Question

What is a District Planning Committee? What are its functions?

Answer 1

In order to achieve the task of development, proper planning must be carried out in detail followed by effective implementation as the next step. In a similar manner, for the development of the district, a District Planning Committee is set up by the state government to make plans for the development of rural and urban areas. Its functions are as follows:

• Planning for the development of rural areas and allocating resources for the same.
• Planning for the development of the urban areas and making arrangements for the allotment of resources.
• A District Planning Committee is set up in each district to review the plans formed by Panchayati Raj institutions.
• Keeping in view the plans submitted by Panchayati Raj authorities, the District Planning Committee makes an effective plan for the development of the district at large.