Ahmedabad Times

This yr, 42 panchayats from 17 states and union territories had been chosen for the 2 classes of awards – Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar (DDUPSVP) and Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar (NDSPSVP).

The awards had been introduced by Union Panchayati Raj Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh ‘Lalan’ and his deputy S P Singh Baghel. Out of the 42 panchayats, the utmost 6 had been from Karnataka, adopted by Andhra Pradesh (5), Kerala (4), Telangana (2) and Tamil Nadu (1). Odisha additionally stood among the many greatest performers, with 5 panchayats from the state successful the awards.

Panchayats from the Northeastern states additionally carried out effectively with three every from Assam and Tripura successful the awards. One every from Sikkim and Mizoram additionally received the awards.

Nonetheless, the efficiency of panchayats from the Hindi heartland states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar remained poor, with just one panchayat every from each the states successful the award. UP’s poor efficiency is critical because the state accounts for essentially the most variety of panchayats (57,694 out of two,69,405 complete panchayats) within the nation. One panchayat every from Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh additionally received the award. No panchayat from Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh may make it to the winners record.

Talking on the event, the Panchayati Raj Minister stated {that a} notably inspiring function of the Nationwide Panchayat Awards 2025 is that 22 of the 42 awardees are led by girls elected representatives.