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Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other Act when in opinion of the State Election Commission such emergency circumstances exist, that it is not feasible to conduct the election than, till such circumstances exit, proposed district plan after the approval of the State Government may be approved and applied in the concerned district by the District Magistrate of the concerned district.] Functions of the Committee 9- The Committee shall perform the following functions, namely :-- (a) To identify local needs and objectives within the frame work of national and state plan objectives; (b) To collect, compile and update information relating to natural and human resources of the district to create a sound database for decentralized planning and preparation of district and block resources profiles; (c) To list and map amenties at village, block and district levels; (d) To determine policies, programmes and priorities for development of the district, in order to ensure maximum and judicious utilization and exploitation of available natural and human resources; (e) To modify or amend and consolidate the draft Five Year or Annual Development Plan prepared for the rural and urban areas, keeping in view the over-all plan objectives and strategies; (f) To submit development plan to the State Government in such manner as may be prescribed; (g) To prepare employment plan for the district; (h) To prepare estimate of financial resources for financing the district plan; (i) To allocate sectoral and sub-sectoral outlays within the overall frame work of the district development plan; ........................................................... 1- Subs. by section 4 of UK Act no 31 of 2016. 2- Ins. by section 2 of the UK Act no 26 of 2020. (j) To monitor, evaluate and review progress under the schemes and programmes being implemented in the district under the decentralized planning framework including central sector and centrally sponsored schemes, and the Local Area Development Schemes of Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Constituencies; (k) To submit regular progress reports to the State Government in respect of schemes included in the district plans; (l) To identify schemes and programmes which require institutional finance, device appropriate forward and backward linkages with the plans and ensure requisite flow of such investment; (m) To ensure participation of Voluntary organizations in over-all development process; (n) To make suggestions and recommendations to the State Government with regard to the State Sector Schemes having significant bearing on the process of development of the district; (o) To finalize site selection for different works and schemes; (p) Any other functions, which may be entrusted by the State Government. (q) 1[The district planning committee shall sanction/ approval of plans for district, only such method as prescribed by rules for this purpose by the State Government.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1- Inserted by section 5 of UK Act no 31 of 2016. Scope of the District Plan 10- (1) The District Plan shall include subjects enumerated in the United Provinces Panchayat Raj-Act, 1947 (as applicable to the State of Uttarakhand and as amended from time to time) and the Uttar Pradesh Kshettra Panchayat and Zila Panchayat Adhiniyarn, 1961 (as applicable to the State of Uttarakhand and as amended from time to time) for the rural areas, or the Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1916 (as applicable to the State of Uttarakhand and as amended from time to time) or the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1959 (as applicable to the State of Uttarakhand and as amended from time to time) for urban areas, as the case may be. (2) The district plan may also include such other matters as may be considered necessary by the Committee or as the State Government may, by order, direct. District Plan Ceiling 11- (1) The State Government shall inquire into and estimate the financial resources for financing the District Plan and shall decide the district plan outlay ceiling accordingly. (2) The District Plan outlay ceiling fixed under sub-section (1) may be revised or altered at any time during the financial year by the State Government. Finalization of the District Plan 12- [The Committee shall finalize the draft development plan for the district with the consideration of presented plans by the rural local bodies, panchayats and Urban Bodies of the district.] 1 Allocation of money to districts 13- (1) For the purpose of the implementation of district plan, the State Government may, subject to District Plan outlay ceiling make district-wise provisions for money in its annual financial statement and after due appropriation thereof shall allocate in lump-sum to the district. (2) Subject to the supervision and control of the State Government, the District Magistrate shall have power to accord financial sanctions for the District Plan, finalized under section 12. (3) Subject to the District Plan outlay ceiling fixed by the State Government, the committee may alter, revise or modify outlay of the schemes and programmes of the District Plan and the District Magistrate may reallocate the money in the manner prescribed. Resolution of 14- If any dispute or question arises in relation to function, powers or jurisdiction Disputes of the committee or in relation to any other matter, the dispute or question shall be referred to the State Planning Commission whose decision thereon shall be final. Meetings of the Committee 15- (1) The meeting of the Committee shall be held at least once in every quarter at the district Headquarters on such date and time as may be fixed by the Chairperson. (2) The Committee may invite experts to attend its meeting on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. (3) [In the absence of the Chairperson, Vice-chairperson shall preside over the meeting of the committee.]2 --------------------------------------------------- 1- Sub. by section 6 of UK Act no 31 of 2016. 2- Ins. by section 7 of UK Act no 31of 2016. Sub- Committees 16- The Committee may constitute Sub-committees to discharge any of its functions under this Act. Power of the State Government to assign functions to the committee 17- The State Government may, by order, assign to the Committee such functions relating to the district plan co-ordination and monitoring, covering the activities of different departments of the State Government as may be deemed necessary. Protection of action taken in good faith 18- No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is done in good faith or intended to be done, in pursuance of this Act or the rules made thereunder. Power to make rules 19- The State Government may by notification, make rules for carrying out the purpose of this Act. Committee to regulate its procedure 20- Subject to any rule made by the State Government, the committee shall regulate its own procedure. Power to remove difficulties 21- (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by a notified order, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty. (2) Every order made under sub-section (1) shall, as soon as, may be after it is made, be laid before the State Assembly and the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 23-A of the Uttar Pradesh General Clauses Act, 1904 (as applicable to the State of Uttarakhand and as amended from time to time) shall apply as they would apply in respect of rules made by the State Government under any Uttar Pradesh Act (as applicable to the State of Uttarakhand and as amended from time to time). Overriding 22- Notwithstanding anything contained to the contrary in any other law for the effect time being in force, the provisions of this Act shall apply in all matters including constitution of the committee and election of members thereof, formulation of plan and other matters incidental or consequential thereto. Repeal and savings 23- (1) The Uttar Pradesh District Planning Committee Act, 1999 (Uttar Pradesh Act No.9 of 1999) (as applicable to the State of Uttarakhand and as amended from time to time) is hereby repealed in the context of the Uttarakhand State. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the provisions of the Act referred to in sub-section (1), shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act as if provisions of this Act were in force at all material times.