{"id":10998,"date":"2020-04-23T04:03:18","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T22:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/udaen.info\/?p=10998"},"modified":"2020-04-23T04:03:18","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T22:33:18","slug":"prime-minister-to-interact-with-gram-panchayats-across-the-country-on-the-24th-of-april-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/?p=10998","title":{"rendered":"Prime Minister to interact with Gram Panchayats across the country on the 24th of April 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"text-center\">\n<h2>Prime Minister to interact with Gram Panchayats across the country on the 24th of April 2020<br \/>\n<span id=\"ltrSubtitle\"><br \/>\nTo Participate in the National Panchayati Raj Day through Video Conferencing<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ReleaseDateSubHeaddateTime text-center pt20\">\u00a0PIB Delhi<\/div>\n<div class=\"pt20\"><\/div>\n<p>Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi shall be addressing various Gram Panchayats across the country on Friday, the 24<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0of April 2020. The Day is celebrated annually as the\u00a0<strong>National Panchayati Raj Day.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As the country is observing Social Distancing through Lockdown, the Prime Minister shall be interacting with various participants through video-conferencing.<\/p>\n<p>Shri Narendra Modi shall be launching of the unified\u00a0<strong>e-GramSwaraj Portal and Mobile App<\/strong>\u00a0on the occasion.<\/p>\n<p>The Unified Portal is a new initiative of Ministry of Panchayati Raj which will provide the Gram Panchayats with a single interface to prepare and implement their Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP).<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister shall also be launching the\u00a0<strong>Swamitva Scheme<\/strong>\u00a0on the occasion. The scheme provides for an integrated property validation solution for rural India;\u00a0 the demarcation of inhabited land in rural areas would be done by the use of latest surveying methods \u2013 Drone\u2019s technology with the collaborated efforts of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, State Panchayati Raj Department, State Revenue Department and Survey of India.<\/p>\n<p>Every year, on this occasion, Ministry of Panchayati Raj has been awarding the best performing Panchayats\/States\/UTs across the country under the Incentivization of Panchayats in recognition of their good work for improving delivery of services and public goods. This year three such awards viz. Nanaji Deshmukh Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Puraskar (NDRGGSP), Child-friendly Gram Panchayat Award (CFGPA) and Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) Award have been finalized which will be shared with the concerned States\/ UT.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Background:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>24<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0April, 1993 marks a defining moment in the history of decentralization of power to the grassroots, with the institutionalization of Panchayati Raj, through the Constitution (73<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0Amendment) Act, 1992 which came into force with effect from that day.\u00a0 Ministry of Panchayati Raj commemorates 24<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0April of every year as the National Panchayati Raj Day (\u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u092a\u0902\u091a\u093e\u092f\u0924\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u091c \u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938) (NPRD), as the 73<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0Constitutional Amendment came into force on this date. This occasion provides an opportunity for direct dialogue with Panchayat representatives from all over the country as well as recognizing their achievements to empower and motivate them further.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Normally, National Panchayati Raj Day is commemorated as a grand event on a big scale and is being generally held outside Delhi. On many occasions, Hon\u2019ble Prime Minister has graced the occasion. This year, it was proposed to organize a national event at Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh and Hon\u2019ble Prime Minister had accorded his kind consent to inaugurate the national event and address all the Gram Sabhas and Panchayati Raj Institutions across the country. But, owing to unprecedented situation that emerged due to outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in the country, it has been decided to commemorate the National Panchayati Raj Day digitally on 24<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0\u00a0April, 2020 (Friday).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Every year, on this occasion, Ministry of Panchayati Raj has been awarding the best performing Panchayats\/States\/UTs across the country under the Incentivization of Panchayats in recognition of their good work for improving delivery of services and public goods. Awards are given under various categories namely, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Sashaktikaran Puraskar (DDUPSP), Nanaji Deshmukh Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Puraskar (NDRGGSP), Child-friendly Gram Panchayat Award (CFGPA), Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) Award and e-Panchayat Puraskar (<em>given to States\/UTs only<\/em>). This year, due to lockdown, awards under only three categories viz. Nanaji Deshmukh Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Puraskar (NDRGGSP), Child-friendly Gram Panchayat Award (CFGPA) and Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) Award have been finalized and will be shared with the concerned States\/ UT. Award in the other two categories will be finalized and communicated to States separately after completion of due process which got delayed due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The NPRD programme will be telecast \/ webcast over DD\u2013News and the e\u2013event will be witnessed by the Officers of Panchayati Raj Departments and other stake-holders at State \/ District \/ Block \/ Panchayat level across level\u00a0<strong>without compromising the lockdown norms and social distancing measures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister to interact with Gram Panchayats across the country on the 24th of April 2020 To Participate in the National Panchayati Raj Day through Video Conferencing \u00a0PIB Delhi Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi shall be addressing various Gram Panchayats across the country on Friday, the 24th\u00a0of April 2020. 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