The State Government shall, by order, from the date specified in such order entrust to the District Planning Committee all or any of the functions mentioned below-
(a) to consider and consolidate the District Annual Plans prepared by the Panchayats and Municipalities in the district and to prepare draft Development plan for the district as a whole ;
(b) to consider the Five Year Plan and perspective plans prepared by the Panchayats and the Municipalities and co-ordinate and prepare draft Five Year Plan and perspective development plan for the entire district ;
(c) to review and monitor the progress of District Annual Plan and suggest reappropriation of approved provision of the District Annual Plan in accordance with the guidelines issued by the State Government ;
(d) to recommend through the Chairperson the approved draft development plan to the State Government ; and
(e) to ensure compliance of the provisions of clause (3) of article 243-ZD of the Constitution.