The competition shall be held in all the six revenue divisions of the state with top three prizes for each division - Rs 50 lakh, Rs 25 lakh, and Rs 15 lakh.
The villages which win the contest will also get an additional amount equivalent to the prize money as encouragement, and it will be utilised for development works in those villages, state Rural Development Minister Hasan Mushrif said. The participating villages will be judged on 22 criteria, he said, adding that a committee will be set up to judge the villages.
Highlights
Prize money up to Rs 50 lakh will be given
Panchayats that excel in COVID management will be rewarded
Mumbai: In a bid to contain the COVID-19 spread in the rural areas, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday (June 2) launched a ‘corona free village’ contest with prize money up to Rs 50 lakh.
Announcing the My Village Corona Free initiative recently, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray hailed the efforts of the villagers in containing the infection.
State Rural Development Minister Hasan Mushrif said that a ‘corona free village’ contest is a part of the initiative.
The prize money will be given to the best three village panchayats that excel in COVID-19 management.
Mushrif said that Patil s SGBCVM had created a feeling of determination and envy among the villages which vied with each other to adopt cleanliness as a way of life, and he hoped the same would be achieved with the upcoming Covid-free Village Competition in the state as the state grapples with the