The Union Ministry of Rural Development on Monday conferred awards on Haryana Government for its achievements in the implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS) and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G).
Union Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Drinking Water and Sanitation, Narendra Singh Tomar gave away two first (Gold) prizes and a second (Silver) prize to Haryana, under different categories, in recognition of effective initiatives in rural development, at a function organised in New Delhi.
Haryana Additional Chief Secretary, Development and Panchayats and Rural Development, Navraj Sandhu received the first (Gold) prize for commendable performance in Registration, Geo-tagging and Sanctioning in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin and second (Silver) prize for performance in Aadhaar seeding and conversion in the implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS), as the representative of Haryana, said an official spokesman.
He said that the Chief Engineer, Public Works (Building and Roads), SB Bura received the first (Gold) prize on the behalf of Haryana Government, for commendable performance in achieving 95 per cent target in Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana.
The Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Ram Kripal Yadav was also present on the occasion.