The Maharashtra District Planning Committees (Constitution and Functions) Act, 1998

The Maharashtra District Planning Committees (Constitution and Functions) Act, 1998

This Act regulates the establishment, composition, and functions of District Planning Committees across the entire state of Maharashtra, excluding designated scheduled tribal areas. It applies to local government bodies, including rural panchayats and urban municipalities, whose elected representatives and designated state officials form these planning committees. This legislation matters because it consolidates decentralized, grassroots local plans into unified district development blueprints, ensuring coordinated regional growth. Additionally, by mandating substantial reservations for women, scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and backward classes, the law ensures that diverse community voices actively shape regional development, public spending, and local economic policies for equitable and inclusive progress.

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