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Indian Polity UPPSC 2023 GS-I
Question

With reference to the recommendations of the Ashok Mehta Committee (1977) on Panchayati Raj, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

(1) The three tier system of Panchayati Raj should be replaced by the two tier system.
(2) A block should be the first point for decentralization under popular supervision below the state level.

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Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Only 1

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Only 1”.
The main recommendations of the Ashok Mehta Committee (1977) were:

The 3-tier system of Panchayati Raj should be replaced by the 2-tier system, Zilla Parishad at the district level, and below it, the Mandal Panchayat consisting of a group of villages covering a population of 15000 to 20000.

The current Panchayati Raj system in India is based on the recommendations of Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (1957). The committee's recommendations included establishing a three-tier Panchayati Raj system, with Gram Panchayats at the village level, Panchayat Samitis at the block level, and Zila Parishad at the district level.

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