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title: "What is NITI Aayog?"  
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author: "Saddiya  Anwar"  
published: 2020-02-15  
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# What is NITI Aayog?

What is [NITI Aayog](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49589/what-is-niti-aayog-and-what-is-its-responsibilities)?

## Answers

### Answer by Saddiya  Anwar

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NITI Aayog or National Institution for Transforming India ( NITI AAYOG replaced the planning commission) is a think tank that provides policy recommendations. NITI Aayog provides governments at the Union and State levels with appropriate and timely strategies and advice on key elements like national and international, economic front, dissemination of best practices, infusion of new policy ideas and specific issue based support.

Structure : Prime Minister is its chairman.

Lokpal : In India, [Lokpal](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/92719/who-is-first-lokpal-of-india) is an anti corruption institution who can investigate complaints received from individuals against maladministration by public authorities. The position of Lokpal I'd conceived as the country's watch dog.

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