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25th, April, 2022

Topic: Glory for State

Importance: Punjab PCS Prelims and Mains

What is the news?

Minister for Rural Development and Panchayats Kuldeep Dhaliwal congratulates 13 National Award winning Panchayati Raj Institutions of Punjab.
The Government of India honored the best performing Panchayati Raj Institutions of the country with National Awards on panchayati Raj Day today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi felicitated and congratulated the National Award winning Panchayati Raj Institutions during a function organized in the Palli Gram Panchayat, Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Why was Panchayati Raj Day observed?

National Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated as a historic day when the Constitution Act (73rd Amendment) was passed in 1992. However, it came into existence a year later on April 24, 1993. This is why, every year, the day of decentralization of power is celebrated throughout the country.
Every year, on this occasion, Ministry of Panchayati Raj has been awarding the best performing Panchayats/States/UTs across the country under the Incentivization of Panchayats Scheme in recognition of their good work for improving delivery of services and public goods.

Punjab Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Kuldeep Dhaliwal congratulated the awardees of the state and said that many panchayati raj institutions of the state have been doing exceptionally well in national competitions for the past several years.

He said that representatives of Panchayats will be made more aware to ensure maximum participation of other Panchayats from Punjab in the national competitions.

He further urged educated youth to come forward to lead the villages.

Important:

Punjab Rural Development and Panchayat Minister informed that in the current year, 13 Panchayati Raj Institutions of the State of Punjab have been conferred with the National Award.