The Central Government has announced awards for Tripura under different categories as part of the observance of the National Panchayati Raj Day on April 24 next. Kumarghat Block Advisory Committee and Bagmara Village Committee bagged the awards.
The prestigious ‘Nanaji Deshmukh Sarbottama Panchayat Satata Vikash Puraskar’ has been given to Kumarghat Block Advisory Committee under Unakoti District in Tripura. Also, Bagmara Village Committee under Rupaichhari block in South Tripura has been awarded the ‘Special Carbon Neutral Panchayat’ award, Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha commented in a social media post.
Kumarghat Block Advisory Committee will also receive a cash incentive of Rs 1.50 lakh along with the Puraskar.
The awards will be conferred in a programme in which President of India Droupadi Murmu shall remain present.
In a tweet, Dr Saha wrote, “The Government of Tripura in the Panchayat Department has received many kudos in the past at the national level from the Central Government. This year, on the occasion of National Panchayat Raj Day to be held on April 24, Kumarghat Block Advisory Committee has been awarded the prestigious ‘Nanaji Deshmukh Sarbottama Panchayat Satata Vikash Puraskar’ with a cash incentive of Rs. 1.50 Crore. Also, the Bagmara Village Committee under Rupaichari Block has been awarded the ‘Special Carbon Neutral Panchayat’ commendation. In the august presence of the Hon’ble President of India, these honours shall be conferred at New Delhi. These awards are signs of the commitment of the State government to the development of the people. I congratulate the Panchayat Department of the State as well as the Panchayat representatives at all levels for these awards”.
Elated at the Central Government’s announcement, Dr Saha further wrote in a social media post, “These awards are signs of the commitment of the State government for the development of the people. I congratulate the Panchayat Department of the State as well as the Panchayat representatives at all levels for these awards”.