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The Telangana District Planning Committees Act, 2005

The Telangana District Planning Committees Act, 2005

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The Telangana District Planning Committees Act, 2005 mandates the creation of a District Planning Committee for every district in Telangana to foster coordinated regional development. It applies to local government bodies, including Gram Panchayats, Municipalities, and Municipal Corporations, as well as elected representatives and state administrators. The Act requires local bodies to prepare annual development plans, which the committee consolidates into a unified district development plan for state integration. By addressing shared concerns such as spatial planning, resource sharing, infrastructure, and environmental management, the Act ensures balanced and organized socio-economic growth across both rural and urban areas within the state.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Constitution of District Planning Committee.
  4. 4. Composition of Committees.
  5. 5. Special Invitees.
  6. 6. Term of elected members.
  7. 7. Preparation of Development Plan.
  8. 8. Functions of the Committee.
  9. 9. Powers of the Committee.
  10. 10. Functions of the Member Secretary.
  11. 11. Constitution of Sub-Committees.
  12. 12. Meetings of the Committee.
  13. 13. Power to remove difficulties.
  14. 14. Rules laid before Legislature
  15. 15. Repeal of Ordinance 10 of 2003 and Ordinance 21 of 2005.

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