Tamil Nadu has bagged the 2014 e-Panchayat Puraskar award for developing a set of applications such as like PRIASoft, Local Government Directory, National Panchayat Portal, National Asset Directory and Plan Plus, which are useful for better administration of panchayati raj institutions.
The award comprises a cash prize of Rs. 20 lakh. The Tamil Nadu government had spent about Rs. 80 crore on hardware at panchayats towards implementation of the applications as well. The award was presented to Rural Development and Panchayat Raj secretary Gagandeep Singh Bedi by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a function in New Delhi.
K. Rajeswari Devadoss, president, Berahatty village of Coonoor block in The Nilgiris district, received the Rashtriya Gaurav Grama Sabha award and Rs. 10 lakh cash prize for outstanding performance through effective gram sabha.
Village Panchayats which won the Panchayat Sashaktikaran Puraskar for 2014-15
- Mudikandam in Tiruchi,
- Kosavalampalayam in Tirupur,
- Kurudampalayam in Coimbatore,
- Burilar in Nilgris,
- Melapudukudi in Tuticorin
- Athipatti in Virudhunagar districts
Award winning Panchayat Unions
- Kadavur in Karur
- Thondamuthur in Coimbatore
The panchayat unions received Rs. 20 lakh each and village panchayats received a sum of Rs. 8 lakh each.
Let’s Learn Something About Tamilnadu
- Tamil Nadu is the eleventh largest state in India by area and the sixth most populous state in India.
- Tamil Nadu was ranked as the third most developed state in India based on a “Multidimensional Development Index.
- Tamil was the very first language to be recognised as a classical language of India.
- Tamil Nadu is a land most known for its monumental ancient Hindu temples and classical form of dance Bharata Natyam.
- The state is the largest producer of bananas, turmeric, flowers, and tapioca in India.
