April 17, 2026 12:07 am (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Bengal SIR: Supreme Court allows voters restored by tribunal till April 21 and 27 to vote | 'Women won't spare you': PM Modi warns Opposition over resistance to quota bill | Vijay booked in 3 cases over poll code violation ahead of Tamil Nadu polls | 'Black law': Stalin burns copy of 'delimitation' bill, slams Modi govt | TCS halts Nashik BPO operations amid sexual abuse, conversion allegations | ‘We are surprised’: SC stays Pawan Khera’s bail over remarks on Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife | Historic shift: Bihar gets first BJP CM as Samrat Choudhary takes oath | 'ECI deviated from Bihar procedure': Supreme Court raises concerns over voter deletion in Bengal SIR | Noida workers’ protest turns violent: Stones pelted, vehicles damaged over wage hike demand | Oil prices jump above $103 a barrel as US moves to block Iran-linked shipping
Jammu and Kashmir

5 Gram Panchayats of Jammu and Kashmir bag National Panchayat Awards-2021 

| @indiablooms | Apr 26, 2021, at 03:56 am

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today extended his heartiest congratulations to the best performingPanchayats of J&K for bringing laurels to the UT by bagging the prestigious National Panchayat Awards 2021. 

Gram Panchayat Kangroosa, Block Kandi Rafiabad, Baramulla, and Gram Panchayat Hakermulla, BlockSoibugh, Budgam won the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Sashaktikaran puraskar (DDUPSP). 
Gram Panchayat Kootah, Hiranagar, Kathua was conferred with Nanaji Deshmukh Rashtriya GauravGram Sabha Puraskar (NDRGGSP). 

Gram Panchayat Panzgam A, Block Reddi Chowkibal, Kupwara wonGram Panchayat Development Plan Award (GPDPA). 

While, Gram Panchayat Achabal A, block Nadihal,Baramulla bagged Child Friendly Gram Panchayat Award (CFGPA). 

The Lt Governor applauded the Sarpanches and other PRI members of the Awardee Panchayats forputting in outstanding efforts for the effective and efficient delivery of public services for transformationof rural J&K. 

"These PRIs would be role models for other Panchayats and these achievements shall motivate others tofollow their path. I am hopeful that other Panchayats in the UT would replicate similar steps and adoptbest practices for greater development and welfare of the rural masses," said the Lt Governor.

Distinct emphasis on rural development through inclusive programmes, empowering PRIs and efficientmonitoring of rural welfare programmes has won J&K five national awards, added the Lt Governor. 

Pertinently, today, on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day, Prime Minister, Narendra Modiconferred the National Panchayat Awards 2021 under the various categories. 

The Prime Minister hasalso transferred the award money directly to the bank accounts of the concerned Panchayats in realtime.   

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.