Question

Janata Government appointed which committee on panchayati raj institutions?

• A. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
• B. Ashok Mehta Committee
• C. G.V.K. Rao Committee
• D. Hanumantha Rao Committee

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Ashok Mehta Committee

The Janata Government in the year 1977 appointed a committee on panchayati raj institutions under the chairmanship of Ashok Mehta. The committee submitted its report in August 1978. It made 132 recommendations to revive and strengthen the declining panchayati raj system in India.