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WBCS Main Examination 2023 — Paper V: Indian Constitution and Economy · Question 94 of 200

Q94
Indian PolityPanchayati Raj & Local Government
Which committee recommended Constitutional status to Panchayat?
  1. a.L. M. Singhvi Committee
  2. b.Santhanam Committee
  3. c.Ashok Mehta Committee
  4. d.Balwant Rai Mehta Committee

Answer: (A) L. M. Singhvi Committee

The L. M. Singhvi Committee (1986) recommended that Panchayati Raj institutions be constitutionally recognised, protected and preserved. Balwant Rai Mehta (1957) proposed the three-tier system, Ashok Mehta (1977) a two-tier system, and the Santhanam Committee dealt with Panchayat finances and corruption.

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