- lack of technical experts due to 4/5 and 2/3 clauses in DPC and MPC
- often, ministers appt as chairpersons of these committees
- thus sidelining role of elected representatives
- several states have shown undue delay in setting up DPC
- many states these bodies defunct and exist only on paper
- committee faced severe shortage of funds in absence of which planning is merely hollow exercise
- several such bodies have not given adequate importance to rural urban integration in the preparation of plans