Professional Documents
Culture Documents
1. Three- tier structure for PRIs – Zilla Parishad, Mandal Parishad and Gram Panchayat.
It was the first committee to propose a three tier structure for PRIs.
2. It proposed indirect elections for Zilla Parishad and Mandal Parishad and direct
elections for Gram Panchayat.
3. It recommended transfer of powers and responsibilities to these institutions and
transfer of resources to discharge these responsibilities.
4. It recommended that all social-economic development programs must be channelized
through these institutions.
5. It recommended tenure of five years.
The Committee was appointed in 1964 by the Rajasthan Government to study the
reasons for failure of PRI’s. The Committee identified the following reasons
G. L. Vyas Committee
1. It recommended two tier Structure for PRIs – Zilla Parishad and Mandal Panchayat
(5000 to 10,000 people)
2. Open participation of political parties in elections.
3. Social Audit by district level agencies
4. Compulsory taxation to powers.
5. Reservations for SC, ST and women.
6. Separate ministry of PRI’s in state
7. Government shouldn’t supercede PRI’s, if so done, elections must be held within 6
months.
L. N. Singhvi Committee
1. Constitutionalization of PRI’s
2. Gram Sabha is an embodiment of direct Democracy therefore it should be made
compulsory