Explanation:

Explanation: Ashok Mehta Committee’s main recommendations were: ? The three-tier system of Panchayati Raj should be replaced by the two-tier system, i.e., the Zila Parishad at the district level, and below it, the Mandal Panchayat, consisting of a group of villages with a total population of 15,000 to 20,000. ? A district should be the first point for decentralization under popular supervision below the state level. ? The Zila Parishad should be the executive body and made responsible for planning at the district level. ? There should be an official participation of the political parties at all levels of the Panchayat elections. ? The Panchayati Raj Institutions should have compulsory powers of taxation to mobilize their own financial resources. ? There should be a regular social audit by a district level agency and by a committee of legislators to check whether the funds allotted for the vulnerable social and economic groups are actually spent on them. ? The State Government should not supersede the Panchayati Raj Institutions. In case of an imperative supersession, the elections should be held within 6 months from the date of supersession.  ? The Nyaya Panchayats should be kept as separate bodies from that of the Development Panchayats. They should be presided over by a qualified Judge. ? The Chief Electoral Officer of a State, in consultation with the Chief Election Commissioner, should organize and conduct the Panchayati Raj elections. ? The development functions should be transferred to the Zila Parishad and all development staff should work under its control and supervision.