State Level Awards on Good Governance Day | 26 Dec 2024

Why In News? 

Recently, state-level awards were organised on Good Governance Day in Gurugram district of Haryana. 

 Key Points 

  • Top Performing Districts in Haryana: 
    • Kaithal secured the first position among top-performing districts in Haryana. 
    • Fatehabad and Jhajjar were placed second and third. 
  • State Flagship Scheme Awards: 
    • Mukhya Mantri Shehri Awas Yojana: 
      • Mukhya Mantri Shehri Awas Yojana secured top honours in the category. 
      • It was launched to fulfill the housing aspirations of poor families, to provide housing for every impoverished individual. 
      • Under the state scheme, 15,250 beneficiaries were given land plot allotment certificates. 
    • Tohana Paddy Stubble Management Project: 
      • The Crop Residue Management scheme was placed second in the category. 
      • This is aimed at making the collection and storage of crop residues more convenient. Additionally, officials are working on establishing partnerships with industries to purchase these crop residues. 
    • Haryana Project Monitoring System (HPMS) Portal: 
      • HPMS Portal secured the third prize. 
      • It is a web-based information Dashboard which will help to monitor and evaluate the implementation progress of infrastructure-based projects 
    • Ambala Municipal Corporation’s Initiatives: 
      • Monthly Pass System and awarded fourth prize. 
  • Special Departmental Awards: 
    • Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam: 
      • Recognized for its waiver of monthly minimum charges scheme. 
    • NIPUN Haryana Mission Monitoring System: 

 Good Governance Day  

  • It is celebrated on 25th December to raise awareness among citizens about government accountability and effective administration.  
    • The theme for 2024 is “India’s Path to a Viksit Bharat: Empowering Citizens through Good Governance and Digitalisation.”  
  • It was started in the year 2014 to honor the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.  
  • The birth anniversary of Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya is also observed on 25th December.