2 weeks Ago By M Srinivas
Hyderabad: Mall Gram Panchayat in Rangareddy district in Telangana got first rank while Gollapudi Gram Panchayat in Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh received third rank and bagged Atma Nirbhar Panchayat Special Award - 2025 (ANPSA) of Ministry of Panchayat Raj. The Ministry, in a statement, said that this year’s National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD) would mark a special moment with the presentation of the Special Category National Panchayat Awards–2025 at the national event of NPRD-2025 to be held at Lohna Uttar Gram Panchayat in Madhubani district in Bihar on April 24. For the first time, the Ministry has institutionalized dedicated special category awards to incentivize and acknowledge exemplary efforts of Gram Panchayats in the key national priorities of Climate Action and Atmanirbharta (Self-Reliance) through augmentation of Own Sources Revenue (OSR).
In addition, the awards for best Institutions for Capacity Building of Panchayats aligned with the Localisation of Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs) will also be conferred on the occasion. The Climate Action Special Panchayat Award (CASPA) is presented to encourage Panchayats to act as climate-responsive local governments while ANPSA was given to promote Atmanirbharta through augmentation of OSR by Panchayats. Panchayat Kshamta Nirman Sarvottam Sansthan Puraskar (PKNSSP) is presented to recognize excellence in capacity building and training of Panchayati Raj representatives and functionaries.
This award was instituted by the Ministry in 2023 and first awards were conferred in 2024. Each award includes a financial incentive of Rs.1 crore (Rank 1), Rs.
75 lakh (Rank 2), and Rs.50 lakh (Rank 3) respectively, the Ministry added..
