NATIONAL PANCHAYATI RAJ DAY

April 25, 2020

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu extended his greetings on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day (April 24). On the occasion, Panchayati Raj Ministry conferred Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) Award to Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir.

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  • Ministry of Panchayati Raj commemorates 24th April of every year as the National Panchayati Raj Day, as the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 came into force on this date, thus institutionalizing the Panchayati Raj.

  • Awards: On this occasion, Ministry of Panchayati Raj awards the best performing Panchayats/States/UTs across the country under various categories namely
    • Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Sashaktikaran Puraskar (DDUPSP),

    • Nanaji Deshmukh Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Puraskar (NDRGGSP),

    • Child-friendly Gram Panchayat Award (CFGPA),

    • Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) Award and

    • e-Panchayat Puraskar (given to States/UTs only).



  • This year, due to lockdown, awards under only three categories viz. Nanaji Deshmukh Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Puraskar (NDRGGSP), Child-friendly Gram Panchayat Award (CFGPA) and Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) Award have been finalized. 

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