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NITI Aayog and GIZ India sign agreement on road freight decarbonisation
बातमीत का?
Is NITI Aayog constitutional? The Planning Commission change behind its road freight decarbonisation deal, for GS2-GS3
NITI Aayog and GIZ team up under NDC-TIA II for greener road freight.
Why it matters: general awareness
What you need to know
2 मिनिटे
NITI Aayog and GIZ India have signed an implementation agreement under the Nationally Determined Contribution-Transport Initiative for Asia Phase II.
The programme aims to speed up decarbonisation of road freight.
NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission in 2015.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
महत्त्वाची तथ्ये
Remember these
- NITI Aayog and GIZ India signed an implementation agreement under NDC-TIA II.
- NDC-TIA II is the Nationally Determined Contribution-Transport Initiative for Asia, Phase II.
- The programme aims to speed up decarbonisation of road freight.
- NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission in January 2015 through an executive resolution.
- NITI Aayog is not a constitutional body.
पूर्व · मुख्य
How the exam will ask it
पूर्व
- NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission in 2015.
- NITI Aayog was set up by an executive resolution and is not a constitutional or statutory body.
- NDC-TIA II focuses on decarbonising transport, including road freight, in support of India's Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement.
मुख्य
GS3 (Environment, Infrastructure) with a GS2 link to institutions: road freight is a major source of transport emissions, and the NITI Aayog-GIZ agreement under NDC-TIA II supports India's NDC commitments. Policy levers include freight efficiency, cleaner fuels and vehicles, and modal shift. The way forward is to align these with logistics reforms and state-level implementation while tracking measurable emission outcomes.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Consider the following statements about NITI Aayog:
- It replaced the Planning Commission in 2015.
- It is a constitutional body.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
उत्तर पहा
उत्तर: A — Correct answer: 1 only. NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission in January 2015 through an executive resolution; it is not a constitutional body.
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