9. SUPPORT SYSTEMS

In order to help the local governments in the plan preparation process each local government may identify one official working within its jurisdiction to act as Plan Co-ordinator. In the case of Municipalities, Corporations, Block Panchayats and District Panchayats the officer should be a gazetted officer. In case the Block panchayats and Municipalities are unable to identify a suitable officer from among gazetted officers for appointing as plan coordinators, the officers holding the highest non gazetted post in the offices transferred to the Block Panchayat or Municipality concerned can be appointed as plan coordinator. Similarly a senior gazetted official should be identified by the DPC to function as the Plan Co-ordinator at the district level. All such identification has to be through unanimous resolutions.