Explanation:

In the evolution of Panchayati Raj System in India many committees have played important roles like

The Balwant Rai Mehta committee --recommended a 3-tier Panchayati Raj System which includes

• Zila Parishad at the District Level
• Panchayat Samiti at the the Block/ Tehsil/ Taluka Level
• Gram Panchayat at the Village Level

Santhanam Committee gave some practical recommendations to matters of financial relevance.

The Ashok Mehta committee on Panchayati Raj institutions and the G.V.K. Rao committee on administrative arrangements for rural development and poverty alleviation programmes supported that “district” is the most appropriate point for effective point of decentralization.

The LM Singhvi Committee is best known for recommending the constitutional status for Panchayats.