(1) Every Gram Panchayat, 11Mandal Praja Parishad, 11Zilla Praja Parishad, Nagar Panchayat, Municipality, Municipal Corporation in the district shall prepare a Development Plan before the beginning of the financial year taking into consideration the tax levied by them and the nontax revenue received by them and the funds likely to be received from the Government and other departments or Agencies during the financial year and such a plan shall also include the human development or disaster mitigation initiatives proposed to be undertaken during the financial year.
(2) The Development Plan shall lay down the targets set under different development or performance indicators for the financial year.
8. The Committee shall perform the following functions, namely:-
(i) ensure that each Gram Panchayat or 11Mandal Praja Parishad or 11Zilla Praja Parishad or Nagar Panchayat or Municipality or Municipal Corporation in the district prepares a Development Plan for the financial year which shall be consolidated into the District Development Plan and shall be submitted to the Government for incorporation into the State Plan;
11. Substituted by Act No.41 of 2006.
Term of elected members.
Preparation of Development Plan.
Functions of the Committee.
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(ii) review from time to time the implementation of the Development Plan so prepared and monitor the achievements at the district level against the targets set under different development or performance indicators;
(iii) formulate draft five year plans of the district in their socio-economic, temporal and spatial dimensions;
(iv) make necessary recommendations to the Government concerning the development of the district;
(v) perform such other functions as entrusted by the Government subject to the guidelines issued from time to time.