Local self government: various committees
| Balwant Rai Mehta Committee | Ashok Mehta | GVK rao | Singhvi | |
| Mandate | To examine working of Community development programme and national extension services | To study Panchayati Raj | Administrative arrangement for rural development and poverty alleviation | Revitalisation of panchayati raj |
| Suggestion | 3 tier Panchayati Raj linked through indirect election | 2 tier – Zila Panchayat and Mandal Panchayat | District the unit of planning, post of district development commissioner | Constitutional protection to panchayati raj |
Local governance
| Panchayat | Municipalities | |
| Constitutional amendment | 73rd | 74th |
| Schedule | 11th (29 items) | 12th (18 items) |
| DPSP article | 40 | NA |
| Tier/ type | 3 tier | Not tier but 3 types depending on size of urban areas |
Titbits
- 1st panchayati raj institution in Nagore (Rajasthan)
- 1st municipality Madras (British times)
- Gram sabha is assembly of all the voters of gram panchayat
- 74th amendment deals with district planning committee
- ⅓ reservation for women in all posts
- State election commission appointed by governor to conduct polls
- State finance commission appointed by governor
- Min age to contest election is 21 years
- Duration is 5 years, if dissolved before that, next panchayat serves only remaining years
