Raipur, March 5 -- Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday said the newly constituted Rajya NITI Aayog will play a crucial role in guiding the state's long-term development trajectory.

He made the remarks while attending the programme marking the assumption of charge by former IAS officer Ganesh Shankar Mishra as Vice Chairman of the Chhattisgarh Rajya NITI Aayog at NITI Bhavan in Nava Raipur.

Congratulating Mishra on taking charge, the Chief Minister expressed confidence that the institution would provide strategic direction to the state's development agenda through research-driven policymaking and stronger interdepartmental coordination.

Addressing the gathering, Sai described the Rajya NITI Aayog as an important policy ...