Arvind Panagriya would be addressing the IAS officers on the theme 'Indian economy - where from and where to'
Strategic sale of PSUs are to to divest centre's stake in profit making, loss making and sick units
Strategic sale means that the government will bring down its stake to 49 per cent or below in such PSUs
Aayog held detailed consultations with representatives of the industry, banks, major government PSUs and concerned Ministries
The move to harmonise varied policies would address concerns of industry and consumers, said NITI Aayog CEO at Ficci's annual flagship convention
Officials said the ideas and views generated in the meeting would form part of the Aayog's 15-year vision document, which would come out in the next few months
On Tuesday, NITI Aayog called experts from Mckinsey, ADB, John Hopkins Gates Foundation and Mahindra as part of its consultations for Vision 2032. After the meeting, NITI Aayog Chief Executive Officer Amitabh Kant and Anand Mahindra became part of a mutual admiration society. Kant tweeted:"Gr8 inputs from @anandmahindra on d three conundrums facing India & d imperative need 2 pursue a bifocal approach." Mahindra tweeted back: "Thank you for the kind words. It was a privilege to be part of your consultations on Vision 2032."
The first part of annual lecture series will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 26
Think tank is working to develop India's energy data agency which would take 3-4 years to develop
Policy will replace Integrated Energy Policy approved in December 2008 during the United Progressive Alliance regime
PM tells think tank to frame policy to propel India into the next century
The NITI Aayog is also working on a 7-year strategy starting from 2017-18 to 2023-24 to convert a vision document into implementable policy
Aayog's 15-year vision document lays down road-map of progress and path country needs to follow till 2030
To assess progress in health, education, nutrition, water management
The vision will be actionable in the period beyond the 12th five year plan, which ends next year
Comprising nominated members, the new institution would bring transparency and improve quality of medical education in the country
To also share his views on the development strategy with the government's think tank on July 28
Apart from focusing on sectors such as infrastructure, commerce, education and health, the vision document will cover internal security and defence, which were not part of the earlier Five-Year Plans
He outlined the steps taken by the govt for creating an institutional framework for the implementation of SDGs in India
The NITI Aayog has called a meeting of chief secretaries and planning secretaries of all states and Union territories later this month to align their respective plan process with the proposed 15-year vision document and seven-year strategic paper to be released later this year.Officials said the meeting, close on the heels of inter-state council meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week, would also impress upon the states to develop a outcome-based monitoring system of all government programnmes in line with the one developed by the Aayog.The proposed governing council meeting of the NITI Aayog scheduled for July 30 has been postponed and is not most likely to be convened after the Independence Day (August 15) in view of ongoing Parliament session and recently held meeting of inter-state council. The Aayog's outcome-based monitoring system has been prepared for all infrastructure sectors, union ministries and is shown to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on a regular ba