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5 Odisha Panchayats To Receive National Awards On June 3

in State News May 17, 2026 Comments Off on 5 Odisha Panchayats To Receive National Awards On June 3 412 Views

Bhubaneswar:17/5/26: Odisha has added another feather to its cap in grassroots governance, with five panchayats from the state selected for the prestigious National Panchayat Awards 2025. The awards will be presented at a national ceremony in New Delhi on June 3, recognising excellence in rural development, sanitation, water conservation and social welfare initiatives.

Among the biggest achievers is Ganjam district, which has been conferred with the coveted Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar–2025. The district secured the second position among district panchayats across the country and will receive a cash award of Rs 3 crore.

Potalampur Panchayat under Chhatrapur block in Ganjam district has also brought laurels to the state by winning the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar–2025 in the Healthy Panchayat category. The panchayat will receive Rs 25 lakh for its performance in promoting public health and community welfare.

In Keonjhar district, Padua Panchayat earned recognition under the Water-Sufficient Panchayat category for its efforts in water conservation and sustainable resource management. The panchayat will receive a financial award of Rs 50 lakh.

Hatibandha Panchayat under Lathikata block in Sundargarh district was selected in the Clean and Green Panchayat category. The panchayat will be awarded Rs 37.5 lakh for its achievements in sanitation, cleanliness and environmental sustainability.

Meanwhile, Mandar Panchayat under Polasara block in Ganjam district received honours in the Socially Just and Socially Secure Panchayat category. The panchayat will receive Rs 37.5 lakh for its contribution towards inclusive development and social security initiatives.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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