A metropolitan planning committee shall have regard to:
- The plans prepared by the Municipalities and the Panchayats in the Metropolitan area.
- Matters of common interest between the Municipalities and the Panchayats (coordinated spatial planning, water sharing, infrastructure, environmental conservation).
- The overall objectives and priorities set by the Government of India and the state government.
- The extent and nature of investments likely to be made by central and state agencies, and other available resources.