State Act

THE KARNATAKA GRAM SWARAJ AND PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1993

310. District Planning Committee.- (1) The Government shall constitute in every district a District Planning Committee to consolidate the plans prepared by the Zilla Panchayats, Taluk Panchayats, Grama Panchayats, 1[Town Panchayat]1 , Municipal Cou318ncil and Municipal Corporations in the district and to prepare a draft development plan for the district as a whole. 1[(2) The district planning committee shall consist of,- 3[(a) The Minister in charge of the concerned District- Chair-person (b) The Adhyaksha of the Zilla Panchayat- Co-Chairperson (b-1) The Mayor or the President of the concerned City Corporation or Municipalities at the District head quarters - Vice-Chairperson]3 (c)The presidents of the Taluk Panchayat who is the ex-officio co-chairperson of Taluk Planning and Development Committee ---Member (d) The vice-chairperson of the Taluk Planning and Development Committee (elected by Gram Panchayat of the taluk) from each Taluk in the district------------ Member 2[(e) such number of person not less than four fifth of the total number of members of committees as may be specified by the Government elected in the prescribed manner from amongst the members of the Zilla Panchayats, Taluk Panchayats, Town Panchayats and Councilors of the Municipal corporations and Municipal councils in the district in proportion to the ratio between population of the rural areas and urban areas in the District.]1]2 1[(3) the members of the House of people who represent the whole or part of the district, the members of the council of states who are registered as electors in the district, all the members of the state legislative assembly whose constituencies lie within the district, the members of the state legislative council whose names are registered as voter in the district, and the deputy commissioner of the district shall be permanent invitees on the district planning committee]1 (4) The Chief Executive officer shall be the Secretary of the committee. 3[2[1[(5) XXX.]1]2]3 (6) The District Planning Committee shall consolidate the plans prepared by the Zilla Panchayats, Taluk Panchayats, Grama Panchayats, 1[Town Panchayats]1 Municipal Councils and the Municipal Corporations in the district and prepare a draft development plan for the district as a whole. (7) Every District Planning Committee shall in preparing the draft development plan,- (a) have regard to,- (i) the matters of common interest between the Zilla Panchayats, Taluk Panchayats, Grama Panchayats, 1[Town Panchayats]1 , Municipal Corporations and Municipal Councils in the district, including spatial planning, sharing of water and other physical and natural resource, the integrated development of infrastructures and environmental conservation; (ii) the extent and type of available resources whether financial or otherwise: 1[Provided that it shall not result in the alteration of the plans prepared by the local bodies referred to in item (i), but the recommendations of the District Planning Committee, if any, may be considered by such local bodies before finalising the plan.]1 (b) consult such institutions and organisations as the Governor may, by order, specify. (8) The Chairpersons of every District Planning Committee shall forward the development plan, 1[for being integrated into the State plan]1 as recommended by such committee to the Government.