Local Self-Governance

Committees for Local Self-Governance

Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (1957)

  • The committee recommended the establishment of a three-tier Panchayati Raj system - Gram Panchayat at the village level, Panchayat Samiti at the block level, and Zilla Parishad at the district level.
  • The committee emphasized the need to devolve powers, functions, and responsibilities to these Panchayati Raj institutions, enabling them to plan and implement local development schemes.
  • The committee highlighted the importance of democratic decentralization by involving local communities in decision-making and governance processes.

Ashok Mehta Committee (1977)

  • Recommended a two-tier Panchayati Raj system: Zilla Parishad at the district level and Mandal ....
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