Which Committee was appointed by Janata Party Government to review the working of the Panchayati Raj…
In December 1977, the Janata Party government appointed a high-level Committee on Panchayati Raj Institutions chaired by Asoka Mehta to examine the causes of the stagnation…
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Which Committee was appointed by Janata Party Government to review the working of the Panchayati Raj Institutions?
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In December 1977, the Janata Party government appointed a high-level Committee on Panchayati Raj Institutions chaired by Asoka Mehta to examine the causes of the stagnation of Panchayati Raj across India; its August 1978 report famously recommended a two-tier system (Zila Parishad and Mandal Panchayat) and open participation of political parties.
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