CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Lauding the efforts being made to ensure Moga district’s overall development, the NITI Aayog has selected it as one of the two districts in the country where the pilot project of planting a proportionate of one billion saplings will be initiated to boost the green cover.

Detailed explanation-2: -UPSC Mains. Q. NITI Aayog has selected which Union Territory for first pilot project on Sustainable Developmental Goals? Notes: Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir has been selected by the NITI Aayog for first pilot project on Sustainable Developmental Goals.

Detailed explanation-3: -The NITI Aayog council comprises all the state Chief Ministers, along with the Chief Ministers of Delhi and Puducherry, Lieutenant Governors of all UTs, and a vice-chairman nominated by the Prime Minister. In addition, temporary members are selected from leading universities and research institutions.

Detailed explanation-4: -NITI AAYOG stands for NATIONAL INSTITUTION FOR TRANSFORMING INDIA. Its function is to foster cooperative federalism through structured support initiatives and mechanisms with the States on a continuous basis, recognizing that strong States make a strong nation.

Detailed explanation-5: -The NITI Aayog, the government’s premier think tank headed by the Prime Minister, at present has three members - Dr V K Saraswat, Professor Ramesh Chand and Dr V K Paul. Virmani has been appointed the NITI Aayog member with “immediate effect”.