The District Planning Committee in India: Constitutional Mandate, Structure, and Role in Decentralized Participatory Planning Abstract The District Planning Committee (DPC), constitutionally mandated under Article 243ZD, plays a pivotal role in integrating rural and urban planning to advance decentralized and participatory governance in India. As part of the broader reforms under the 73rd and 74th … Continue reading What are the constitutional mandate, structure, and key functions of the District Planning Committee (DPC) in promoting decentralized and participatory planning in India?