Q. Consider the following Committees on Panchayati Raj and arrange these in chronological order:
1. Ashok Mehta Committee
2. L. M. Singhvi Committee
3. B. R. Mehta Committee
Select the correct answer from the codes given below

[A] 1, 2, 3

[B] 3, 1, 2

[C] 2, 1, 3

[D] 3, 2, 1

Answer: B
Notes:

Explanation: The chronological order is-

  • Balwant Rai Mehta Committee – 1957
  • Ashok Mehta Committee -1977
  • G V K Rao Committee -1985
  • L M Singhvi Committee -1986

Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (1957):

  • The committee submitted its report in November 1957, in which the term ‘democratic decentralization‘ first appears. The important recommendations are:
  • Transfer of resources and power to these bodies to be ensured.
  • District Collector to be the chairman of Zila Parishad.
  • Establishment of a three-tier Panchayati Raj system – gram panchayat at village level (direct election), Panchayat Samiti at the block level, and Zila Parishad at the district level (indirect election).
  • Rajasthan (1959) adopted the system first, followed by Andhra Pradesh in the same year.

Ashok Mehta Committee (1977): The committee was constituted by the Janata government of the time to study Panchayati Raj institutions. The important recommendations are:

  • Constitutional recognition to be given to Panchayati Raj institutions.
  • A minister for Panchayati Raj to be appointed by the state council of ministers.
  • Zila Parishad is to be made responsible for planning at the state level.
  • Compulsory powers of taxation to be given to these institutions.
  • Political parties should participate at all levels in the elections.
  • A three-tier system is to be replaced by a two-tier system.

G V K Rao Committee (1985): The important recommendations of the G V K Rao Committee are:

  • Regular elections to be held. Post of DDC (District Development Commissioner) to be created acting as the chief executive officer of the Zila Parishad.
  • Zila Parishad is to be given prime importance and all developmental programs at that level are to be handed to it.

L M Singhvi Commitee (1986): The committee was constituted by the Rajiv Gandhi government on ‘Revitalisation of Panchayati Raj institutions for Democracy and Development. The important recommendations are:

  • Nyaya Panchayats to be established for clusters of villages.
  • Constitutional recognition for Panchayati Raj institutions.

Source: Laxmikanth

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