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Sub-section (HA) & (HE) added by Act 14 of1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999. (4) The officer nominated under item (iv) of clause (b) of sub-section (2) shall be appointed as the Member Secretary of the Committee. (5) Where the Government are of opinion that representation of the Central or Slate Government and of any organisation or institution is necessary for carrying out the functions assigned to the Metropolitan Planning Committee, they may provide for the inclusion " A[as invitees! of the representatives of the Government, either of the Central or the State, and of such organisation or institution in the Committee for the limited purpose of carrying out the functions so assigned to it. (6) The Metropolitan Planning Committee shall prepare draft development plan for the Metropolitan area as a whole and perform such other functions relating to planning and co ordination for the Metropolitan area as may be assigned to it by the Government, from time to time. (7) The Metropolitan Planning Committee shall, in preparing the draft development plan- (a) have regard to - (i) the plans prepared by the Municipalities and the Panchayats in the Metropolitan area; (ii) matters of common interest between the Municipalities and Panchayats including the co-ordinated spatial planning of the area, sharing of water and other physical and natural resources, the integrated development of infrastructure and environmental conservation; (iii) the overall objectives and priorities set out by the Central or the State Government; (iv) the extent and the nature of investments likely to be made in the Metropolitan area by agencies of the Central and the State Governments and other available resources, whether financial or otherwise; (b) consult such institutions and organisations as the Governor may, by order, specify. (8) The Secretary shall forward the development plan, as recommended by the Metropolitan Planning Committee, to the Government for approval. (9) The procedure to be followed in the meeting including the quorum for such meeting shall be governed by such rules as may be prescribed. 74[55. STATE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.— (1) The Government shall, by notification in the Gazette, constitute a State Development Council and it shall consist of the following members,— (a) the Chief Minister who shall be its Chairman; (b) members of the Council of Ministers of the State, the Leader of Opposition of the State Legislative Assembly, who shall be its Vice-Chairman; (c) the Chairmen of the District Planning Committees; (d) the Mayors of the Municipal Corporations; (e) two Chairpersons of the Municipal Council, two Chairpersons of the Town Panchayat two Presidents of the Block Panchayat and two presidents of the Grama Panchayat, nominated by the Government; (f) the Vice-chairman of the State Planning Board; and (g) the Chief Secretary who shall be its Member-Secretary. (2) The State Development Council shall,-