Indian Polity & Governance·Amendments
District Planning Committee — Amendments
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| Amendment | Year | Description | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73rd Amendment | 1992 | Introduced Article 243ZD establishing District Planning Committees as constitutional bodies with mandatory functions of consolidating local body plans and preparing district development plans. The amendment specified democratic composition requirements and basic operational framework. | Institutionalized district-level planning and created formal mechanisms for bottom-up planning processes, significantly impacting local governance and development planning across India. |