The District Planning Committee (DPC) was envisioned as a key instrument to strengthen grassroots-level planning. How far has it succeeded in achieving this goal? Discuss the challenges faced by DPCs and suggest measures to make them more effective. (Answer in 250 words)
Main Body
72nd and 74th constitutional amendment act introduced local self governance with Rajput planning committee (4th schedule) as a means to achieve local [governance]
[Objective of DPC]
(A) Grassroot participation of citizens in governance
(B) Members from municipalities (11/12)
(C) Make comprehensive policies by mission integrated plans - District planning
[Success along of DPC]
[Challenges of DPCs]
[Measures Needed]
DPC are suggested to empower DPCs with social audits.
A - Align with state planning
B - Better civic participation (Adward)
C - Coordinate with NGO / civil deeper presence in village
D - Ensure heavy term plan (health)
E - Foster fund accumulated with (PPP)
F - (Continuation unclear)
DPC are vehicles of self governance o 75 years of independence (Amrit kaal celebrate) mandates its utilization
Bureaucratic fetters (apathy)
(Centre-State-DPC) - one way restriction
Measures Needed
2d DPC suggested to empower DPCs with social audits.
A - Align with state planning
B - Better civic participation (Award)
C - Coordinate with NGO/civil deeper presence in village
D - Ensure heavy term plan (health)
E - Foster fund accumulated with (PPP)
F - (text unclear)
DPC are vehicles of self governance o 75 years of independence (Amrit kaal celebrate) mandates its utilization
Article 293 prohibits states to borrow from external or internal institutions if there is any outstanding debt with centre.
Recently, states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Punjab have called for fiscal flexibility in borrowing
[Constitutionally Valid]
(In line with FRBM act) - 20% debt limit on states
Art-293: Hinder autonomy of states
[Diagram showing state revenue distribution and constraints]
State receives 22-50% of resources and GCT to centre's revenue
(E) - Infrastructure - cities need 8-10.2 trillion
(CESS = 20% of centre revenue)
[Disrupt co-operative federalism]
(E) - Kerala declared to borrow from ADB - financed
Diagram
Two circles showing state revenue distribution and fiscal constraints. Left circle shows states receive 22-50% with GCT to centre's revenue. Right circle shows reduced allocation of 20-30% with constraints.
Deeksha Chourasiya
Local Self Government
District Planning Committees
Structure and Objectives of DPC
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