Poverty free and enhanced livelihoods Panchayat
Helps families overcome poverty through sustainable livelihoods, skills, employment opportunities and access to welfare schemes, with priority for vulnerable households.
Recognising grassroots excellence
Empowered Panchayats.
Stronger India.
Celebrating excellence in local governance and sustainable development. Stronger communities. A more inclusive and prosperous India.
Announcements
This portal has been made live on 10th September 2022 for making online entries by all panchayats for award / rankings under various categories of National Panchayat Awards.
Last date for completing block level selection process of Gram Panchayats and their nomination to District is 19th December, 2022
About the programme
Grassroot Level Initiatives
Ministry of Panchayati Raj has been incentivizing best performing Panchayats through National Panchayat Awards. Ministry of Panchayati Raj has been incentivizing best performing Panchayats through National Panchayat Awards. These awards have been revamped and launched during the year 2022 aligning them with 9 Localization of Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs) themes aggregating 17 SDGs.
Primary objective through this competition is to assess the performance of Panchayats in attainment of SDGs, promote competitive spirit among them and catalyze the process of LSDGs through Panchayati Raj Institutions for attaining LSDGs by 2030.
Key Features
- Awards competition structure is now multi-level pyramidical at Block, District, State/UT and National Level.
- All the Gram Panchayats have to mandatorily fill the Questionnaires under all 9 award themes.
Sustainable development
Excellence across 9 themes
Localising Sustainable Development Goals through Panchayats. Explore each theme’s focus below and follow its questionnaire link.
Healthy Panchayat
Promotes accessible healthcare, good nutrition, immunisation and disease prevention so that people of all ages can lead healthy lives.
Child Friendly Panchayat
Supports every child’s education, nutrition, safety and development, while encouraging children’s participation and protecting them from exploitation and discrimination.
Water Sufficient Panchayat
Focuses on reliable access to safe drinking water, water conservation, rainwater harvesting and responsible management of local water resources.
Clean and Green Panchayat
Encourages sanitation, waste management, clean public spaces and environmental protection through community participation and sustainable practices.
Self-sufficient infrastructure in Panchayat
Strengthens essential local infrastructure, including roads, public buildings, electricity and digital connectivity, to improve access to services.
Socially Just and Socially Secured Panchayat
Promotes equal opportunities, social protection and inclusion, with attention to older people, persons with disabilities and disadvantaged communities.
Panchayat with Good Governance
Encourages transparent, accountable and participatory administration, responsive public services, effective planning and timely resolution of citizens’ grievances.
Women-Friendly Panchayat
Promotes women’s safety, health, education, livelihoods and participation in decision-making, with equal access to opportunities and public services.
Award categories
Recognising achievement. Inspiring progress.
Awards at National Level will be given to Gram, Block and District Panchayats under following categories namely:
AWARD 01
Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar
Top 3 Gram Panchayats under each of the nine award themes.
AWARD 02
Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar
Top performing GPs, BPs and DPs with the highest average score across themes.
AWARD 03
Atma Nirbhar Panchayat Special Award
Mobilisation and augmentation of Own Source of Revenue (OSR).
AWARD 04
Climate Action Special Panchayat Award
Efforts towards net-zero carbon emissions and renewable energy.
AWARD 05
Panchayat Kshamta Nirmaan Sarvottam Sansthan Puraskar
Institutional support to Gram Panchayats in achieving LSDGs.
AWARD 06
Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar
Recognition for a GP that qualifies and is shortlisted in subsequent years.
AWARD 07
Best Participant (State/District)
Recognition for participation from Gram Panchayats.
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