The A. Pudur village panchayat in Magudanchavadi Panchayat Union has won the Nanaji Deshmukh Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Puraskar for 2016-17 for its effective implementation of various projects with people’s participation.

The award was given by the Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj.

A.Pudur is the only village panchayat in the State to win this prestigious award. N. Gopinath, Assistant Director of Rural Development (village panchayats), received the award on behalf of the District Collector at a function held in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh recently.

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, presided over the function.

The Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj gives the award to village panchayats for their outstanding contribution to the socio-economic development by involving gram sabhas.

Mr. Gopinath handed over the award to Rohini R. Bhajibhakare, District Collector, at the Collectorate here on Monday.

R. Sukumar, District Revenue Officer; N. Arul Jothi Arasan, Project Director, District Rural Development Agency; Tamil Selvan, Block Development Officer, Magudanchavadi panchayat union; P. Muthu, secretary of the A. Pudur village panchayat; were present on the occasion.

The Collector called upon all the panchayats in the district to take effective steps for winning similar awards in the near future by effectively implementing government projects with public participation.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Coimbatore / by Special Correspondent / Salem – May 28th, 2018