With reference to District Planning committee, consider the following statements 1. The constitution of India provided that every district India shall constitute a District Planning committee. 2. Members of the Lok Sabha and the State legislative Assembly can be Specially invited permanent members of District Planning committee. 3. District Magistrate may be appointed as the ex-officio secretary of the District Planning Committee. How many of the above given statements are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to District Planning committee, consider the following statements
1. The constitution of India provided that every district India shall constitute a District Planning committee.
2. Members of the Lok Sabha and the State legislative Assembly can be Specially invited permanent members of District Planning committee.
3. District Magistrate may be appointed as the ex-officio secretary of the District Planning Committee.
How many of the above given statements are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: C

Notes:

Exp) Option c is the correct answer.

Statement 1 is correct: Articles 243ZD of the constitution of India, provided there shall be constituted in every district a District Planning committee.

Statement 2 is correct: Specially invited permanent members of District Planning committee are – (a) Such members of the Lok Sabha and the State legislative Assembly whose constituencies fall in that district; (b) Member of the Rajya Sabha, registered as voter in the district. (c) Adhyaksha of the Zila Parishad and the chairman / mayor of the Municipal Bodies.

Statement 3 is correct: District Magistrate / Deputy Commissioner shall be the ex-officio secretary of the District Planning Committee.

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