The Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj has conferred five Panchayat Sashaktikaran Puruskars and one Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Puruskar upon Haryana.
In a function organised at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day on Friday, Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Birender Singh and Minister of State for Panchayati Raj, Nihal Chand gave away these awards.
Those who have been honoured with Panchayat Sashaktikaran Puruskar included Maya Devi, Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Doharka, Gurgaon; Mahender Singh, Sanpach of Gram Panchayat Dabodha, Gurgaon; Parveen Kumar, president of Zila Parishad Kurukshetra; Bhagwanti, chairperson of Panchayat Samiti, Nissing, Karnal and Gurnam Singh, Sanpanch of Gram Panchayat Dubri, Karnal.
Similarly, Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Dubri, Karnal has been honoured with Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Puruskar.
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj observes April 24 as the National Panchayati Raj Day every year and confers awards upon the Panchayats to appreciate and encourage them for their outstanding performances.