This document provides an overview of health planning in India. It discusses the Planning Commission, which was the apex body for national planning from 1951 until being replaced by NITI Aayog in 2015. It outlines the composition and roles of both organizations. The Planning Commission formulated Five-Year Plans and advised on economic and social development. NITI Aayog aims to foster cooperation between central and state governments to achieve long-term strategic goals through a think tank approach. Health planning is integrated into overall national socio-economic planning and aims to improve health status through various Five-Year Plans.