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Which one of the following committees is NOT associated with decentralization of Panchayati Raj institutions in India ?

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The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (1957) was the pioneer in recommending 'democratic decentralization' through a three-tier Panchayati Raj system [2]. The Ashok Mehta Committee (1977) furthered this by suggesting a two-tier model to revive and strengthen local institutions [4]. The L. M. Singhvi Committee (1986) is also a key body that recommended the constitutional recognition of Panchayati Raj institutions. In contrast, the Abhijit Sen Committee (2002) was a High-Level Committee on Long-Term Grain Policy, primarily focused on agricultural economics, food security, and the Public Distribution System (PDS) rather than the administrative decentralization of Panchayati Raj. Other relevant committees mentioned in the context include the G.V.K. Rao Committee and Hanumantha Rao Committee, which also dealt with local planning and development administration [5].

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  1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 39: Panchayati Raj > Balwant rai Mehta Committee > p. 383
  2. [2] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 39: Panchayati Raj > Balwant rai Mehta Committee > p. 383
  3. [3] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 39: Panchayati Raj > Ashok Mehta Committee > p. 385
  4. [4] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 39: Panchayati Raj > Ashok Mehta Committee > p. 385
  5. [5] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 39: Panchayati Raj > C. Y.K. Rao Committee > p. 386
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