The L. M. Singhvi Committee, constituted in 1986, strongly recommended that the Panchayati Raj Institutions should be constitutionally recognised and protected. This recommendation was pivotal and directly led to the enactment of the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts in 1992, which gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj and Urban Local Bodies, respectively.
The Committee which recommended that the Panchayati Raj Institutions should be Constitutionally recognized was
Asked in MPPSC CS Prelims 2019 · 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: C. L. M. Singhvi Committee
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