The National Development Council (NDC) or the Rashtriya Vikas Parishad i

The National Development Council (NDC) or the Rashtriya Vikas Parishad is the apex body for decision making and deliberations on development matters in India, presided over by the Prime Minister.
It was set up on 6 August 1952 to strengthen and mobilize the effort and resources of the nation in support of the Plan, to promote common economic policies in all vital spheres, and to ensure the balanced and rapid development of all parts of the country.
The Council comprises the Prime Minister, the Union Cabinet Ministers, Chief Ministers of all States or their substitutes, representatives of the Union Territories and the members of the NITI Aayog.

It is an extra-constitutional and non-statutory body.

History of The National Development Council (NDC)

The first meeting chaired by Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru on 8–9 November 1952. So far 57 meetings had been held. The 57th Meeting of National Development Council was held on 27 December 2012 at Vidhan Bhavan, New Delhi.

Objectives of The National Development Council (NDC)

It has been set up with four objectives
1> to secure cooperation of the states in the execution of the plan
2> to strengthen and mobilize the effort and resources of the nation in support of the Plan
3> to promote common economic policies in all vital spheres and
4> to ensure the balanced and rapid development of all parts of the country.

Functions of The National Development Council (NDC)

The functions of the Council are
1> to prescribe guidelines for the formulation of the National Plan, including the assessment of resources for the Plan;
2> to consider the National Plan as formulated by the NITI Aayog;
3> to make an assessment of the resources that are required for implementing the Plan and to suggest measures for augmenting them.
4> to consider important questions of social and economic policy affecting national development; and
5> to review the working of the Plan from time to time and to recommend such measures as are necessary for achieving the aims and targets set out in the National Plan.
6> To recommend measures for achievement of the aims and targets set out in the national Plan.