NITI Aayog vs Planning Commission

Parameter NITI Aayog Planning Commission

To be an advisory body, or a
think-tank. The powers to Enjoyed the powers to allocate funds to
Financial clout
allocate funds might be vested ministries and state governments
in the finance ministry
The number of full-time
The last Commission had eight full-time
Full-time members members could be fewer than
members
Planning Commission
State governments are
States' role was limited to the National
expected to play a more
States' role Development Council and annual
significant role than they did in
interaction during Plan meetings
the Planning Commission
To be known at the CEO and
Secretaries or member secretaries were
Member secretary to be appointed by the prime
appointment through the usual process
minister
To have a number of part-time Full Planning Commission had no
Part-time
members, depending on the provision for part-time members
members
need from time to time