Ministry of Panchayati Raj
BEST PERFORMING PANCHAYATS
Posted On:
11 FEB 2026 2:36PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) has been incentivizing the best performing Panchayats under its scheme of Incentivization of Panchayats (IoP), one of the central components of Centrally Sponsored scheme of revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA). The best performing Panchayats in the country are conferred with National Panchayat Awards and given financial incentives by organising competition at national level every year. These awards are currently aligned to Localisation of Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs) to assess the performance of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in attainment of SDGs in the areas of poverty reduction and livelihood support, health, women and child development, water sufficiency, climate action and clean environment, infrastructure development, social security, and promotion of good governance in the Panchayats. Financial incentives in the range of Rs.50 lakh to Rs.5 crore is released to the best performing Panchayat depending on the Panchayat tier and category of Award.
The details of Panchayats that have received National Panchayat Awards under the Incentivisation of Panchayat scheme including the amount of incentives during the award year 2023, 2024 and 2025 are given at Annexure.
Panchayat being a State subject, providing infrastructural facilities and modernise them in tune with time for their overall transformation are primarily the responsibility of States. The Ministry, through the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Revamped/Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), supplements the efforts of States including Punjab on a limited scale by providing financial support for certain infrastructural facilities like construction of Gram Panchayat Bhawans, computers and peripherals, and facilitating co-location of Common Service Centre. Under the RGSA scheme, 759 number of Gram Panchayat Bhawan and 4,300 number of computers & peripheral have been approved for the Panchayats in Punjab.
The provision of last-mile digital connectivity to Gram Panchayats under the BharatNet programme is being implemented by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to provide broadband connectivity to all Gram Panchayats. Under the BharatNet project, as on 05.02.2026, 12,807 out of 13,236 Gram Panchayats in Punjab have been made service-ready, and network upgradation and expansion are being undertaken under the Amended BharatNet Programme. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India initiated a project namely “Common Services Centre (CSC-2.0: A Way Forward Project)” in August, 2015 under Digital India Programme, which aims to set up at least one CSC at Gram Panchayat (GP) level to cover all around 2.55 lakhs GPs across the country. A total of 500 CSC have been co-located in as many Gram Panchayat Bhawans in Punjab under the RGSA scheme.
The Ministry is implementing the e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP), which has significantly enhanced transparency, efficiency, and governance at the grassroots level. The eGramSwaraj application, developed as part of the e-Panchayat MMP, has facilitated digital planning, accounting, monitoring, and online payments at the Panchayat level. The integration of eGramSwaraj with the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) enables real-time payments to vendors and service providers, ensuring seamless fund flow and reducing delays. During FY 2025–26, 2,53,992 Gram Panchayats across the country, including those in Punjab, uploaded their Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs). During the same period, Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) transferred more than ₹44,000 crore to vendors through the eGramSwaraj–PFMS interface of which ₹1,000 crore as transferred by the Gram Panchayats in Punjab.
Further, applications developed by the Ministry like Meri Panchayat has endeavoured to bring transparency in Panchayat Governance by making information on planning, activities and progress of works in Panchayat accessible to public. Similarly, Panchayat NIRNAY is an online application aims at bringing transparency and better management in conduct of Gram Sabhas by Panchayats. Similarly, an application of ‘AuditOnline’ has been developed for online audits of Panchayat accounts and their financial management. AuditOnline for transparent auditing of Central Finance Commission funds utilization to strengthen financial management of Panchayats launched in April 2020. For audit period 2023-24, audit report for 13,272 GPs in Punjab have been generated.
Annexure
Details of Panchayats that have received National Panchayat Awards under the Incentivization of Panchayat scheme during the award years 2023, 2024 and 2025
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National Panchayat Awards- 2023
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(a)
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Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar (DDUPSVP)
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Sr. No.
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Award Theme
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Rank of GP
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Awardee Gram Panchayat/
Equivalent Body
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Block Panchayat
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District Panchayat
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State/UT
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Award amount
(Rs. in Crore)
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1
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Poverty Free and Enhanced Livelihoods Panchayat
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1
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Khandobachiwadi
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Palus
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Sangli
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Maharashtra
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1.00
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2
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Mandoddi
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Rajoli
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Jogulamba Gadwad
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Telangana
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0.75
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3
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Nagam
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Lundra
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Surguja
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Chhattisgarh
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0.50
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2
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Healthy Panchayat
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1
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Gowthampur
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Chunchupalli
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Bhadradri Kothagudem
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Telangana
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1.00
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2
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Kanchura
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Hinjilicut
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Ganjam
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Odisha
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0.75
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3
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Saankra
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Nagari
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Dhamtari
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Chhattisgarh
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0.50
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3
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Child- Friendly Panchayat
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1
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Cheruthana
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Harippad
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Alappuzha
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Kerala
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1.00
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2
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Sira A
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Latti
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Udhampur
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Jammu and Kashmir
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0.75
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3
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Hansudi Ausanpur
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Bhanwapur
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Siddharth Nagar
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Uttar Pradesh
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0.50
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4
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Water- Sufficient Panchayat
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1
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Nellutla
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Lingalaghanpur
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Jangoan
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Telangana
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1.00
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2
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Perumpadappa
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Perumpadappu
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Malappuram
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Kerala
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0.75
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3
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Phalmerg
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Tarathpora
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Kupwara
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Jammu and Kashmir
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0.50
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5
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Clean and Green Panchayat
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1
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Kundal
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Palus
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Sangli
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Maharashtra
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1.00
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2
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Syasan Ambagam
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Hinjilicut
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Ganjam
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Odisha
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0.75
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3
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Sulthanpur
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Eligaid
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Peddapalli
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Telangana
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0.50
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6
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Self- Sufficient Infrastructure in Panchayat
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1
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Veeyapuram
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Harippad
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Alappuzha
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Kerala
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1.00
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2
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Laxminagar
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Campbell Bay
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South Andamans
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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0.75
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3
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Gambhiraopet
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Gambhiraopet
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Rajanna Sircilla
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Telangana
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0.50
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7
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Socially Secured Panchayat
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1
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Kongatpally
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Hanwada
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Mahabubnagar
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Telangana
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1.00
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2
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Kulada
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Bhanjanagar
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Ganjam
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Odisha
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0.75
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3
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Bhakatgaon
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Khagarijan
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Nagaon
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Assam
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0.50
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8
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Panchayat with Good Governance
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1
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Pitchanur
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Madukkarai
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Coimbatore
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Tamil Nadu
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1.00
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2
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Cheemaldari
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Vikarabad
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Mominpet
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Telangana
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0.75
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3
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Alagappa Nagar
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Kodakara
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Thrissur
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Kerala
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0.50
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9
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Women- Friendly Panchayat
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1
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Aipoor
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Atmakur(S)
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Suryapet
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Telangana
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1.00
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2
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Fatehpora
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Baramulla
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Baramulla
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Jammu and Kashmir
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0.75
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3
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Alabad
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Kagal
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Kolhapur
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Maharashtra
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0.50
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(b)
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Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar (NDSPSVP)
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Best Gram Panchayats/Equivalent Bodies
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Rank of GP
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Awardee Gram Panchayat/
Equivalent Body
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Block Panchayat
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District Panchayat
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State/UT
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Award amount
(Rs. in Crore)
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1
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Ngopa
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NA
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NA
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Mizoram
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1.50
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2
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MilakAmawti
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Dilari
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Moradabad
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Uttar Pradesh
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1.25
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3
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Kapilo
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Birni
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Giridih
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Jharkhand
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1.00
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Best Block Panchayats/Equivalent Bodies
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Rank of BP
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Awardee Block Panchayat/Equivalent Bodies
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District Panchayat
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State
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Award amount
(Rs. in Crore)
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1
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Hinjilicut
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Ganjam
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Odisha
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2.00
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2
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Thimmapur (L.M.D.)
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Karimnagar
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Telangana
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1.75
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3
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Kumarghat Bac
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Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council
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Tripura
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1.50
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Best District Panchayats
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Rank of DP
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Awardee District Panchayat
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State
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Award amount
(Rs. in Crore)
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1
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Ganjam
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Odisha
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5.00
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2
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Mulugu
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Telangana
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3.00
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3
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Dadra and Nagar Haveli
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The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
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2.00
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(c)
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Special Category of Award
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Gram Urja Swaraj Vishesh Panchayat Puraskar (GUSVPP)
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Rank
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Awardee Gram Panchayat/
Equivalent Body
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Block Panchayat
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District Panchayat
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State/UT
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Award amount
(Rs. in Crore)
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1
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Tikekarwadi
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Junnar
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Pune
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Maharashtra
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1.00
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2
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Ankuli
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Patrapur
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Ganjam
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Odisha
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0.75
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3
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Mukra (k)
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Ichoda
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Adilabad
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Telangana
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0.50
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Carbon Neutral Vishesh Panchayat Puraskar (CNVPP)
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Rank
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Awardee Gram Panchayat/
Equivalent Body
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Block Panchayat
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District Panchayat
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State/UT
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Award amount
(Rs. in Crore)
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1
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Meenangadi
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Sulthan Bathery
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Wayanad
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Kerala
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1.00
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2
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Kanha
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Nandigama
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Rangareddi
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Telangana
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0.75
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3
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Bonaigarh
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Bonaigarh
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Sundargarh
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Odisha
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0.50
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National Panchayat Awards -2024
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(a)
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Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar (DDUPSVP)
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Sr. No.
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Award Theme
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Rank of GP
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Awardee Gram Panchayat/
Equivalent Body
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Block Panchayat
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District Panchayat
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State/UT
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Award amount
(Rs. in Crore)
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1
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Poverty Free and Enhanced Livelihoods Panchayat
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1
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Galibeedu
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Madikeri
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Kodagu
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Karnataka
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1.00
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2
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Perumpadappa
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Perumpadappu
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Malappuram
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Kerala
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0.75
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3
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Betcherra
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Kumarghat
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Unakoti
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Tripura
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0.50
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2
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Healthy Panchayat
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1
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Bommasamudrum
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Irala
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Chittoor
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Andhra Pradesh
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1.00
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2
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Keluapalli
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Rangeilunda
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Ganjam
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Odisha
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0.75
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3
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Jajuar Middle
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Katra
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Muzaffarpur
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Bihar
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0.50
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3
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Child- Friendly Panchayat
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1
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Jengrai
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Ujani Majuli
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Majuli
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Assam
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1.00
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2
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Bhartaul
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Bithiri Chainpur
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Bareilly
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Uttar Pradesh
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0.75
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3
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Rajkang
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Amarpur Bac
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Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council
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Tripura
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0.50
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4
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Water- Sufficient Panchayat
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1
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Nayampudi
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Nakkapalle
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Visakhapatanam
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Andhra Pradesh
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1.00
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2
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Sikander
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Bamson
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Hamirpur
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Himachal Pradesh
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0.75
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3
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Debbari
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Amarpur
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Gomati
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Tripura
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0.50
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5
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Clean and Green Panchayat
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1
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Tagarampudi
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Anakapalle
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Visakhapatanam
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Andhra Pradesh
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1.00
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2
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Sumoor
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Panamic
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Leh Ladakh
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Ladakh
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0.75
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3
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Modale
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Igatpuri
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Nashik
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Maharashtra
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0.50
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6
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Self- Sufficient Infrastructure in Panchayat
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1
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Keeranatham
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S.S.Kulam
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Coimbatore
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Tamil Nadu
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1.00
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2
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Sahapur
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Hinjilicut
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Ganjam
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Odisha
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0.75
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3
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Parthu
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Ekangarsarai
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Nalanda
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Bihar
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0.50
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7
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Socially Secured Panchayat
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1
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Muppalla
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Chandarlapadu
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Krishna
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Andhra Pradesh
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1.00
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2
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Thanadhar
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Narkanda
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Shimla
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Himachal Pradesh
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0.75
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3
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Hardibhata
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Nagari
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Dhamtari
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Chhattisgarh
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0.50
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8
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Panchayat with Good Governance
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1
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Vavkulli Two
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Ghoghamba
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Panch Mahals
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Gujarat
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1.00
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2
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Khaltsi
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Khaltsi
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Leh Ladakh
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Ladakh
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0.75
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3
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Punhada
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Makhdumpur
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Jehanabad
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Bihar
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0.50
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9
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Women- Friendly Panchayat
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1
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South Manubankul
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Rupaichari Bac
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Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council
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Tripura
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1.00
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2
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Chillapalli
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Manthani
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Peddapalli
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Telangana
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0.75
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3
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Varaganoor
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Kuruvikulam
|
Tenkasi
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Tamil Nadu
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0.50
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(b)
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Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar (NDSPSVP)
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Best Gram Panchayats/Equivalent Bodies
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Rank of GP
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Awardee Gram Panchayat/
Equivalent Body
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Block Panchayat
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District Panchayat
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State/UT
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Award amount
(Rs. in Crore)
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1
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Manyachiwadi
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Patan
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Satara
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Maharashtra
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1.50
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2
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Bebejia Demow Bangthai
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Khagarijan
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Nagaon
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Assam
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1.25
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3
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Thanadhar
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Narkanda
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Shimla
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Himachal Pradesh
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1.00
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Best Block Panchayats/Equivalent Bodies
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Rank of BP
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Awardee Block Panchayat/Equivalent Bodies
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District Panchayat
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State
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Award amount
(Rs. in Crore)
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1
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Chatrapur
|
Ganjam
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Odisha
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2.00
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2
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Amarpur
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Gomati
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Tripura
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1.75
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3
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Tirora
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Gondia
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Maharashtra
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1.50
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Best District Panchayats
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Rank of DP
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Awardee District Panchayat
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State
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Award amount
(Rs. in Crore)
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1
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Gomati
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Tripura
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5.00
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2
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Koraput
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Odisha
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3.00
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3
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Udupi
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Karnataka
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2.00
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(c)
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Special Category of Award
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Gram Urja Swaraj Vishesh Panchayat Puraskar (GUSVPP)
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Rank
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Awardee Gram Panchayat/
Equivalent Body
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Block Panchayat
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District Panchayat
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State/UT
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Award amount
(Rs. in Crore)
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1
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Manyachiwadi
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Patan
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Satara
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Maharashtra
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1.00
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2
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Thakchara
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Amarpur
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Gomati
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Tripura
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0.75
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3
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Kasira
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Koida
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Sundargarh
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Odisha
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0.50
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Carbon Neutral Vishesh Panchayat Puraskar (CNVPP)
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Rank
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Awardee Gram Panchayat/
Equivalent Body
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Block Panchayat
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District Panchayat
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State/UT
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Award amount
(Rs. in Crore)
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1
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Bela
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Bhandara
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Bhandara
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Maharashtra
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1.00
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2
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Kendrikela
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Bonaigarh
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Sundargarh
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Odisha
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0.75
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3
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Milak Amawti
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Dilari
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Moradabad
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Uttar Pradesh
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0.50
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National Panchayat Awards- 2025
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Special Category of Award
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Climate Action Special Panchayat Award (CASPA)
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Rank
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Awardee Gram Panchayat/ Equivalent Body
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Block Panchayat
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District Panchayat
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State/UT
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Award amount
(Rs. in Crore)
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1
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Dawwa S
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Sadak Arjuni
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Gondia
|
Maharashtra
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1.00
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2
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Biradahalli
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Sakaleshpur
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Hassan
|
Karnataka
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0.75
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3
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Mothipur
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Rosera
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Samastipur
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Bihar
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0.50
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Atma Nirbhar Panchayat Special Award (ANPSA)
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Rank
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Awardee Gram Panchayat/ Equivalent Body
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Block Panchayat
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District Panchayat
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State/UT
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Award amount
(Rs. in Crore)
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1
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Mall
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Yacharam
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Rangareddi
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Telangana
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1.00
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2
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Hatbadra
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Kusumi
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Mayurbhanj
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Odisha
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0.75
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3
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Gollapudi
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Vijayawada Rural
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Krishna
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Andhra Pradesh
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0.50
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This information was given by Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha on 11th February 2026.
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