In yet another significant achievement, Tripura bagged seven national panchayat awards and won Rs 10 crore prize money.
President of India Draupadi Murmu will present the awards during a ceremony at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, on December 11.
Among the awards, Gomati District was recognised as the best district in the country and awarded Rs 5 crore. Amarpur RD Block earned the Second Best Block award with Rs 1.75 crore, while Dakshin Manubankul in Rupaichhari RD Block was named the best women-friendly panchayat, receiving Rs 1 crore.
In addition, Thakurchhara in Amarpur RD Block received a special award as the second-best energy-efficient panchayat, with Rs 0.75 crore. Tripura also won third-place prizes in special categories: Betcherra in Kumarghat RD Block was recognised as a poverty-free and enhanced livelihood village, Debbari in Amarpur RD Block as an adequate water supply village, and Rankang in Amarpur RD Block as a child-friendly village, with each receiving Rs 0.50 crore.
Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha extended his congratulations to the elected representatives and officials of the three-tier panchayats for their dedicated efforts in delivering good governance to the people.
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