- Article 243ZD falls under Part IXA (Municipalities) of the Constitution, which was added by the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992. - Article 243ZD mandates the constitution of a District Planning Committee in every district to consolidate the plans prepared by the Panchayats and the Municipalities in the district and to prepare a draft development plan for the entire district.
Under which Article of the Indian Constitution is the District Planning Committee constituted ?
Asked in JPSC CS Prelims 2016 · Topic: Panchayati Raj and Community Development (73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992: Key Provisions, Features, and Significance)
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