The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) has announced the winners of the National Panchayat Awards 2025 (NPA-2025), with Assam securing three national awards under the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar (DDUPSVP) and Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar (NDSPSVP). The award distribution ceremony will be held on June 3, 2026 in New Delhi.
Under DDUPSVP 2025, Assam secured awards under the themes Clean & Green Panchayat and Self-Sufficient Infrastructure in Panchayat. In addition to that, New Napam Gram Panchayat in Sonitpur district secured national recognition under the NDSPSVP category for Best Gram Panchayat.
Jumarmur Gram Panchayat (Population: 6,032; 1,245 households), led by women elected Head/Sarpanch during the Appraisal Year, implemented decentralized solid and liquid waste management systems covering all wards, established segregation and composting mechanisms, and undertook plantation drives across public spaces and roadsides. The Panchayat ensured ODF Plus status, universal household sanitation coverage, regular cleanliness drives, and active community participation through SHGs and youth groups.
Hoogrijan Gram Panchayat (Population: 4,512; 1,038 households) strengthened rural infrastructure through construction of all-weather roads, public buildings, drainage systems, community assets, and digital service facilities. The Panchayat ensured internet-enabled citizen service delivery, street lighting coverage, improved connectivity, and convergence-based implementation of infrastructure projects.
New Napam Gram Panchayat secured the First position nationally under the Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar (NDSPSVP) category for Best Gram Panchayat and will receive an award amount of Rs 1.50 crore. The award recognises overall excellence in Panchayat governance, grassroots planning, service delivery, rural infrastructure development, social inclusion, environmental sustainability, and effective implementation of flagship schemes.
Assam wins 3 National Panchayat Awards
