Today is National Panchayati Raj Day. It has been eight year since its inauguration in 2010. Then Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh had inaugurated it. He laid emphasis on the importance of the Panchayati Raj. On the occasion of Panchayati Raj Day, PM Narendra Modi will visit Mandla in Madhya Pradesh. Here, he will address the Panchayati Raj representatives across the country and will also launch the Rashtriya Gramin Swaraj Abhiyan.
What are the other events to be held?
During the visit, PM will reveal the Road Map for overall development of tribals during the next five years. The other things in the agenda are unveiling a plaque to mark the laying of foundation stone of an LPG bottling plant of Indian Oil Corporation at Maneri, Mandla District and launching a Local Government Directory.
PM would also felicitate the Sarpanches of the villages for supporting the pledge of clean and healthy India. These Sarpanches have attained 100 percent electrification under Saubhagya Scheme and 100 percent vaccination under Mission Indradhanush.
On this event, the winners of Rashtriya e-Panchayat Puraskar, and Gram Panchayat Vikas Puraskar Yojana under Sarvasreshtha Panchayat Puraskar Yojana will be felicitated. The felicitation of Panchayati Raj heads will work as a source of inspiration to the rest of India.
National Panchayati Raj Day
24th April is National Panchayati Raj Day. This day is celebrated at the national level by Ministry of Panchayati Raj on 24 April annually. In 2010, the first National Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated. This day is also called as National Local Self-Government day. Ministry of Panchayati Raj works for the welfare of the Panchayat’s and oversee the matters relating to it.
