The Planning Commission was dissolved and the NITI Aayog was formed in its place. What was the need of this?

The Planning Commission was dissolved and the NITI Aayog was formed in

1.	The Planning Commission was dissolved and the NITI Aayog was formed in its place. What was the need of this?
Answer» In the changing scenario of the world, the need was felt to provide more autonomy to the states so that the states may form developmental policies as per their respective needs and proceed ahead on the path of development. For this reason, the central government dissolved the Planning Commission and established the NITI Aayog on 1st January 2015 in its place.