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Award for panchayats

By Our Staff Correspondent

NEW DELHI APRIL 3. The Ministry of Rural Development has instituted National Panchayati Raj Awards for best performance by district, intermediate and gram panchayats.

The annual awards will carry Rs 30 lakhs for five district panchayats, Rs. 20 lakhs for 10 panchayats at the intermediate level and Rs. 10 lakhs for 50 gram panchayats. The guidelines for the awards will be issued by the Ministry shortly.

The selection will be based on performance and implementation of the programmes of the Ministry of Rural Development pertaining to rural water harvesting and management, drinking water and sanitation, with special reference to Hariyali and Swajaldhara schemes. The panchayat should have completed at least one water harvesting structure in its jurisdiction to be eligible for the award.

The implementation and success of the Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana, revenue mobilisation, tax collection, population control, education and health and family welfare are other areas that will be taken into account.

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