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Who was the chairman of the committee which recommended democratic decentralization and Panchayati Raj?

  • 1
    Balwant Rai Mehta
  • 2
    Eka. H. Kanjur
  • 3
    none of these
  • 4
    M.M. Poonchi
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Answer : 1. "Balwant Rai Mehta"
Explanation :

1. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is a branch of the Government of India that looks after the ongoing process of decentralization and local governance in the states.

2. The Panchayati Raj system is the system of local self-government in rural India. Just as self-governance of urban areas is carried out through municipalities and suburban municipalities, similarly self-governance of rural areas is carried out through Panchayati Raj institutions.

3. There are three levels of Panchayati Raj institutions.

(1) Village level: Gram Panchayat

(2) Block level: Panchayat Samiti

(3) District level: District Council

4. Balwant Rai Mehta recommended democratic decentralization in 1957.


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