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What did the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee recommend?
The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee, chaired by Balwant Rai Mehta (1957), reported on Democratic decentralisation.
The detail
| Chair | Balwant Rai Mehta |
|---|---|
| Year | 1957 |
| Subject | Democratic decentralisation |
| GS paper | GS-II |
Three-tier Panchayati Raj with the block-level samiti as the pivot; genesis of Panchayati Raj in India.
| Chair | Ashok Mehta |
|---|---|
| Year | 1978 |
| Subject | Panchayati Raj revival |
| GS paper | GS-II |
Two-tier system with the district as the planning unit; open party participation in panchayat polls.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balwantrai_Mehta · en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asoka_Mehta_Committee
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