Two district Panchayats, two Janpad Panchayats and 12 village Panchayats will be awarded for efficient implementation of rural development, community and beneficiary-oriented schemes on National Panchayat Day in New Delhi on April 24.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will present awards worth Rs1.96 crore to these Panchayats of Madhya Pradesh. Panchayats and Rural Development Minister Gopal Bhargava has congratulated elected representatives of these Panchayats for this achievement. Bhargava hoped that other Panchayats would also bring laurels to the State.
Commissioner Panchayat Raj Raghuveer Shrivastava informed that these Panchayats have been selected for awards by Government of India under Panchayat Empowerment and Accountability Incentive Scheme on the basis of distinguished achievements during year 2014-15. On National Panchayat Day in April 24, 2015, awards carrying Rs30 lakh each will be presented to Harda and Vidisha Zila Panchayats. Similarly, Rs20 lakh award each will be presented to Vidisha Janpad Panchayat of Vidisha district and Ichhawar Janpad Panchayat of Sehore district.
The Rs8 lakh awards each will be presented to Hinotiya and Thar Gram Panchayats in Vidisha development block in Vidisha district, Pamed Gram Panchayat in Sanchi development block of Raisen district, Harda Khurd, Gogaon, Kukrawad Gram Panchayats in Harda development block and Bhagwara in Timarni development block of Harda district, Sonpur and Kheria Gram Panchayats in Rehli development block, Hilgan Gram Panchayat of Sagar development block and Gadholi Gram Panchayat in Bina development block of Sagar district.
A 60-member team from Madhya Pradesh will participate in the function at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on the occasion of National Panchayat Day. These include Commissioner Panchayat Raj Raghuveer Shrivastava, Joint Commissioner Shivani Verma and office-bearers of awardee district, Janpad and village Panchayats. It is noteworthy that all 23,313 Gram Panchayats, 313 Janpad and 51 district Panchayats in the state have played active role in development of rural areas.