Explanation: District planning committee

• “District planning committee” is a constitutional body mentioned in article 243 ZD.
• The committee is composed of elected members of local bodies of urban or rural areas and the nominated members within the district.
• The DPCs are to have at least four-fifths elected members as per Article 243 ZD.
• Members should be elected from the elected members of the Panchayat at the district level and of the Municipalities in the district in proportion to the ratio between the population of the rural areas and of the urban areas in the district.
• The function of the committee includes referring to the matters of common interest between the panchayat and the municipalities, preparation of draft with respect to the sharing of water and other natural resources, and integrated development of infrastructure and environmental conservation.
• The committee in each district should consolidate the plans prepared by the Panchayats and Municipalities.
• All the states and union territories except Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, J&K, and NCT of Delhi are required to set up a “District planning committee”.
• Elected and Ex-Officer members in District Planning Committee are 20 and 3 respectively.

Source: Laxmikanth