The Government has replaced Planning Commission with a new institution named NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India). It is created by a cabinet Resolution issued on January 1, 2015. The institutional framework of government has developed and matured over the years. This has allowed the development of domain expertise which allows to increase the specificity of functions given to institutions. Specific to the planning process, there was a need to separate as well as energize the distinct ‘processes of governance from the ‘strategy’ of governance. The Seven Pillars of Effective Governance include-
