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Which one of the following committees recommended constitutional recognition for local bodies?

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P.K. Thungon Committee

The P.K. Thungon Committee (1988), constituted to examine ways to strengthen Panchayati Raj institutions, recommended that constitutional status and recognition be given to local self-government bodies. This recommendation paved the way for the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts of 1992.

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