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• Panchayati Raj is a form of government at the village level where each village is responsible for its own activities.
• The Amendment Act of 1992 contains provision for passing the powers and responsibilities to the panchayat for preparation of plans for economic development and social justice.
• Panchayati Raj is the system of local self-government of villages in rural India as opposed to urban and suburban municipalities.
• Balwant Rai Mehta was a parliamentarian when the committee was established.
• He is credited for pioneering the concept the Panchayati Raj in India and also known as Father of Panchayati Raj in India.