(1) On ascertaining.
as far as practicable, the information envisaged in rule 14, the Sabhadhipati as Karmadhyaksha of the Artha, Sanstha, Unnayan O Parikalpana Sthayee Samiti shall convene a meeting of that Sthayee Samiti and determine, in consultation with the other members present, apportionment of share of fund for each Sthayee Samiti taking into consideration the functional areas of each such Sthayee Samiti for the purpose of preparation of Sthayee Samiti wise outlinc budget. On obtaining the information about the quantum of fund likely to be available, the Sthayee Samiti shall consider the proposals relating to their functional areas received, if any, from the Panchayat Samitis and from the Gram Panchayats through the Panchayat Samitis as also the proposals prepared at the Zilla Parishad level. They shall then identify and prioritise the activities that should be undertaken in the following year indicting the source and quantum of fund required for cach such activity. Accordingly, all these Sthayee Samitis with the help of the Secretary of the respective Sthayee Samiti shail prepare outline budget in Form 1 for the following year and shall place them before the Sabhadhipati of the Zilla Parishad on or before the 30th September in each year.
(2) On receiving the Sthayee Samiti wise outline budget referred to in sub-rule (1), the Secretary of the Zilla Parishad who is also the Secretary of the Artha, Sanstha, Unnayan O Parikalpana Sthayee Samiti, shall, under the directions of the Sabhadhipati and the Executive Officer of the Zilla Parishad, draw up an outline budget of Zilla Parishad in English and in vernacular of the district in Form 2 on or before the 15th October in cach year the fund apportioned to each Sthayee Samiti including Artha, Sanstha, Unnayan O Parikalpana Sthayee Samiti under different heads of accounts with due regard to different components of its approved plan.
(3) The Executive Officer of the Zilla Parishad having regard to the views of the District Planning Committee, if any, made in this behalf and making consultation with the district level heads of offices of the Departments of the State Government having functions devolved upon the Zilla Parishad, shall cause modification as may be deemed necessary, of the outline budget prepared under sub-rule (2) and place them before the Sabhadhipati on or before the 15th November in each year for further course of action.
16. Consideration of outline budget by Artha, Sanstha, Unnayan O Parikalpana Sthayee Samiti. The outline budget so prepared under sub-rule (3) of rule 15 shall be laid before Artha, Sanstha, Unnayan O Parikalpana Sthayee Samiti for its consideration on or before 25th December in each year on taking into consideration, inter alia, the draft budget proposals of the Panchayat Samitis within its jurisdiction; such outline budget shall be modificd, if necessary, having regard to the observations and decisions of the Artha Sanstha Unnayan O Parikalpana Sthayee Samiti in the said meeting.