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(1) Every Metropolitan Planning Committee shall prepare a draft development plan for the Metropolitan area as a whole. (2) The Committee shall, in preparing the draft development plan under sub- section (I), - (a) have regard to· (i) the plans prepared by the Municipalities and the Panehayats in the Metropolitan area, (ii) matters of common interest between the Municipalities and the Panchayats, including co-coordinated spatial planning of the area, sharing of water and other physical and natural resources, the integrated development of infi:astructurc and environmental conservation; (iii) the overall objectives and priorities set by Government of India and the State Government; Resignation. Filling of casual vacancy in place ofan elected memt>er of Committee. Grant to Committee. Procedure, records to be regulated by Committee. Functions of Metropolitan Planning Committee. Power or State Government to make rul<S. Po,.trto ttmO\'t' difficultitS. 19-6 GUJARAT GOYEIU\'ME\'T GAZETTE, EX., 30-9-2008 [PART IV (iv) the extent and nature of investments likely to be made in Metropolilan area by agencies of the Governmcm of India and of the State Government and other available resources whether financial or otherwise; (b) consult such institutions and organizations as the State Go\·emment may, by order, specify. (3) The Chairperson of a Metropolitan Planning Committee shall forward the draft development plan, as recommended by such Committee. to the State Government in the manr.er as may be prescnl>ed. (4) The Chairperson of a Committee shall have powers to mvitc any expert of any field if necessary as a special invitee.