The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was a committee appointed by the Government of India in January 1957 to examine the working of the Community Development Programme and the National Extension Service and to suggest measures for their better efficiency. The committee recommended the establishment of a three-tier Panchayati Raj system: Gram Panchayat at the village level, Panchayat Samiti at the block level, and Zila Parishad at the district level. This report is considered the foundational document for Panchayati Raj in India.
Establishment of the Panchayati Raj system was recommended by
Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2010 · Topic: Panchayati Raj and Community Development (Evolution of Local Self-Governance: Historical Context and Major Committee Recommendations (e.g., Balwant Rai Mehta, Ashok Mehta, L.M. Singhvi))
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Answer: D. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee Report 1957.
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