Consider the following statements : In India, a Metropolitan Planning Committee - 1. is constituted under the provisions of the Constitution of India. 2. prepares the draft development plans for the metropolitan area. 3. has sole responsibility for implementing Government sponsored schemes in the metropolitan area. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

QUESTION

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Indian Polity

Prelims 2011

Consider the following statements : In India, a Metropolitan Planning Committee -

is constituted under the provisions of the Constitution of India.
prepares the draft development plans for the metropolitan area.
has sole responsibility for implementing Government sponsored schemes in the metropolitan area.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Explanation

Statement 1 is Correct: Article 243ZE of the Constitution of India, introduced by the 74th Amendment Act of 1992, mandates the constitution of a Metropolitan Planning Committee (MPC) in every metropolitan area.

Statement 2 is Correct: Under Article 243ZE, the specific function assigned to the Metropolitan Planning Committee is to prepare a draft development plan for the metropolitan area as a whole.

Statement 3 is Incorrect: The MPC is a planning body rather than an executive one; the responsibility for implementing government-sponsored schemes lies with the respective municipal bodies (Urban Local Bodies) and state government agencies, not solely with the MPC.

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