The committee's main objective was to study the working of the Community Development Programme and the National Extension Service and suggest measures for their improvement. Their recommendation for democratic decentralization through the three-tier Panchayati Raj system was a landmark in the evolution of local self-government in India.
Three-tier Panchayati Raj System was recommended by-
Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2001 · 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: B. Balawantrai Mehta Committee
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