District Planning committee

        After formation of the Maharashtra State in 1960 Government has adopted a policy of balanced development on the basis of district as a unit for formulation of Five Year Plans and Annual plans. For these purpose District Planning and Development Councils (DPDCs) have been constituted in every district. The Minister in-charge of the district was chairman of the committee. However the DPDCs has now been replaced by District Planning committees (DPC) constituted as per article 243 ZD of 74th Amendment of the Constitution. The provision for formation of DPC as per the article 243 ZD is as follows :-

1

The District Planning committee shall be constituted at district to consolidate the plans prepared by the   panchayats and the      Municipalities in the district and to  prepare a draft development plan for the district as a whole.

2

The legislature of the State may by Law, make provision with respect to
  a

The composition of the district planning committee

  b The manner in which the seats in such committees shall be filled:
   

Provided that not less than four- fifths of the total numbers of members of such committee shall be elected by and form amongst the elected members of panchayat at the district level and of the municipalities in the district in proportion to the ratio between the population of the rural areas and of the urban areas in the district.

  c The functions relating to the district planning  which may be assigned to such committees:
  d

The manner in which the Chairperson of such committees shall be chosen

3

Every district planning committee shall prepare the draft development plan

  a  have regard to -
    i

Matters of common interest between the panchayats and municipalities including spatial planning, sharing  of power and other physical and natural resources. The integrated development of infrastructure environment conversation.

    ii the extent and type of available resources whether financial or otherwise.
  b consult such institutions and organisations as the Governor may by order specify.
4

The Chairperson of every District Planning Committee shall submit the development plan as recommended by such committee  to the Government of the State.

 

The Government of Maharashtra has enacted the law based on the Article 243 ZD  of the Constitution. The Maharashtra District Planning Committee (Constitution & Functions) Act 1998 to consolidate the plans prepared by the panchayats and Municipalities in the district and to prepare a draft development plan for the district as a whole . This Act has come into force from the 15th March 1999.

 

As per the Act  the Constitution  of District Planning Committee is as under:

  A

 Total members of committee & elected Members of Committee

      POPULATION TOTAL MEMBERS OUT OF WHICH 4/5 TO BE ELECTED
    1 Not more than 20 Lakhs 30 24
    2 More than 20Lakhs but not more than 30 Lakhs 40 32
    3 More than 30 Lakhs   50 40
  B Ex. Officio Members
    a Minister in charge of the district Chairman
    b President of the Zilla Parishad Member
    c Collector of the district Member- Secretary
  C Nominated Members  
    1

State Government shall nominate Maximum six Ministers/State Ministers Among the Ministers elected from the District.

Co-Chairman
    2

The Governor shall nominate one member represented for the concerned Statutory Development Boards.

Member
    3

The State Government shall nominate two members from the Members of State Legislature and the members of Parliament

Member
    4

The State Government shall nominate two  persons on the DPC having 40 members & four persons on the DPC having 50 members, having knowledge of District  Planning

Member
  D   Special invitees
    1

All the members of State Legislature   & the members of Parliament except the   members mentioned in 1 and 3 at (C) above

Special invitees
    2 The Divisional Commissioner for the District Special invitees
    3 The Chief  Executive Officer of the Zilla Parishad Special invitees
    4 The Officer on Special duty (Planning) In the Office of the Divisional Commission Special invitees
    5 The District Planning officer. Special invitees
    6 Executive Chairman or member of State Planning board. Special invitees
    7

The State Government shall nominate 9, 11 & 14 persons on DPC whose total number of members are 30, 40 & 50 respectively

Special invitees
  The election Rules of District Planning Committee has come into force on 20th September 1999.
Special component Plan
 

From the Annual Plan 1996-97, the Special Component Plan is being prepared by the  Social Welfare, Cultural Affairs department as per Tribal Area Sub Plan on experimental basis. For this purpose 11% of the budgetable outlay of total plan is to be made available to the social Welfare and Cultural Affairs Department.

Outsite Tribal Sub Plan
 

From the year 1992 Outsite Tribal Sub Plan (OTSP) is being prepared by the Tribal Development Department and the Department is also informed of the size of the annual plan of the subsequent year which is at present 9% of the budgetable outlay.

       Dist. Aurangabad

Sector-wise Approved Outlay of Annual Plan 2005-2006

                                                                                                                                                          ( Rs.in Lakhs)

Agr

Rural Dev

Irrigation

Electricity

Industry

Road

Economic Ser.

Social Ser.

Total

395.79

825.55

485.80

189.54

65.42

256.47

38.18

1591.20

3847.95

 Approved Outlay of Annual Plan 2005-2006

                                                                                                                                                         ( Rs.in Lakhs)

 

GEN

SCP

OTSP

TOTAL

Outlay

2324.70

1433.00

90.25

3847.95

Approved Outlay of Annual Plan 2002-03 To 2005-06

                                                            ( Rs.in Lakhs)

 

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

GEN PLAN

2491.00

2491.00

2491.00

2324.70

SCP

1474.00

1474.00

1426.00

1433.00

OTSP

113.47

113.47

95.14

90.25

 MLA/MLC LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

         The small works which are really useful to the local people and which could be easily completed, do not get the priority in allocating funds in the District Plan. These works are small C.D. works, construction of culverts on roads, minor irrigation works, Kolhapur  type bandharas, school rooms etc.  Therefore Govt. has decided to implement the programme namely small works  programme based on felt needs of the district in the year 1984 which  is after renamed as MLAs Local Area Development Programme.  The works to be taken up in this programme are locally felt need basis and  should be completed with in one or two working seasons. The guidelines for works to be taken in this programme are issued by the Planning Department Govt. of Maharashtra vide Circular No.ºlÉÉÊ´ÉEòÉ-|É.26/EòÉú-1445 As per the guidelines the small works of roads ,bridges ,missing link, constructions of roads, earthwork of roads ST&BT .Roads up to 3 kms. school rooms, Library rooms, irrigation projects, K T wears etc. are permissible in this programme. As per the procedure laid down in the Govt circular, the administrative approval is to be given by the Collector to the works proposed by the MLA/MLC of the said constituency. 

Constitution wise funds available under MLA  local area development programme.

            Government of Maharashtra  released Rs  80/- Lakhs per constitution in each financial year.   

           The works of office buildings, residential buildings, the works belonging to private institutions, cooperative institutions the works of individual beneficiaries, memorials and memorial buildings, etc. and any of the works costing more than Rs. 10.00 lakhs, etc are not permissible ordinarily in this programme.

Lists  of the admissible works

(1) Irrigation works

Kolhapur Type Bandhara –KT weir (above limit of  Rs. 15.00 Lakhs)

Small Irrigation works (upto limit of  Rs. 15.00 Lakhs)

Forestry Bandhara (District Agriculture & Soil Conservation division)

(2). Roads

     1    Small Roads

     2    Missing Link

     3    Vented Cause Way

4    S T / B T of the roads up to 3.00 K M length (PWD Norms)

5    Culvert Road

6    Drainage Works

7    Roadside drainage works

8    Foot Bridge                                                  

9    Cement Plug works

10  Concrete work of the roads (PWD Norms)

11  Protective Compound Wall

      Hilly Area road,/ Riverside area/ open wells/

12. Construction of new roads (earth work)

12  Hot mix type road works (upto limit of  Rs. 10.00 Lakhs)

(3)  Water supply works

      1  Permanent Water Supply Scheme to the rural area

      2  Construction of Water Tank for drinking water in villages

   Bore wells for  villages

   Water Supply Scheme for Urban area

   Construction of  Common well in  rural area for drinking water purpose

(4)  Community Hall

      1   Construction of community Hall (above limit of  Rs.10.00lakh)

(5)  Health Club

       1. Health Club (upto limit of  Rs.10.00lakh)

       2 supply for the Instruments to the health club

       (District Sport Office)

 (6)  Construction  Works for Burial Ground (upto limit of Rs 10.00 lakhs) 

1.    Development work of Burial ground

2.    Protective Compound wall for Burial ground

 (7)  Construction  Works of Chaudi  (upto limit of  Rs.10.00lakh)

 (8)  Gram Sachivalaya      (upto limit of  Rs.5.00lakh)

 (9)  Construction of  Public Library Building

           (upto limit of Rs.10.00lakh)

(10) Education

    1.  Ashram School building in Adiwasi Area

    2.  Primary School building   (upto limit of  Rs.1.20 lakhs)

3.  Supply of Computer sets  for the government aided school

 (11)  Sports

     Availability of funds for the purpose of  the recognized  games competition  played by the recognized Organization .

1.  Supply of  Sports Instruments to the Health  Club

 (12)  Common  welfare facility

    1.  Construction work of  W C room  for common people villages

    2   Construction work of W C room facility in Municipal area /

         rural/urban area    (upto limit of  Rs.10.00 lakhs)   

 (13)  Electricity

     1.    Lighting work for common roads

 (14)   Other facility

           Construction of Bath rooms C rooms, path way, common water supply works  within the slum area.

 (15)   Construction of  Police Chauki building

              (upto limit of  Rs.10.00 lakhs)

 (16)   Construction of Waiting  Hall within the Government Office  for peoples  in District level  /Taluka level 

 (17)  Construction of Community Stage 

 (18)  Availability of Computer set for the M L C /M L A

      Within the Municipal Corporation area       

 (19) Construction of Foot Path   (upto limit of  Rs.10.00 lakhs)

 (20)  Construction of Fixers for sitting purposes

 (21)  Construction of Playing Fixers (above limit of  Rs.1.00 lakhs) Iron Ghasargundi/

              Elephant Ghasargundi/Rainbow /Basket Ball Pillers/Iron Zula

(22)  Construction of Balwadi, Health  Club and any public utility construction within the Slum Areas

(23)  Within the Municipal Corporation  Area the work given below  are  eligible .

    1.  Open Space garden:  Attractive  fencing, protecting the trees around  the open Space, seating arrangements, Lighting ,Storage of drinking water arrangements, waste paper basket

2.   Seaside:  Lighting , Storage of drinking water, waste paper  basket, protective  arrangements.

    4.  Tank : Attractive fencing, lighting ,waste paper basket, seating arrangements,

3.  River: protective wall, lighting , Historical information  Board

4.  Transport bet: Attractive fencing, lighting ,Rock garden,

5.  Construction of Foot path.

6.  Road divider and  protective steps

7.  lighting high mast light

8.  Tree guard for roadside tree.

9.  Purchasing medical instruments and Ambulance for Govt. or Municipal Corporation Hospitals.

10.Construction of Stage in weekly bazar.

MEMBER OF  PARLIAMENT LOCAL AREA DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (MPLADS)

BACK GROUND :

          Members of Parliament are approached by their constituents for small works , of capital   natures to be done in their constituencies.  Suggestions were , therefore , made that MPs  be allowed to recommend works to be taken up in their constituencies.  Considering  these suggestions , the  Member of Parliament  Local Area  Development  Scheme (MPLADS) was announced on 23 rd December , 1993.

OBJECTIVE :

     The objective of the Scheme is to enable MPs  to recommended  works of developmental  nature with emphasis on creation  of durable assets  based on locally – felt needs to be taken up in their constituencies.

RECOMMENDATIONS WITHIN CONSTITUENCY :           

1.   Lok Sabha  Member can give recommendation   for works  to be taken up within their  Lok Sabha Constituency.

2.   The elected Members of Rajya Sabha can give recommendation for works anywhere in the State of their election . The entire State   is considered as their  Constituency for the purpose of  MPLADS.

3.  The nominated Members of Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha  Member may select works for implementation in anywhere in the country.       The whole country  is considered as their Constituency for the purpose of the Scheme.

WORKS OUTSIDE CONSTITUENCY :

           MPs can also recommend works outside their Constituencies  in the events of natural calamity of rare severity in any part of the country  for on amount not exceeding  Rs.10 Lakhs for each calamity.

SCHEME GUIDELINES :

         The MPLADS  Scheme is implemented as per Guidelines  issued/amended from time to time .

         The Guidelines include scheme concepts & features its  implementations , funds release and monitoring provisions.        The Guidelines also contains illustrative list of works that can taken up under the Scheme and the list of works not permissible under the Scheme.

 CONSTITUTION WISE FUNDS AVAILABLE  FOR MPLAD

         Under the Scheme , each M.P. have the choice to suggest  to the head of   District  to tune the of Rs.  1.00 crore  per year , to be taken up  in  his /her constituency . Elected  Member  of Rajya Sabha  representing the whole of the state  as they do , may select work for implementation  in one or more District (s) as they may choose. Nominate Members of the Lok Sabha  and Rajya Sabha  may also select work of implementation in on or Districts  in anywhere in country . The allocation  per MP per year stands Rs.2.00 crores from the year  1998-99.

 COST CEILING PER WORKS UNDER THE SCHEME :

          Cost of each MPLADS work should not more than 25 Lakh.  The limits of Rs 25 Lakh can be exceeded marginally but projects requiring cost significantly higher than Rs. 25 Lakh require approval  of the Committee on MPLADS , Lok Sabha for Lok Sabha MPs and Committee on MPLADS  Rajya Sabha for Rajya  Sabha MPs who consider these proposal on case –to - case basis.

RECOMMENDATION BY THE MPS:

          Recommendations for works  by the Mps , under the Scheme , must be on their  letterheads and  in their own signatures . Recommendations made by their representative should not be accepted even if the MP had authorised representative in this regards .

           Hon Shri. Chandrakant Khaire is  Member of Member of Parliament of Aurangabad Constituency

           Hon Shri Rajkumar Dhoot   Member of Rajya Sabha selected Aurangabad as Nodal  district  for MPLADS & funds are made available  by the Governments to  Aurangabad district from 2002-2003.

ILLUSTRATIVE LIST OF WORKS THAT CAN BE TAKEN     UP UNDER MPLADS

1) Construction of buildings for schools ,  hostels , libraries and other building  of educational institutions belongs to Govt. or local bodies. Such building belongs to aided institutions and unaided but recognised  institutions can be constructed provided however that institutions be in existence  for not less than two years .

2)  Construction of tube wells and water tanks for providing water to the people in villages, towns or cities or executions of other works which may help in respect. Water tankers can also be purchased for providing drinking water.

3)   Construction of roads including  part roads, approach roads ,link roads etc. in villages and towns and cities .

4)   Construction of culverts/ bridges on the roads of the above description  and of open cut out of tube wells.

5)   Construction of common shelters for the old or handicapped.

6)  Construction of the buildings for local bodies for recognised District or State Sports  Association and for cultural and sports activities or for hospitals. Provision of multi Gym facilities in Gymnastic centers , sports association , Physical Education, Training Institution etc is also permissible.

7)  Special forestry, Farm forestry, horticulture pasture parks and gardens in Government and community lands or other surrendered lands.

8)  Desalting of ponds in villages, towns  and cities.

9)  Construction  of a public irrigation and public drainage facility.

10)  Construction of common gobar gas plants, non conventional energy systems / devices for communities related activities.

11)  Construction of irrigation embankments or lift irrigation or water table recharging facilities.

12)  Construction of public libraries and reading rooms.

13)  Construction of crèches and anganwadis.

14)  Construction of public health buildings, includes family welfare  sub centers  together with the  ANM residential quarters . Such  building  to aided institutions  also  can be constructed.

15)  Construction of crematoriums  and structures on burial grounds .

16)  Construction of pubic toilets and  bathrooms .

17)  Construction of  drains and gutters .

18)  Construction of footpath , pathway and footbridges.

19)  Provision  of civic amenities like electricity , water , pathway , public toilets in slum areas  in towns and villages and SC/ST  habitations  provision of common works in slums

20)  Construction of residential schools in tribal areas.

21)  Construction of bus sheds /stops for public transport passengers.

22)  Construction of veterinary aid centers. artificial  insemination centers and breeding centers.

23) Procurement of hospital equipment  like X Ray  machine , Ambulances for Government Hospitals and setting up of mobiles   dispensaries in rural areas by Government Panchayat Institutions.   Ambulances can be provided to reputed service Oraganisation  like Red    Cross , Ramkrishna Mission etc.

24)  Electronic Projects 

i)      Computer  in education projects of High school /College

ii)     Information footpath

iii)    Ham Club in High School

iv)    Citizen band Radio

v)     Bibliographic data base projects

25)   Construction of level crossing at unmanned Railway crossings

26)  Purchase of Audio Visual Aids educational nature for Government . Government aided and also unaided but government recognised institutions  provided there proper place and proper provision for safe castled of these aids.

27)   Purchase of Night Soil Disposal system for local bodies.

28)   Purchase of Motor boats for floods and Cyclone affected areas.

29)   Works relating to animal care/ well fare like construction of buildings/ shelters provision of ambulance ,medical equipments and developments of  infrastructure facilities like drinking water drainages etc

30)   Works relating to the construction of shopping  complex / market complex / market yards by and  Local Bodies .        (Panchayat Samiti /Municipality )

31)  Construction of bar (legal practitioners ) liberties provided (i) such libraries ,   while  essentially  for use the members of the Bar , are also open to members  of Court Bench , Law  students and other interested  and (ii) the ownership of the building  of such libraries vests the Government /Local Bodies/ Courts and registered Societies  or Bar Association  but not with private associations.

32)   Works relating to installation /procurements of pump set/ pumping machinery  for drainage /sewage disposal facility.

33)   Purchase of Mortuary  Van / Hearse  Van by Local Self Government.

34)   Purchase of tractor and trolley for the purpose of garbage clearance  by Local bodies / District Administration.

35)   Night Shelter  and sanction facilities  for footpath dwellers in urban areas .

36)   Purchase of Initial lot of books at the time construction so f the library  building is allowed subject to the condition that the total cost of the books per library so purchased  should nor exceed Rs  one Lakh in Municipal  Corporation Rs 75000/- in Municipality , Rs  50000/-  in Nagar panchayat and Rs 30000/-  In Gram Panchayat.