The process of planning and development

309E. The process of planning and development. – (1) The Taluk planning and development committee shall receive the draft annual plans submitted by all the panchayats and the urban local self -Governments and consolidate them sector -wise identifying the priorities of each sector at the Taluk level. (2) The process of integration at the intermediary level shall be achieved by means of prioritisation of issues following the method of priority mapping and consolidation of the plans. (3) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as authorising the taluk planning and development committee to change, modify or alter the demands or priorities indicated in the plans of the Gram Panchayats, Taluk Panchayat or urban local self - Gover nments as the case may be. (4) planning at the intermediate level shall be the result of consolidation with the object of identifying the priorities of each individual unit of Local self -Government that shall involve, - (i) spatial integration, means inte gration of schemes that run through one or more local authorities; (ii) sectoral integration, which means integration of several schemes relating to a larger sector; (iii) cross -sectoral integration means which aimed to ensure maximum impact from differe nt interventions, by drawing resources from various schemes; (iv) vertical integration, means which separates out what has to be done at higher Panchayat levels; (v) Integration of resources, means which looks at identifying and planning the channelizati on of several schemes both centrally sponsored and State sponsored, which panchayats can utilise, integrate into local plans and to which they can contribute additional resources;