In the first meeting of NITI Aayog today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with eminent economists and experts across sectors along with the existing members of the newly-constituted body.
"The meeting will deliberate over the role NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) can play in the changed economic scenario at its first meeting on February 6," a source said.
NITI Aayog had replaced the 65-year old Planning Commission.
The Prime Minister is also expected to bring more clarity on whether the Aayog will be recognised as a government body or merely play the role of an economic think-tank.
The meeting will also bring more clarity on the role the Aayog will play in evolving model for revenue generation and expenditure realisation.
"The CEO of the Aayog will make a presentation on the possible role of NITI Aayog in the present scenario after the nearly 65-year old Planning Commission was replaced on January 1," the source said.
The ex-officio members and special invitees of the Aayog are also expected to attend the first meeting of the body. The ex-officio members are Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh.
The Aayog's special invitees are Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot and Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani.
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