State level institution on lines of NITI Aayog to be established in Maharashtra

State level institution on lines of NITI Aayog to be established in Maharashtra

A state level institution on the lines of NITI Aayog will be established in Maharashtra. It will help to bring drastic changes in sectors like agriculture, health, education, employment, environment etc. in the state.

Maharashtra CM Mr. Shinde said that skilled human resource and infrastructural facilities are available in the state and we are also stressing on successful implementation of various schemes of the central government in the state. He expected the co-operation of NITI aayog in establishing this institute and fulfilling expectations of the citizens.

NITI Aayog

The NITI Aayog serves as the apex public policy think tank of the Government of India, and the nodal agency tasked with catalyzing economic development, and fostering cooperative federalism through the involvement of State Governments of India in the economic policy-making process using a bottom-up approach.

  • Formed: 1 January 2015
  • Headquarters: New Delhi
  • Chairperson: Prime Minister (Narendra Modi)