The Government of Uttar Pradesh(UP) won the тАЬE-Panchayat Puraskar 2021тАЭ ranking first under Category I. The award recognises the efforts of UP in implementing the e-applications developed by the Centre and other applications developed by the State Government.
- Uttar Pradesh was followed by Assam and Chhattisgarh in 2nd rank and Odisha and Tamil Nadu in 3rd rank.
E-Panchayat Puraskar 2021:
i.The award was instituted by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj(MoPR) to promote the use of Information and Communication Technology(ICT) in monitoring the works of gram panchayats.
ii.The award was announced in 3 categories: Category I, Category II and┬аCategory III.
Winners of E-Panchayat Puraskar 2021:
| Category I┬а | Prize |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 1st |
| Assam & Chhattisgarh | 2nd |
| Odisha & Tamil Nadu | 3rd |
| Category II | |
| Telangana | 1st |
| Andhra Pradesh & Himachal Pradesh | 2nd |
| Rajasthan | 3rd |
| Category III | |
| Karnataka | 1st |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2nd |
| West Bengal | 3rd |
Recent Related News:
The Republic Day parade tableau of Uttar Pradesh was adjudged as the best tableau among the 32 tableaux that participated in the Parade on 26th January 2021. The theme of the UP tableau was тАЬAyodhya: The cultural heritage of Uttar PradeshтАЭ.
About Uttar Pradesh:
Bird Sanctuary– Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary; Sandi Bird Sanctuary; Surajpur Wetland; SoorSarovar Bird Sanctuary
Rivers– Ganga; Yamuna; Betwa River.
