Planning Commission and NITI Aayog — Amendments

Amendment	Year	Description	Impact
73rd Amendment	1992	Added Part IX to the Constitution dealing with Panchayati Raj institutions and included Article 243G which mandates states to constitute District Planning Committees for preparation of development plans. This amendment influenced planning decentralization and later shaped NITI Aayog's bottom-up approach.	Strengthened grassroots planning and influenced the shift from centralized planning to more participatory and decentralized planning approaches, contributing to the eventual transformation from Planning Commission to NITI Aayog.
74th Amendment	1992	Added Part IXA to the Constitution dealing with urban local bodies and included Article 243ZD which mandates states to constitute Metropolitan Planning Committees for preparation of development plans for metropolitan areas.	Enhanced urban planning autonomy and contributed to the decentralization of planning functions, supporting the rationale for moving from centralized Planning Commission model to NITI Aayog's collaborative approach.

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