Status of DPCs in The States
All States and Union Territories except Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, J&K and NCT of Delhi are required to set up District Planning Committees in accordance with Article 243ZD of the Constitution of India. But the status is as follows:-
Table : Status of District Planning Committees in the States
| Sl No | States/Union Territories | Status of constitution of DPCs |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | Not yet constituted. |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | Not yet constituted. |
| 3 | Assam | Not yet constituted. |
| 4 | Bihar | Constituted in all 38 districts. Chairman ZP is the Chairman of DPCs. |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | Constituted. Minister is Chairpersons of DPC |
| 6 | Goa | Constituted. President of ZP is the Chairperson ofDPC |
| 7 | Gujarat | Not yet constituted. |
| 8 | Haryana | Constituted in all 19 Districts. |
| 9 | Himachal Pradesh | Constituted in 12 districts. Minister is Chairperson of DPC. |
| 10 | Karnataka | Yes. In all Districts. President, ZP is Chairman of DPC. |
| 11 | Jharkhand | Panchayat Elections yet to be held. |
| 12 | Kerala | Yes, Chairman of District Panchayat (DP) is Chairman of DPC. |
| 13 | Madhya Pradesh | Yes. District in-charge Ministers are Chairpersons. |
| 14 | Maharashtra | Guardian Minister for the District (Ex-Officio Chairperson) |
| 15 | Manipur | Yes in 4 districts. Adhyaksha, DP is Chairperson |
| 16 | Orrissa | 26 Districts. Minister is Chairperson of DPC. |
| 17 | Punjab | Not yet constituted. |
| 18 | Rajasthan | Yes. Chairman of DP is Chairman of DPC |
| 19 | Sikkim | Yes. |
| 20 | Tamil Nadu | Yes. Chairperson, DP is Chairperson |
| 21 | Tripura | Not yet constituted. |
| 22 | Uttar Pradesh | DPCs are not notified or constituted, even though legal provision exists. |
| 23 | Uttaranchal | DPCs are not notified or constituted, even though legal provision exists. |
| 24 | West Bengal | Yes. Chairperson, DP is Chairperson of DPC. |
| 25 | Andaman Nicobar | Yes. Chairperson of DP is Chairman of DPC |
| 26 | Chandigarh | Not yet constituted. |
| 27 | D & N Haveli | Yes. Chairman, DP is Chairman of DPC |
| 28 | Daman Dieu | Yes. Chairman, DP is Chairman of DPC |
| 29 | Lakhshadeep | Yes. Collector cum Dev. Commissioner isChairperson. |
| 30 | Pondicherry | Panchayat Elections yet to be held. |
It is clear that the steps taken to operationalise the provisions of Article 243 ZD of the Constitution of India by the States have been far from satisfactory. Despite shortcomings. DPC should becomes the fulcrum of the planning effort in the district, and should have the capacity to undertake the tasks expected of it.
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