Which of the following was/were the recommendation/s of Ashok Mehta Committee? 1. The three-tier system of panchayati raj should be replaced by the two-tier system. 2. A district should be the first point for decentralization under popular supervision below the state level. 3. Zila parishad should be the executive body and made responsible for planning at the district level. How many of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Which of the following was/were the recommendation/s of Ashok Mehta Committee?
1.The three-tier system of panchayati raj should be replaced by the two-tier system.
2.A district should be the first point for decentralization under popular supervision below the state level.
3.Zila parishad should be the executive body and made responsible for planning at the district level.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] Only three

[D] None

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: In December 1977, the Janata Government appointed a committee on panchayati raj institutions under the chairmanship of Ashok Mehta. Its main recommendations were:

The three-tier system of panchayati raj should be replaced by the two-tier system, that is, zila parishad at the district level, and below it, the mandal panchayat consisting of a group of villages with a total population of 15,000 to 20,000.
A district should be the first point for decentralization under popular supervision below the state level.
Zila parishad should be the executive body and made responsible for planning at the district level.

Source: Laxmikanth’s Polity

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