<Ul> <Li> Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India </Li> </Ul> <Li> Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India </Li> <P> The National Development Council (NDC) or Rashtriya Vikas Parishad is the apex body for decision creating 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 . </P> <P> NDC (national development council) has been proposed to be abolished . But till date no resolution has been passed to abolish it . It is an extra-constitutional and non-statutory body . </P>

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