Section 41F
Constitution of District Planning Committees.―(1) There shall be constituted in the district, a District Planning Committee to consolidate the plans prepared by the Corporation and the Panchayats in the District, and to prepare a draft development plan for the district as a whole.
41F. Constitution of District Planning Committees.―(1) There shall be constituted in the district, a District Planning Committee to consolidate the plans prepared by the Corporation and the Panchayats in the District, and to prepare a draft development plan for the district as a whole.
(2) The manner in which the seats in the District Planning Committee constituted under sub -section (1) shall be filled, the functions which may be assigned to such Committee and the manner in which the Chairperson of such Committee shall be chosen, shall be as prescribed by the Government, subject, however, to the provisions of article 243ZD of the Constitution.
(3) In preparing the draft development plan of the district, the District Planning Committee shall have regard to―
(i) the matter of common interest between the Panchayats and Municipalities in the district including spatial planning, sharing of water and other physical and natural resources, the integrated development of infrastructure and environment conservation; and
(ii) the extent and type of available resources whether financial or otherwise.
(4) While preparing the draft development plan of the district, the District Planning Committee shall consult such institutions and organizations as the Government may, by order, specify.
(5) The Chairperson of District Planning Committee shall forward the draft development plan as recommended by such Committee to the Government.
(6) Any matter relating to a Committee constituted under section 41A or this section, not expressly provided in this Act, the same may be provided in the rules made in this behalf. ‖ .