The Ministry of Panchayati Raj, in collaboration with the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, has introduced a new category under the National Awards for eGovernance (NAeG) 2025 to recognize outstanding digital initiatives by Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). This new award category, "Grassroots Level Initiatives for Deepening Service Delivery at Gram Panchayats or Equivalent Traditional Local Bodies," aims to acknowledge the role of Gram Panchayats in enhancing ease of living and improving the quality of life through effective, transparent, and citizen-centric service delivery. The Rohini Gram Panchayat, Dhule, Maharashtra, received the Gold Award, while the West Majlishpur Gram Panchayat, West Tripura District, Tripura, received the Silver Award. Two Jury Awards were also conferred to Gram Panchayats. The NAeG 2025 includes a trophy, a certificate, and a financial incentive (Rs. 10 lakh for Gold, Rs. 5 lakh for Silver) for implementing the awarded project or bridging resource gaps in public welfare. The awards ceremony will be organized by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) during the 28th National Conference on eGovernance, in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Panchayati Raj: A governmental ministry involved in strengthening grassroots governance.
Gram Panchayats: Local self-government organizations at the village or small-town level in India.
National eGovernance Awards 2025: A set of awards recognizing outstanding digital initiatives. A new category has been introduced to award Gram Panchayats in 2025.
Rohini Gram Panchayat: A Gram Panchayat in Dhule, Maharashtra, that won the Gold Award in the National eGovernance Awards 2025.
Dhule: A district in Maharashtra, India.
Maharashtra: A state in India.
West Majlishpur Gram Panchayat: A Gram Panchayat in Tripura that won the Silver Award in the National eGovernance Awards 2025.
Tripura: A state in India.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi - the source of the news release.
Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances: A department collaborating with the Ministry of Panchayati Raj to introduce the new award category.
National Awards for eGovernance NAeG 2025: Awards to recognize outstanding digital initiatives.
Panchayati Raj Institutions PRIs: Local self-government organizations in rural India.
Grassroots Level Initiatives for Deepening Service Delivery at Gram Panchayats or Equivalent Traditional Local Bodies: A new award category under the National Awards for eGovernance NAeG 2025.
Block, District, State, and National levels: The different levels at which the evaluation occurred.
Palsana Gram Panchayat: A Gram Panchayat in Surat District, Gujarat that won a Jury Award.
Surat District: A district in Gujarat, India.
Gujarat: A state in India.
Suakati Gram Panchayat: A Gram Panchayat in Kendujhar District, Odisha that won a Jury Award.
Kendujhar District: A district in Odisha, India.
Odisha: A state in India.
District Organization Gram Panchayat: The organization to which the incentive amount is awarded.
Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances DARPG: The organizer of the Awards Ceremony.
28th National Conference on eGovernance: The conference during which the Awards Ceremony will be organized.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology MeitY: A ministry collaborating with DARPG for the 28th National Conference on eGovernance.
Government of India: The government of India.
Aditi Agrawal: Individual associated with the press release.
Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Gram Panchayats Shine in Digital Governance: New
Category Introduced Under National e-Governance
Awards 2025
Rohini Gram Panchayat, Dhule, Maharashtra Bags
Gold; Silver for West Majlishpur Gram Panchayat
Tripura for Digital Innovation
Posted On: 06 JUN 2025 3:52PM by PIB Delhi
In a landmark move to strengthen grassroots governance, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, in collaboration with
the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, has introduced a dedicated category under
the National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 2025 to recognize outstanding digital initiatives by
Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). A first-of-its-kind recognition for PRIs, a new award category titled
“Grassroots Level Initiatives for Deepening Service Delivery at Gram Panchayats or Equivalent
Traditional Local Bodies” has been introduced to honour exemplary digital initiatives by Panchayats.
This category aims to acknowledge the role of Gram Panchayats in enhancing ease of living and improving
the quality of life through effective, transparent and citizen-centric service delivery.
After a rigorous multi-tier evaluation at the Block, District, State, and National levels, four Gram
Panchayats have emerged as winners from over 1.45 lakh entries received from 26 States and Union
Territories under the newly introduced award category.
Gold Award: Rohini Gram Panchayat, Dhule District, Maharashtra
(cid:108)
Silver Award: West Majlishpur Gram Panchayat, West Tripura District, Tripura
(cid:108)
Jury Award: Palsana Gram Panchayat, Surat District, Gujarat
(cid:108)
Jury Award: Suakati Gram Panchayat, Kendujhar District, Odisha
(cid:108)
Notably, 2 out of the 3 Jury Awards conferred under NAeG 2025 have been awarded to Gram Panchayats,
highlighting the innovation and dedication of Gram Panchayats in advancing digital governance and
delivering quality citizen services.
The National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 2025 comprise of (i) a Trophy, (ii) a Certificate, and (iii) a
financial incentive of Rs.10 lakh for Gold Awardees and Rs.5 lakh for Silver Awardees. The incentive amount
is awarded to the winning District/ Organization/ Gram Panchayat for use in implementing the awarded
project or bridging resource gaps in any area of public welfare. The Awards Ceremony will be organized by
the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) during the 28th National
Conference on e-Governance, in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
(MeitY), Government of India.
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Aditi Agrawal
(Release ID: 2134519)