In the context of the Panchayati Raj system in India, which of the following provisions were recommended by the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee? A) Establishment of a directly elected three-tier Panchayati Raj system. B) All planning and development activities should be entrusted to these bodies. C) Constitutional recognition to Panchayati Raj institutions. Select the correct answer using the codes given below

In the context of the Panchayati Raj system in India, which of the following provisions were recommended by the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee? A) Establishment of a directly elected three-tier Panchayati Raj system. B) All planning and development activities should be entrusted to these bodies. C) Constitutional recognition to Panchayati Raj institutions. Select the correct answer using the codes given below Correct Answer Only B

• Balwant Rai G Mehta committee submitted its report in November 1957 and recommended the establishment of the scheme of democratic decentralization‘, which ultimately came to be known as the Panchayati Raj system. The specific recommendations made by it are:
• Establishment of a three-tier Panchayati raj system- gram panchayat at the village level, Panchayat Samiti at the block level and Zila Parishad at the district level. These tiers should be organically linked through a device of indirect elections. Hence statement A is Incorrect.
• The village panchayat should be constituted with directly elected representatives, whereas the panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad should be constituted with indirectly elected members.
• All planning and development activities should be entrusted to these bodies. Hence statement B is correct.
• The Panchayat Samiti should be the executive body while the Zila Parishad should be the advisory, coordinating and supervisory body.
• The district collector should be the chairman of the Zila Parishad.
• There should be a genuine transfer of power and responsibility to these democratic bodies
• Adequate resources should be transferred to these bodies to enable them to discharge their functions and fulfill their responsibilities.
• A system should be evolved to effect further devolution of authority in the future.
• Recommendation for constitutional recognition to Panchayati Raj institutions was given by LM Singhvi Committee. Hence statement C is not correct.