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The Orissa District Planning Committees Act, 1998

The Orissa District Planning Committees Act, 1998

General199816 sections3 chapters

The Orissa District Planning Committees Act, 1998 regulates local development planning across all districts in the State of Orissa. It mandates the creation of District Planning Committees to consolidate local development plans prepared by rural Panchayats and urban Municipalities into a unified draft development plan for each district. The legislation applies to local governance bodies, elected representatives, district administration officials, and state government departments. By integrating rural and urban priorities, shared natural resources, infrastructure development, and environmental conservation, the Act ensures coordinated regional growth. It empowers grassroots democratic institutions while promoting systematic, comprehensive planning for balanced socioeconomic progress across the entire state.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title and extent
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II CONSTITUTION, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF DISTRICT PLANNING COMMITTEES →

  1. 3Committee for district planning
  2. 4Term of office of elected members
  3. 5Powers and functions of the Committee

Chapter III MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 6Filling up of casual vacancies
  2. 7Resignation by members
  3. 8Removal of members
  4. 9Conditions of office of members
  5. 10Issue of guidelines
  6. 11Procedure to be followed by the Committee
  7. 12Vacancies etc. not to invalidate proceedings of the Committee
  8. 13Power to make rules
  9. 14Power to remove difficulties
  10. 15Repeal

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