a) Chairperson: The Prime Minister of India
(b) Governing Council: It comprises the Chief Ministers of all the	States, Chief Ministers of Union Territories with Legislatures	(i.e., Delhi, Puducherry and Jammu and Kashmir) and Lt.
Governors of other Union Territories.	(c) Regional Councils: These are formed to address specific issues	and contingencies impacting more than one state or a region.
These are formed for a specified tenure. These are convened	by the Prime Minister and comprises of the Chief Ministers of	States and Lt. Governors of Union Territories in the region.
These are chaired by the Chairperson of the NITI Aayog or his	nominee.	(d) Special Invitees: Experts, specialists and practitioners with
relevant domain knowledge as special invitees nominated by	the Prime Minister.	(e) Full-time Organisational Framework: It comprises, in addition to
the Prime Minister as the Chairperson:	(i) Vice-Chairperson: He is appointed by the Prime Minister. H	enjoys the rank of a Cabinet Minister.
(ii) Members: Full-time. They enjoy the rank of a Minister of State.	(iii) Part-time Members: Maximum of 2, from leading universitie	research organisations and other relevant institutions in an e
officio capacity. Part-time members would be on a rotation.	(iv) Ex-Officio Members: Maximum of 4 members of the Uni	Council of Ministers to be nominated by the Prime Minister.
(v) Chief Executive Officer: He is appointed by the Prime Minist	for a fixed tenure, in the rank of Secretary to the Government	India.
SPECIALISED WINGS	NITI Aayog houses a number of specialised wings, including5 :	1. Research Wing: It develops in-house sectoral expertise as a
dedicated think tank of top notch domain experts, specialists	and scholars.	2. Consultancy Wing: It provides a marketplace of whetted panels
of expertise and funding, for the Central and State	Governments to tap into matching their requirements with	solution providers, public and private, national and
international. By playing match-maker instead of providing the	entire service itself, NITI Aayog is able to focus its resources	on priority matters, providing guidance and an overall quality
check to the rest.	3. Team India Wing: It comprises of the representatives from	every State and Ministry and serves as a permanent platform
for national collaboration. Each representative:	(a) Ensures that every State/Ministry has a continuous voice	and stake in the NITI Aayog.
(b) Establishes a direct communication channel between the	State/Ministry and NITI Aayog for all development related	matters, as the dedicated liaison interface.
NITI Aayog functions in close cooperation, consultation and	coordination with the Ministries of the Central Government, and	State Governments. While it makes recommendations to the Central
OBJECTIVES	The objectives of the NITI Aayog are mentioned below:	1. To evolve a shared vision of national development priorities,
sectors and strategies with the active involvement of States.	2. To foster cooperative federalism through structured support	initiatives and mechanisms with the States on a continuous
basis, recognising that strong States make a strong nation.	3. To develop mechanisms to formulate credible plans at the	village level and aggregate these progressively at higher levels
of government.	4. To ensure, on areas that are specifically referred to it, that the	interests of national security are incorporated in economic
strategy and policy.	5. To pay special attention to the sections of our society that may	be at risk of not benefitting adequately from economic
progress.	6. To design strategic and long-term policy and programme	frameworks and initiatives, and monitor their progress and their
efficacy. The lessons learnt through monitoring and feedback	will be used for making innovative improvements, including	necessary midcourse corrections.
7. To provide advice and encourage partnerships between key	stakeholders and national and international like-minded think	tanks, as well as educational and policy research institutions.
8. To create a knowledge, innovation and entrepreneurial support	system through a collaborative community of national and	international experts, practitioners and other partners.
9. To offer a platform for resolution of inter-sectoral and inter-	departmental issues in order to accelerate the implementation	of the development agenda.
10. To maintain a state-of-the-art Resource Centre, be a repository	of research on good governance and best practices in	sustainable and equitable development as well as help their
dissemination to stake-holders.	11. To actively monitor and evaluate the implementation of	programmes and initiatives, including the identification of the
12. To focus on technology upgradation and capacity building for	implementation of programmes and initiatives.	13. To undertake other activities as may be necessary in order to
further the execution of the national development agenda, and	the objectives mentioned above.	Through the above, the NITI Aayog aims to accomplish the
following objectives and opportunities:6	1. An administration paradigm in which the Government is an	“enabler” rather than a “provider of first and last resort.”
2. Progress from “food security” to focus on a mix of agricultural	production, as well as actual returns that farmers get from their	produce.
3. Ensure that India is an active player in the debates and	deliberations on the global commons.	4. Ensure that the economically vibrant middle-class remains
engaged, and its potential is fully realised.	5. Leverage India’s pool of entrepreneurial, scientific and	intellectual human capital.
6. Incorporate the significant geo-economic and geo-political	strength of the Non-Resident Indian Community.	7. Use urbanisation as an opportunity to create a wholesome and
secure habitat through the use of modern technology.	8. Use technology to reduce opacity and potential for	misadventures in governance.
The NITI Aayog aims to enable India to better face complex	challenges, through the following:7	1. Leveraging of India’s demographic dividend, and realisation of
the potential of youth, men and women, through education, skill	development, elimination of gender bias, and employment	2. Elimination of poverty, and the chance for every Indian to live a
life of dignity and self-respect	3. Redressal of inequalities based on gender bias, caste and	economic disparities
4. Integrate villages institutionally into the development process	5. Policy support to more than 50 million small businesses, which	are a major source of employment creation
FUNCTIONS	The various functions performed by the NITI Aayog can be divided	into four main heads:
1. Design policy and programme framework.	2. Foster co-operative federalism.	3. Monitoring and evaluation.
4. Think-tank, and Knowledge and Innovation Hub.	The NITI Aayog is functionally divided into various Verticals which	are responsible for examining and looking into sectoral issues and
priorities for national development and economic growth.	By dividing the entire gamut of activities in the NITI Aayog, the	Team India and Knowledge and Innovation Hubs were constituted,
and accordingly Verticals and Core Divisions were created. The two	hubs are at the core of NITI’s efficient functioning. The Team India	Hub carries out the mandate of fostering ‘Cooperative Federalism’
and ‘Designing Policy and Programme Frameworks’. It provides	requisite coordination and support framework to NITI Aayog in its	engagement with the States. On the other hand, the Knowledge &
Innovation Hub ensures fulfilling the mandate of maintaining a State-	of-the-Art Resource Centre; to be a repository of research of good	governance and best practices and their dissemination to
stakeholders; and to provide advice and encourage partnerships	across key areas.	The NITI Aayog uniquely focus thematic policy interventions
which encourages convergence across central ministries, state	governments, development partners, sector experts and	professionals. This convergence approach to governance is applied
to achieve the objectives of NITI Aayog.	The different Verticals of NITI Aayog provide the requisite co-	ordination and support framework for NITI Aayog to carry out its

The term of office of the advocate general is not fixed by the

Constitution. Further, the Constitution does not contain the

procedure and grounds for his removal. He holds office during the

pleasure of the governor. This means that he may be removed by

the governor at any time. He may also quit his office by submitting

his resignation to the governor. Conventionally, he resigns when

the government (council of ministers) resigns or is replaced, as he

is appointed on its advice.

The remuneration of the advocate general is not fixed by the

DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS

As the chief law officer of the government in the state, the duties

of the advocate general include the following:

1. To give advice to the government of the state upon such

legal matters which are referred to him by the governor.

2. To perform such other duties of a legal character that are

assigned to him by the governor.

3. To discharge the functions conferred on him by the

Constitution or any other law.

In the performance of his official duties, the advocate general is

entitled to appear before any court of law within the state. Further,

he has the right to speak and to take part in the proceedings of

both the Houses of the state legislature or any committee of the

state legislature of which he may be named a member, but without

a right to vote. He enjoys all the privileges and immunities that are

available to a member of the state legislature.

Table 53.1 Articles Related to Advocate-General of the state at a

Glance

Article No. Subject-matter

165. Advocate-General of the State

177. Rights of Advocate-General as respects the

Houses of State Legislature and its Committee

194. Powers, privileges and immunities of Advocate-

General

Table 53.2 Articles Related to Constitutional Bodies at a Glance

Article No. Constitutional Bodies

76. Attorney-General of India

148. Comptroller and Auditor-General of India

165. Advocate-General of the State

243-I. State Finance Commission

243-K. State Election Commission

243ZD. District Planning Committee

243ZE. Metropolitan Planning Committee

263. Inter-State Council

279A. Goods and Services Tax Council

280. Finance Commission

307. Inter-State Trade and Commerce Commission

315. Union Public Service Commission and State

Public Service Commission

324. Election Commission

338. National Commission for Scheduled Castes

338A. National Commission for Scheduled Tribes

338B. National Commission for Backward Classes

339. Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes

Commission

340. Backward Classes Commission

344. Official Language Commission and Official

Language Committee of Parliament

350B. Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities

NOTES AND REFERENCES

1. Article 165 of Chapter 2 (The Executive) in Part VI (The

States) of the Constitution deals with the office of the

advocate general of the state. This is the only article

dealing with this office.

2. Judicial office means an office within the judicial service

of the state.

3. Unlike the Supreme Court, the Constitution makes no

PART-VIII

NON-CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES

54. NITI Aayog

55. National Human Rights Commission

56. State Human Rights Commission

57. Central Information Commission

58. State Information Commission

59. Central Vigilance Commission

60. Central Bureau of Investigation

61. Lokpal and Lokayuktas

62. National Investigation Agency

63. National Disaster Management Authority

54 NITI Aayog

ESTABLISHMENT

On the 13th of August, 2014, the Modi Government scrapped the 65-

year-old Planning Commission and announced that it would be

replaced by a new body. Accordingly, on January 1, 2015, the NITI

Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) was established

as the successor to the planning commission.

However, it must be noted here that the NITI Aayog, like that of

the Planning Commission, was also created by an executive

resolution1 of the Government of India (i.e., Union Cabinet). Hence,

it is also neither a constitutional body nor a statutory body. In other

words, it is a non-constitutional or extra-constitutional body (i.e., not

created by the Constitution) and a non-statutory body (not created by

an Act of the Parliament).

NITI Aayog is the premier policy ‘Think Tank’ of the Government

of India, providing both directional and policy inputs. While designing

strategic and long-term policies and programmes for the

Government of India, NITI Aayog also provides relevant technical

advice to the Centre and States.

The centre-to-state one-way flow of policy, that was the hallmark

of the Planning Commission era, is now sought to be replaced by a

genuine and continuing partnership of states.

In a paradigmatic shift from the command and control approach of

the past, NITI Aayog accommodates diverse points of view in a

collaborative, rather than confrontationist, setting. In the spirit of

federalism, NITI’s own policy thinking too is shaped by a ‘bottom-up’

approach rather than a ‘top-down’ model.

RATIONALE

While explaining the reason for replacing the Planning Commission

with the NITI Aayog, the Union Government made the following

observation: “India has undergone a paradigm shift over the past six

decades–politically, economically, socially, technologically as well as

demographically. The role of Government in national development

has seen a parallel evolution. Keeping with these changing times,

the Government of India has decided to set up NITI Aayog (National

Institution for Transforming India), in place of the erstwhile Planning

Commission, as a means to better serve the needs and aspirations

of the people of India.”2

The new institution will be a catalyst to the developmental

process; nurturing an overall enabling environment, through a

holistic approach to development going beyond the limited sphere of

the Public Sector and Government of India. This will be built on the

foundations of:3

1. An empowered role of States as equal partners in national

development; operationalising the principle of Cooperative

Federalism.

2. A knowledge hub of internal as well as external resources;

serving as a repository of good governance best practices, and

a Think Tank offering domain knowledge as well as strategic

expertise to all levels of government.

3. A collaborative platform facilitating implementation; by

monitoring progress, plugging gaps and bringing together the

various ministries at the Centre and in States, in the joint

pursuit of developmental goals.

In the same context, the then Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

said: “The 65-year-old Planning Commission had become a

redundant organisation. It was relevant in a command economy

structure, but not any longer. India is a diversified country and its

states are in various phases of economic development along with

their own strengths and weaknesses. In this context, a ‘one-size-fits-

all’ approach to economic planning is obsolete. It cannot make India

competitive in today’s global economy.”4

The Resolution observed: “Perhaps most importantly, the

influences from the world, no single model can be transplanted from

outside into the Indian scenario. We need to find our own strategy for

growth. The new institution has to zero in on what will work in and for

COMPOSITION

The composition of the NITI Aayog is as follows:

(a) Chairperson: The Prime Minister of India

(b) Governing Council: It comprises the Chief Ministers of all the

States, Chief Ministers of Union Territories with Legislatures

(i.e., Delhi, Puducherry and Jammu and Kashmir) and Lt.

Governors of other Union Territories.

(c) Regional Councils: These are formed to address specific issues

and contingencies impacting more than one state or a region.

These are formed for a specified tenure. These are convened

by the Prime Minister and comprises of the Chief Ministers of

States and Lt. Governors of Union Territories in the region.

These are chaired by the Chairperson of the NITI Aayog or his

nominee.

(d) Special Invitees: Experts, specialists and practitioners with

relevant domain knowledge as special invitees nominated by

the Prime Minister.

(e) Full-time Organisational Framework: It comprises, in addition to

the Prime Minister as the Chairperson:

(i) Vice-Chairperson: He is appointed by the Prime Minister. H

enjoys the rank of a Cabinet Minister.

(ii) Members: Full-time. They enjoy the rank of a Minister of State.

(iii) Part-time Members: Maximum of 2, from leading universitie

research organisations and other relevant institutions in an e

officio capacity. Part-time members would be on a rotation.

(iv) Ex-Officio Members: Maximum of 4 members of the Uni

Council of Ministers to be nominated by the Prime Minister.

(v) Chief Executive Officer: He is appointed by the Prime Minist

for a fixed tenure, in the rank of Secretary to the Government

India.

SPECIALISED WINGS

NITI Aayog houses a number of specialised wings, including5 :

1. Research Wing: It develops in-house sectoral expertise as a

dedicated think tank of top notch domain experts, specialists

and scholars.

2. Consultancy Wing: It provides a marketplace of whetted panels

of expertise and funding, for the Central and State

Governments to tap into matching their requirements with

solution providers, public and private, national and

international. By playing match-maker instead of providing the

entire service itself, NITI Aayog is able to focus its resources

on priority matters, providing guidance and an overall quality

check to the rest.

3. Team India Wing: It comprises of the representatives from

every State and Ministry and serves as a permanent platform

for national collaboration. Each representative:

(a) Ensures that every State/Ministry has a continuous voice

and stake in the NITI Aayog.

(b) Establishes a direct communication channel between the

State/Ministry and NITI Aayog for all development related

matters, as the dedicated liaison interface.

NITI Aayog functions in close cooperation, consultation and

coordination with the Ministries of the Central Government, and

State Governments. While it makes recommendations to the Central

OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the NITI Aayog are mentioned below:

1. To evolve a shared vision of national development priorities,

sectors and strategies with the active involvement of States.

2. To foster cooperative federalism through structured support

initiatives and mechanisms with the States on a continuous

basis, recognising that strong States make a strong nation.

3. To develop mechanisms to formulate credible plans at the

village level and aggregate these progressively at higher levels

of government.

4. To ensure, on areas that are specifically referred to it, that the

interests of national security are incorporated in economic

strategy and policy.

5. To pay special attention to the sections of our society that may

be at risk of not benefitting adequately from economic

progress.

6. To design strategic and long-term policy and programme

frameworks and initiatives, and monitor their progress and their

efficacy. The lessons learnt through monitoring and feedback

will be used for making innovative improvements, including

necessary midcourse corrections.

7. To provide advice and encourage partnerships between key

stakeholders and national and international like-minded think

tanks, as well as educational and policy research institutions.

8. To create a knowledge, innovation and entrepreneurial support

system through a collaborative community of national and

international experts, practitioners and other partners.

9. To offer a platform for resolution of inter-sectoral and inter-

departmental issues in order to accelerate the implementation

of the development agenda.

10. To maintain a state-of-the-art Resource Centre, be a repository

of research on good governance and best practices in

sustainable and equitable development as well as help their

dissemination to stake-holders.

11. To actively monitor and evaluate the implementation of

programmes and initiatives, including the identification of the

12. To focus on technology upgradation and capacity building for

implementation of programmes and initiatives.

13. To undertake other activities as may be necessary in order to

further the execution of the national development agenda, and

the objectives mentioned above.

Through the above, the NITI Aayog aims to accomplish the

following objectives and opportunities:6

1. An administration paradigm in which the Government is an

“enabler” rather than a “provider of first and last resort.”

2. Progress from “food security” to focus on a mix of agricultural

production, as well as actual returns that farmers get from their

produce.

3. Ensure that India is an active player in the debates and

deliberations on the global commons.

4. Ensure that the economically vibrant middle-class remains

engaged, and its potential is fully realised.

5. Leverage India’s pool of entrepreneurial, scientific and

intellectual human capital.

6. Incorporate the significant geo-economic and geo-political

strength of the Non-Resident Indian Community.

7. Use urbanisation as an opportunity to create a wholesome and

secure habitat through the use of modern technology.

8. Use technology to reduce opacity and potential for

misadventures in governance.

The NITI Aayog aims to enable India to better face complex

challenges, through the following:7

1. Leveraging of India’s demographic dividend, and realisation of

the potential of youth, men and women, through education, skill

development, elimination of gender bias, and employment

2. Elimination of poverty, and the chance for every Indian to live a

life of dignity and self-respect

3. Redressal of inequalities based on gender bias, caste and

economic disparities

4. Integrate villages institutionally into the development process

5. Policy support to more than 50 million small businesses, which

are a major source of employment creation

FUNCTIONS

The various functions performed by the NITI Aayog can be divided

into four main heads:

1. Design policy and programme framework.

2. Foster co-operative federalism.

3. Monitoring and evaluation.

4. Think-tank, and Knowledge and Innovation Hub.

The NITI Aayog is functionally divided into various Verticals which

are responsible for examining and looking into sectoral issues and

priorities for national development and economic growth.

By dividing the entire gamut of activities in the NITI Aayog, the

Team India and Knowledge and Innovation Hubs were constituted,

and accordingly Verticals and Core Divisions were created. The two

hubs are at the core of NITI’s efficient functioning. The Team India

Hub carries out the mandate of fostering ‘Cooperative Federalism’

and ‘Designing Policy and Programme Frameworks’. It provides

requisite coordination and support framework to NITI Aayog in its

engagement with the States. On the other hand, the Knowledge &

Innovation Hub ensures fulfilling the mandate of maintaining a State-

of-the-Art Resource Centre; to be a repository of research of good

governance and best practices and their dissemination to

stakeholders; and to provide advice and encourage partnerships

across key areas.

The NITI Aayog uniquely focus thematic policy interventions

which encourages convergence across central ministries, state

governments, development partners, sector experts and

professionals. This convergence approach to governance is applied

to achieve the objectives of NITI Aayog.

The different Verticals of NITI Aayog provide the requisite co-

ordination and support framework for NITI Aayog to carry out its