  We analyze $D \to P V$, $D \to PP$ and $D \to VV$ decays within a model
developed to describe the semileptonic decays $D \to V l \nu_l$ and $D\to P l
\nu_l$. This model combines the heavy quark effective Lagrangian and chiral
perturbation theory. We determine amplitudes for decays in which the direct
weak annihilation of the initial $D$ meson is absent or negligible, and in
which the final state interactions are small. This analysis reduces the
arbitrariness in the choice of model parameters. The calculated decay widths
are in good agreement with the experimental results.
