Formulation of Draft District Development Plans, involving the three tier Panchyati Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies, and their integration in the State Plan has been made mandatory from the 11t h Five Year Plan. For preparation of meaningful and need based district development plans, different activities are to be organized and coordinated along with provision of technical support to the District Planning Committees (DPC), Panchayats at different levels and Urban Local Bodies. Adequate funds have been provided under this scheme to facilitate people's participation, capacity building of the stakeholders, decision making , implementation monitoring and to meet the other requirements for formulation of realistic District plans and to undertake other development programmes.