Question

Mention the two Prominent recommendations of Ashok Mehta Committee.

Answer 1

Prominent recommendation of Ashok Mehta Commitee

Explanation:

In December 1977, the Janata Government appointed a commitee on Panchayati Raj organizations under the chairmanship of Ashoka Mehta. The advisory group presented its report in August 1978 and made 132 suggestions to resuscitate and reinforce the declining Panchayati Raj framework in the nation.

The two prominent recommendation were

• The 3-level ststem of Panchayati Raj ought to be replaced by the 2-level framework: Zilla Parishad at the district level, and beneath it, the Mandal Panchayat comprising of a group of villages covering a populace of 15000 to 20000.  
• A district ought to be the primary point for decentralization under prominent supervision underneath the state level.