(1) There shall be constituted in every district a District Planning Committee, to consolidate the plans prepared by the Panchayats and Municipalities in the district and to prepare a draft development plan for the district as a whole.
(2) The Committee shall in preparing the draft development plan :-
(a) have regard to :-
(i) matters of common interest between the Panchayats and Municipalities including spatial planning, sharing of water and other physical and natural resources, the integrated development of infrastructure and environmental conservation ;
(ii) the extent and type of available resources whether financial or otherwise ;
(b) consult such institutions and organizations as the Governor may, by order, specify.
Composition of District Planning Committee