Panchayats are recognised as Institutions of self government by the Indian Constitution. 2.51 lakh Panchayats, including 2.39 lakh Gram Panchayats, 6904 Block Panchayats, and 589 District Panchayats, are present in our nation. More than 29 lakh Panchayat members are present.
BARAMULLA : As India advances towards National Panchayati Raj Day 2023, being celebrated every year on April 24, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj today organised an award ceremony in order to celebrate the National Panchayat Awards week from Apri
Baramulla,April 18 (Scoop News)- As India advances towards National Panchayati Raj Day 2023, being celebrated every year on April 24, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj today organised an award ceremony in order to celebrate the National Panchayat Awards week from April 17- 21, 2023, as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav 2.0.
President of India Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the event titled ‘National Conference on Incentivization of Panchayats-cum-Award Ceremony’ and to flagged off the National Panchayat Awards Week.
The five-day event is expected to witness the participation of more than 1,500 delegates from across the country.
At the event, Fatehpora Panchayat of Baramulla district has received the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Satat Vikas Puraskar (DDUPSVP) National Panchayat Award 2022-23 under the "Women Friendly Panchayat" thematic area.
The award has been formally received by a team of officers from Baramulla led by Deputy Commissioner Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar.
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According to the release, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj has conceptualized a series of Thematic Conferences for the National Panchayat Awards Week on the theme "Panchayaton ke Sankalpon ki Siddhi ka Utsav" to celebrate this monumental occasion in the right spirit and in line with the AKAM 2.0 directives of adopting a "whole-of-society" and "whole-of-government" approach as well as enhancing the outreach of AKAM 2.0 to touch the lives of every Indian."