Question

The District Planning Committee (DPC) is responsible for:

• A. Overseeing the implementation of national agricultural policies at the district level.
• B. Managing the allocation of central government funds directly to individual villages without local consolidation.
• C. Acting as the sole authority for approving all infrastructure projects within the district, bypassing local bodies.
• D. Consolidating the plans prepared by Panchayats and Municipalities into a draft development plan for the district.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Consolidating the plans prepared by Panchayats and Municipalities into a draft development plan for the district.

• As per the 74th Amendment, the District Planning Committee is tasked with preparing a consolidated draft development plan for the entire district, which integrates the plans of both rural and urban local bodies.