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When is National Panchayati Raj Day observed?

National Panchayati Raj Day is observed on April 24 every year. The day is a great opportunity for leaders and others to directly interact with the representatives of the Panchayats or village heads from all across the country.
On National Panchayati Raj Day or Panchayati Raj Diwas, work done by the Panchayat leaders are recognized and appreciated.

Facts to know of National Panchayati Raj Day 2021
  • SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) will be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on National Panchayati Raj Day
  • National Panchayati Raj Day will witness a nationwide rollout of SVAMITVA Scheme and a coffee table book
  • Around 74,000 Panchayats are participating in the National Panchayati Raj Awards 2021
  • This is an increase of 28 per cent from last year's participations on National Panchayati Raj Day.
  • There are more than 2.6 lakh Panchayats in the countrywide three-tier system, which includes the Gram Panchayat (village level), Block Samiti or Panchayat Samiti (block level) and Zila Parishad (district level).
  • The three-tier Panchayat system works towards social and economic development of people at the grassroot level
  • Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh declared the first National Panchayati Raj Day in 2010
  • In 1993, the 73rd Constitutional Amendment came into force institutionalising Panchayati Raj system
Published date : 26 Apr 2021 06:33PM

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