Which committee, set up in 1986, recommended that Panchayati Raj institutions be given constitutional recognition?
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Which committee, set up in 1986, recommended that Panchayati Raj institutions be given constitutional recognition?
L. M. Singhvi Committee
Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
G. V. K. Rao Committee
Ashok Mehta Committee
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - L. M. Singhvi Committee
The L. M. Singhvi Committee, set up in 1986, recommended that Panchayati Raj institutions be constitutionally recognised and protected, a step realised by the Seventy-third Amendment. The G. V. K. Rao Committee (1985) dealt with rural development administration, the Ashok Mehta Committee (1977) proposed a two-tier system, and the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (1957) proposed the three-tier model.
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