The National Panchayat Awards Conferment Ceremony 2024, organized by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, will take place at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
- 45 Panchayats were awarded with National Panchayat Awards 2024 for their contributions to sustainable and inclusive development in rural India
About National Panchayat Awards 2024
Launched by: Ministry of Panchayati Raj
- Objective: To assess the performance of Panchayats in attainment of SDGs, Promotion of competitive spirit among them etc.
Winners
- Carbon Neutral Vishesh Panchayat Puraskar: Gram Panchayats from Maharashtra, Odisha, and Uttar Pradesh awarded for their efforts towards achieving net-zero carbon emissions.
- Gram Urja Swaraj Vishesh Panchayat Puraskar: Panchayats from Maharashtra, Odisha, and Tripura received awards for their remarkable contributions to renewable energy adoption, highlighting the importance of sustainable energy practices at the grassroots level.
- Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar (DDUPSVP): These awards acknowledge the Panchayats’ achievements in areas such as poverty alleviation, health, education, water, sanitation, infrastructure, social justice, and good governance. The awardees represent a diverse range of states, including Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Ladakh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, and Uttar Pradesh.
- Panchayat Kshamta Nirmaan Sarvottam Sansthan Puraskar: Institutions from Kerala, Maharashtra, and Odisha honored for their exceptional support to Panchayats in implementing the Localization of SDGs.
- Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar: A total of 9 Panchayats conferred this prestigious award for their overall excellence in implementing all themes of the LSDGs.
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- Significance: They are In alignment with 9 Localization of Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs) themes aggregating 17 SDGs.
- 9 LSDGs themes include Poverty-Free and Enhanced Livelihoods, Healthy Panchayat, Child-Friendly, Water-Sufficient, Clean and Green, Self-Sufficient Infrastructure, Socially Just and Socially Secured, Good Governance , Women-Friendly.
- Award has been conferred under the following categories:
- Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar (DDUPSVP): This award is for top-3 ranking GPs/Equivalent bodies for their outstanding performance under each of the above mentioned 9 award themes.
- Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar: It is for top 3 Gram, Block and District Panchayats each for their aggregate performance under all the 9 award themes of DDUPSVP.
- Gram Urja Swaraj Vishesh Panchayat Puraskar: Awarded to the top 3 GPs for their significant contributions to adopting and utilizing renewable energy sources.
- Carbon Neutral Vishesh Panchayat Puraskar: Given to the top 3 GPs for their efforts in achieving net-zero carbon emissions.
- Panchayat Kshamta Nirmaan Sarvottam Sansthan Puraskar: Awarded to the top 3 institutions that have provided exemplary institutional support to Panchayats in achieving the Localization of Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs).
13 Dec 2024
