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Which of the following committees recommended the direct election of Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat in Maharashtra? (a) Baburao Kale Committee (b) P.B. Patil Committee (c) Bongirwar Committee (d) Vasantrao Naik Committee

Which of the following committees recommended the direct election of Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat in Maharashtra? (a) Baburao Kale Committee (b) P.B. Patil Committee (c) Bongirwar Committee (d) Vasantrao Naik Committee Correct Answer Only (b)

Solution

The correct answer is Only (a)

Key Points

  • PB Patil Committee was constituted for the evaluation of the Panchayat Raj system in 1984.
  • The committee emphasized involving people and gave 184 recommendations for reforming the system and enabling greater participation.
  • In 1970, the L N Bongirwar committee was formed to evaluate the functioning of PRIs.
  • The committee stressed the need of strengthening PRIs financially and provide more autonomy to them in planning.
  • One of the main recommendations of the committee was the constitution of District Planning and Development Boards.
  • Among the first few the states to implement the Balwantrai Mehta Committee recommendation of establishing a three-tier Panchayat Raj structure.
  • It constituted a committee on the subject in 1961, under the chairmanship of the then revenue minister Vasantrao Naik
  • Vasantrao Naik Committee report, the State enacted the Maharashtra Panchayat Samiti and Zilla Parishad Act, 1961.
  • Consequently, the three-tier Panchayat Raj system was established and became functional in the State on 1st May, 1962.

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