The correct answer is (a) Article 243.
Article 243 of the Constitution of India provides for the establishment of District Planning Committees in every district. The Committees are to be constituted by the State Election Commission and consist of elected representatives of the people, representatives of the Panchayats and Municipalities in the district, and such other persons as the State Government may think fit to nominate.
The functions of the District Planning Committees are to prepare a draft development plan for the district as a whole and to recommend measures for the coordination of development plans prepared by the Panchayats and Municipalities in the district. The Committees are also to review the progress of implementation of development plans and to suggest measures for their effective implementation.
Article 243 is one of the most important provisions of the Constitution of India, as it provides for the devolution of power to the local level. The establishment of District Planning Committees is a step in the direction of decentralization and participatory democracy.
Article 362 of the Constitution of India deals with the power of the President to suspend the operation of the Constitution in certain areas. Article 356 of the Constitution of India deals with the imposition of President’s Rule in a State. Article 368 of the Constitution of India deals with the amendment of the Constitution.