Question

Which of the following committees is related to Panchayati Raj?
1. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
2. Shah Commission
3. M C Joshi Committee
4. Justice (Retd.) Mukul Mudgal Committee

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Balwant Rai Mehta Committee

The correct answer is Balwant Rai Mehata Committee.

• Panchayati Raj system is the system that ensures the participation of individuals at the grass-root level.
• The Panchayati Raj system is included in the State List of the Constitution of India.
• 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 is related to the Panchayati Raj system.
• Rajasthan is the first state to implement the Panchayati Raj system on 2nd October 1959 in its Nagaur district.
• Balwant Rai Mehta Committee recommended the Panchayati Raj system for the first time in India.
• The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee recommended 3- tier structure consisting of
  • Zilla Parishad at the District Level
  • Panchayat Samiti at the Block Level
  • Gram Panchayat at the Village Level.
• Ashok Mehta Committee appointed in December 1977 by Janata Party Government in 1978 submitted its report stating replacement of 3-tier system by a 2-tier system consisting of Mandal Panchayats at the base and Zila Parishad at the top.
• 24th April every year Panchayati Raj day is celebrated.
• Part IX (Article 243 to 243O) of the Constitution of India deals with the Panchayati Raj system.
• Arunanchal Pradesh does not reserve seats for Scheduled castes in Panchayati Raj Institutions.
• The Panchayati Raj system applies to all States and Union Territories of India except the state of Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Nagaland, and Union Territory Delhi.

Committee	Related to
Abhijit Sen Committee	Long Term Food Policy.
C. Rangarajan Committee	To review the Methodology for Measurement of Poverty.
Basel Committee	Banking Supervision.
Kothari Commission	To examine all aspects of the educational sector in India.
Narasimhan Committee	Banking Sector Reforms.
Sarkaria Commission	Central-State Relationship.
Radha Krishnan Commission	Establishment of the University Grant Commission (UGC).
Shivraman Committee	Establishment of NABARD (National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development).
Suresh Tendulkar Committee	Redefining Poverty Line and its Calculation Formula.