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Which committee in 1978 advocated for district-level planning as the primary unit for effective local governance?

ABalwant Rai Mehta Committee

BAshok Mehta Committee

CSarkaria Committee

DNarasimham Committee

Answer:

B. Ashok Mehta Committee

Read Explanation:

The Ashok Mehta Committee, formed in 1978, recommended district-level planning as the central unit of governance.


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