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.
- Mukhya Mantri Shehri Awas Yojana:
- Special Departmental Awards:
- Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam:
- Recognized for its waiver of monthly minimum charges scheme.
- NIPUN Haryana Mission Monitoring System:
- Awarded second prize under Haryana Shoksha Paroyojna Parishad.
- Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam:
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.