Tripura bags two Natl Panchayat awards
Agartala, Apr 17, 2023, TRIPURA TIMES Desk
Agartala, Apr 17: In an instance of good governance, Tripura has secured two national Panchayat Awards.
While Kumarghat BAC has been awarded the third best Block Panchayat in the category of prestigious “Nanaji Deshmukh Sarbottama Panchayat Satat Vikash Puraskar”, Bagmara Village under Rupaichari Block has been given Carbon Neutral Vishesh Panchayat Puraskar.
Union Minister for Panchayati Raj- Giriraj Singh presented the awards during a programme in the national capital on Monday. The Union Minister also transferred the award money digitally into the accounts of the awardees.
Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha applauded the achievements. In a social media post, Dr. Saha mentioned, “The award presented during the National Panchayat Award Ceremony held in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi today is a sign of Hon'ble PM Shri Narendra Modi ji's vision reaching the panchayat level.”
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj is celebrating National Panchayat Awards Week from 17th to 21st April as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav 2.0 to mark National Panchayati Raj Day.