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?

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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

The Constitution of India makes it mandatory for the States to set up Metropolitan Planning Committees (MPCs) in the metropolitan areas of the country. A metropolitan area is defined as an area having a population of 1 million.

According to Article 243ZE(1), there shall be constituted in every Metropolitan area a Metropolitan Planning Committee to prepare a draft development plan for the Metropolitan area as a whole.

It does not have the sole responsibility of implemneting government sponsored schemes, which is rather the responsivility of the city administration.

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