National Panchayat Awards 2024: Celebrating Rural Development and Inclusive Growth
| Heading | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | National Panchayat Awards 2024 |
| Date | December 11, 2024 |
| Venue | Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi |
| Key Guests | Hon'ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu; Union Minister of Panchayati Raj, Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh |
| Historical Context | Celebrates the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act (1992), granting Panchayats constitutional status. Rescheduled from April 24 due to General Elections. |
| Scale and Participation | 1.94 lakh Gram Panchayats competed; 42% of award-winning Panchayats were led by women. |
| Award Categories | 1. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar (27 Panchayats). 2. Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar (9 Panchayats). 3. Gram Urja Swaraj Vishesh Panchayat Puraskar (Maharashtra, Odisha, Tripura). 4. Carbon Neutral Vishesh Panchayat Puraskar (Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh). 5. Panchayat Kshamta Nirmaan Sarvottam Sansthan Puraskar (Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha). |
| Selection Process | Multi-level evaluation (Block to National level); assessed through detailed questionnaires covering 9 LSDG themes. |
| Financial Support | 46 crore rupees prize money distributed to 45 Panchayats; funds directly transferred to accounts. |
| Key Publications | Booklet titled 'Best Practices on Works of Awardee Panchayats', documenting innovative practices of awardees. |