- NITI Aayog acts as a platform for the Government of India to bring states to act together.
- It fosters cooperative federalism.
- Key Initiatives:
- Governing Council: Comprises Prime Minister, Chief Ministers of all States, and UTs.
- This provides a platform to discuss inter-sectoral, inter-departmental, and federal issues.
- Aspirational District Programme: Focuses on improving socio-economic indicators in identified districts.
- Poshan Abhiyan: Addresses malnutrition through a multi-ministerial convergence mission.
- Atal Innovation Mission: Promotes innovation and entrepreneurship across the country.
- Indices for Outcomes: Finalized indices (Health Index, SDG India Index) to measure state performance.
- This encourages healthy competition among states.