Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET December 2015 Political Science
Which one of the following was not recommended for Panchayati Raj by Thungon Committee?
AConstitutional status
BPlanning at Zila Parishad level
CDistrict Collector to be Chief Executive of Zila Parishad
DThree year term ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Three year term — The Thungon Committee did not recommend a three-year term, so the fourth option is the answer.
Explanation
★The Thungon Committee did not recommend a three-year term, so the fourth option is the answer.
★The Thungon Committee was set up in the late 1980s during the Rajiv Gandhi government to examine Panchayati Raj.
★Instead of a three-year term, it recommended a fixed tenure of five years for Panchayati Raj institutions.
★It also recommended granting constitutional status to the panchayats to strengthen them.
★It favoured planning at the Zila Parishad level and a role for the district administration in panchayat planning.
★It further recommended setting up a State Finance Commission in each state.
★For NET, remember the Thungon Committee for the five-year tenure and constitutional status, not a three-year term.
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