Planning Commission restructuring

Planning Commission must be relooked to expand economic activity: Jaitley

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said that the role of the Planning Commission must be relooked in order to expand economic activity, adding that the new body, which will replace the existing commission, will aim towards cooperative federalism.

Dec 07, 2014, 19:21 PM IST

Planning Commission: Consensus on changes; Congress opposes dismantling

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while briefing the media on the deliberations of the meeting, said no time-line has been fixed, saying the Centre will take a "considered view after consultations are over".

Dec 07, 2014, 18:05 PM IST

States must have greater role in new Plan body: PM Narendra Modi

Seeking to strengthen cooperative federalism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that states must have a greater role in the new body which will replace the existing Planning Commission.

Dec 07, 2014, 16:38 PM IST