The Government today launched the NITI Aayog Web site with a blogs section that will have articles, field reports, work in progress and opinions by officials.
The Government had replaced the Planning Commission with NITI Aayog on January 1. Thereafter, it had archived the website of the Commission in the first week of January.
“Dr Arvind Panagariya, Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog, launched the beta version NITI Aayog Web site here today. The Web site can be accessed on http://www.niti.gov.in,” a NITI Aayog press release said.
However, the final Web site is under construction and will be updated soon, it added.
The portal will provide details of the constitution, functions and current activities of the NITI Aayog. The Web page will also have reports prepared by the Aayog in its initial stages.
The Web site also has a unique feature — NITI Blogs, which will incorporate articles, field reports, work in progress, and opinions by NITI officials, it added.
Earlier an official had told PTI that the designing of the Web site took a little longer than usual because it would have a wider target audience as it would be a platform for states, experts, citizens and stakeholders where they can share their views on different issues and see others’ perspectives.
The Aayog has been mandated to serve as a policy think-tank for the central as well as state governments and has the Prime Minister as its Chairperson.