Q. Consider the following statements regarding the District Planning Committee:
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Explanation:
The District Planning Committee (DPC) is the committee created as per article 243ZD of the Constitution of India at the district level for planning at the district level and below.
Statement 1 is incorrect: Four-fifth of the members of these committees should be elected by the elected members of the District Panchayats and municipalities.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Several states such as Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Maharashtra, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh have Ministers as Chairpersons of DPCs.
Statement 3 is correct: The state legislature may make provisions with respect to: