The Planning Commission of India was established in 1950 by a resolution of the Union Cabinet. It was not created by an Act of Parliament (making it non- statutory) or provided for in the Constitution (making it non-constitutional). Its role was to formulate Five-Year Plans and advise the central and state governments on planning-related matters. It was an extra-constitutional, non-statutory body whose recommendations were advisory in nature, although they carried significant weight.
The planning commission of India is:
Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 1995 · Civil Judge (Junior Division) Exam 2011 · Topic: The Planning Commission / NITI Aayog (Structure and Composition of Planning Commission)
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