Scripting history, Tripura has achieved remarkable success in the National Panchayat Awards, competing against nearly 2.5 lakh panchayats across the country. The Ministry of Panchayats, Government of India annually awards the Panchayats for their good work in Panchayat Management. As a part of this, the Panchayat Ministry has announced the National Panchayat Awards 2024.
Out of the total 45 awards given, Tripura bagged an unprecedented total of 7 awards. In terms of total awards, Tripura has bagged the first position jointly with Odisha.
The state has been honored with a total of seven prestigious national awards this year, a moment of immense pride for the people of Tripura.
The awards will be presented by the President of India on Darupadi Murmu December 11 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.
The categories in which Tripura received awards are- Gomati district will be awarded Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Satat Vikash Puraskar- for the Best District Panchayats in the country and has bagged a prize money of Rs 5 crore, Amarpur RD Block will be awarded Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Satat Vikash Puraskar under the category of Best Block Panchayats for becoming the second best block in the whole country bagging a price money of Rs 1.75 crore, Manubunkul Village Committee under Rupaichari block will be awarded the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikash Puraskar for the theme of best Women-Friendly Panchayat in the country, bagging a prize money of Rs 1 crore, Thakchahra Gram Panchayat of Amarpur RD block will be awarded the Gram Urja Swaraj Vishesh Panchayat Puraskar under the category Carbon Neutral Panchayat for being the second best in the category in the country, bagging a prize of Rs 75 lakh, Betchara Gram Panchayat of Kumarghat block will be awarded Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikash Puraskar for the theme Poverty Free and Enhanced Livelihoods Panchayat . The Panchayat has come third in poverty alleviation across the country, bagging a prize money of Rs 50 lakh, Rajkang Village Committee under Amarpur RD Block will be awarded Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikash Puraskar for the theme Child Friendly Panchayat for becoming third in the formation of child-friendly panchayats in the country, with a prize of Rs 50 lakh and Debbari Gram Panchayat of Amarpur block will be awarded Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikash Puraskar under theme Water Sufficient Village for becoming third in the country to create water sufficient villages, with a prize of Rs 50 lakh.
The total prize money of received by the various districts, blocks and panchayats of our state respectively amount to Rupees 10 crore.
A state delegation led by Dr Sandeep R Rathode, Secretary RD (Panchayats) will participate in the National Panchayat Award Ceremony scheduled for December 11, in New Delhi, which will be attended by the President.
Chief Minister Dr Manik Sarkar extended heartfelt congratulations to everyone involved in this outstanding achievement and expressed optimism for continued success. He emphasized that this accomplishment, earned by the panchayats of our state amidst competition with nearly 2.5 lakhs panchayats nationwide, stood as a testament to the strength and effectiveness of the Panchayati Raj system in our state.
According Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha, this significant achievement reflects the state government’s commitment to good governance and transformative development in citizens’ lives.
