  We discuss the design and current status of the CIZA survey, the first
systematic X-ray search for clusters of galaxies in the Galactic plane region.
So far, we have compiled a sample of more than 70 X-ray selected clusters at
|b|<20 deg, 80% of which were previously unknown. Upon its completion the CIZA
cluster catalogue will complement the existing galaxy surveys in the Galactic
plane region and allow a fresh look at large-scale structure and local
streaming motions.
