With reference to the recommendations of the Ashok Mehta Committee (1977) on Panchayati Raj, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
(1) The three-tier system of Panchayati Raj should be replaced by the two-tier system.
(2) A block should be the first point for decentralization under popular supervision below the state level.
Select the correct answer using the code given below -
1
Both 1 and 2
2
Only 1
3
Only 2
4
Neither 1 nor 2