Uttar Pradesh

• 18 Apr 2023

2 Panchayats of Uttar Pradesh got the National Panchayat Award 2023

Why in News?

On 17 April 2023, President Smt. Draupadi Murmu presented the National Panchayat Award-2023 to 2 Gram Panchayats of Uttar Pradesh at the National Conference on Promotion of Panchayats in New Delhi.

Key Points

• Gram Panchayat Hansudi Ausanpur of Bhanwapur block in Siddharthnagar district was honoured with the Deendayal Upadhyay Panchayat Sustainable Development Award 2023 at the national level.
• Gram Panchayat Hansudi Ausanpur has been awarded in the category of 'Child-Friendly Panchayat'.
• Milak Amavati, Gram Panchayat of Dilari block in Moradabad district was awarded Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Sustainable Development Award (NDSPSP) for overall performance under all 9 LSDG themes and special categories related to green initiatives.
• National Panchayat Awards were presented to the Panchayats selected in the following different categories-
  • Deendayal Upadhyaya Panchayat Sustainable Development Award (DDUPSP) for performance under individual LSDG themes
  • Nanaji Deshmukh Best Panchayat Sustainable Development Award (NDSPSVP) for overall performance under all 9 LSDG themes and specific categories related to green initiatives
  • Gram Urja Swaraj Vishesh Panchayat Award
  • Carbon Neutral Vishesh Panchayat Award.