New Delhi: Within hours of the government announcing a new body to replace the Planning Commission, Yojana Bhawan staff began hectic preparations to welcome new vice-chairman of Niti Aayog and other members who are likely to be appointed shortly.

The landmark signboard in front of Yojana Bhawan has been repainted as Niti Aayog and rooms to seat the senior functionaries are being decked up.

The newly set up Niti Aayog is likely to go full throttle as early as next week, sources said. The formation of Niti Aayog has ended the uncertainty among the staff.

They were almost without work since the resignation of the Planning Commission’s deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and other members in May last year and later the announcement of disbanding of 65-year old body by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence day speech.