**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has announced that four of its initiatives have secured top honors at the National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 2026 for their advancements in digital governance. These awards, including three Gold and one Silver prize with incentives up to ₹10 lakhs, will be presented at the 29th National Conference on e-Governance in Jaipur, Rajasthan, on July 1–2, 2026. The recognition highlights the successful integration of AI, data analytics, and blockchain technology at the grassroots level to improve citizen-centric service delivery.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Award Categories and Incentives**
* **Gold Awards:** Recipients receive a trophy, certificate, and an incentive of ₹10 lakh.
* **Silver Awards:** Recipients receive a trophy, certificate, and an incentive of ₹5 lakh.
* **Fund Utilization:** Incentives must be used for project implementation or to bridge resource gaps in public welfare.
* **Event Context:** The 2026 awards are themed “Viksit Bharat 2047: AI-Enabled, Data-Driven and Secure Digital Governance.”
**National Level Recognition**
* **Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI):** Secured a Gold Award for using data analytics to measure and advance the performance of Gram Panchayats based on Localized Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs).
**Grassroots Level Achievements**
* **Kadepur Gram Panchayat (Maharashtra):** Won a Gold Award for establishing a paperless e-Office delivering 1,355 online services and implementing policies on AI, Blockchain, and Robotics.
* **Bijoy Nagar Gram Panchayat (Tripura):** Won a Silver Award for achieving 100% digital literacy among women and increasing "Own Source Revenue" by nearly 194%.
* **Zilla Parishad Nandurbar (Maharashtra):** Secured a Gold Award for the "e-Aarogya Dhamni" initiative, which uses digital tools to provide healthcare services to tribal and remote areas.
**Evolution and Participation**
* **Growth in Participation:** Entries from Gram Panchayats grew from 1.45 lakh in 2025 to over 1.65 lakh in 2026.
* **Expanded Reach:** Participation now spans 30 States and Union Territories, reflecting successful capacity building and digital promotion by the Ministry.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Panchayati Raj**
**Impact:** Recognized for its flagship PAI tool and successful advocacy for grassroots digital recognition.
**Action Required:** Continue capacity building and handholding for Panchayati Raj Institutions to sustain digital transformation.
**Winning Gram Panchayats (Kadepur and Bijoy Nagar)**
**Impact:** Validated as national models for digital excellence, financial accountability, and inclusive adoption.
**Action Required:** Utilize awarded incentive funds (₹10 lakh or ₹5 lakh) for further project implementation or public welfare.
**Health Department, Zilla Parishad Nandurbar**
**Impact:** Acknowledged for bringing responsive public health delivery to remote and tribal communities through e-governance.
**Action Required:** Attend the 29th National Conference on e-Governance to receive the award and utilize the ₹10 lakh incentive for healthcare initiatives.
**Local Citizens and Beneficiaries**
**Impact:** Benefit from improved, paperless, and accessible public services, including healthcare and digital literacy.
**Action Required:** No direct action required other than continued engagement with the digital platforms provided by their respective local bodies.
Key Entities Referenced
National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG): A prestigious national recognition program for excellence in implementing e-Governance initiatives that encourage digital transformation and citizen-centric service delivery.
Ministry of Panchayati Raj: The primary government body responsible for rural local self-governance and the promoter of digital governance initiatives across Panchayati Raj Institutions.
Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI): A flagship instrument used for measuring and advancing the performance of Gram Panchayats through data-driven governance and analytics.
e-Aarogya Dhamni: A gold-award-winning digital healthcare initiative implemented by Zilla Parishad Nandurbar to extend medical services to tribal and remote areas.
Localized Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs): A framework consisting of nine themes used to assess Gram Panchayats and align grassroots governance outcomes with global sustainability targets.
Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Panchayati Raj Initiatives Shine at National e-
Governance Awards 2026, Secure Prestigious
Gold & Silver Prizes; To Receive Incentives up to
₹10 Lakhs
Panchayat Advancement Index; Kadepur Gram Panchayat &
Zilla Parishad Nandurbar (Maharashtra) Wins Gold; Bijoy
Nagar Gram Panchayat (Tripura) Wins Silver
प्रव तथ: 11 JUN 2026 5:09PM by PIB Delhi
Four Panchayati Raj-related initiatives out of 17 projects across seven award categories have been selected
for the National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 2026 highlighting the growing role of Gram
Panchayats in advancing digital governance and citizen-centric service delivery. This year’s awards will
be conferred at the 29th National Conference on e-Governance, scheduled to be held in Jaipur, Rajasthan,
on 1–2 July 2026. It is being jointly organized by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public
Grievances (DARPG), the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the
Government of Rajasthan, the Conference is themed “Viksit Bharat 2047: AI-Enabled, Data-Driven and
Secure Digital Governance.” It reflects the Government’s commitment to leveraging emerging
technologies, data-driven decision-making and robust cybersecurity frameworks to deliver efficient,
secure and citizen-centric public services.
Out of the 17 projects and initiatives across 7 award categories, 10 are Gold Awards, 6 Silver Awards, and
1 Jury Award. The NAeG Awards, 2026 consist of: (i) Trophy, (ii) Certificate and (iii) an incentive of Rs
10 lakh for Gold Awardees and Rs 5 lakh for Silver Awardees for being utilized for implementation of
project/program or bridging resources gaps in any area of public welfare. These four awards secured for
Panchayati Raj-related initiatives are: a Ministry-level data analytics platform, two Gram Panchayats
recognized for citizen service delivery and a district-level healthcare initiative. Together, they reflect the
breadth and depth of digital transformation now taking root at the grassroots level of governance in India.
The four awards are as follows:
Award Awardee Award Category State / Level
Gold Panchayat Advancement Digital Transformation by Use of National Level
Award Index (PAI) – Data Driven Data Analytics in Digital Platforms
Governance for Viksit Bharat, by Central Ministries/States/UTs
Ministry of Panchayati RajGold Kadepur Gram Panchayat, Grassroots Level Initiatives by Gram Maharashtra
Award Sangli District, Maharashtra Panchayats for Deepening/Widening
of Service Delivery
Silver Bijoy Nagar Gram Panchayat, Grassroots Level Initiatives by Gram Tripura
Award West Tripura District, Tripura Panchayats for Deepening/Widening
of Service Delivery
Gold e-Aarogya Dhamni – District Level Initiatives in e- Maharashtra
Award Transforming Healthcare Governance
through e-Governance, Health
Department, Zilla Parishad
Nandurbar, Maharashtra
The Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI), an initiative of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, has been
conferred the Gold Award under the category Digital Transformation by Use of Data Analytics in Digital
Platforms by Central Ministries/States/UTs. PAI is the Ministry’s flagship instrument for measuring and
advancing the performance of Gram Panchayats across the country. It assesses Gram Panchayats on
indicators aligned with the nine themes of Localized Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs), providing
a granular and data-backed picture of governance outcomes at the village level. For more information on
PAI Click Here. While Kadepur Gram Panchayat of Kadegaon Taluka, Sangli District, Maharashtra has
won the Gold Award and Bijoy Nagar Gram Panchayat of Mohanpur Block, West Tripura District, Tripura
has won the Silver Award under the category Grassroots-Level Initiatives by Gram Panchayats or
Equivalent Traditional Local Bodies for Deepening/Widening of Service Delivery at the National Awards
for e-Governance 2026.
The Kadepur Gram Panchayat has built an end-to-end digital governance ecosystem, delivering over
1,355 services fully online to more than 4,300 beneficiaries through a completely paperless e-Office, eight
AI-powered administrative applications, Blockchain-enabled record management, and GIS-based property
geo-tagging. Kadepur is also the only Gram Panchayat in the country with formally approved policies on
Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, and Robotics. To know more CLICK
HERE.
Bijoy Nagar Gram Panchayat presents an equally strong case grounded in participatory governance,
financial accountability, and inclusive digital adoption. Its PAI 2.0 score of 88.55 (Grade A) reflects a 38
per cent improvement over PAI 1.0, and Own Source Revenue has grown by nearly 194 per cent. Over
100 services are delivered online through a fully functional e-Office; the Gram Barta platform enables
real-time voice communication with every household; and 100 per cent digital literacy among women has
been achieved. To know more CLICK HERE. Together, these two Gram Panchayats, one from
Maharashtra and one from Tripura, demonstrate that excellence in local self-governance is neither
regionally confined nor dependent on a single approach.
Zilla Parishad Nandurbar: Healthcare Transformed through e-Governance
The Health Department of Zilla Parishad Nandurbar, Maharashtra has won the Gold Award under the
category District-Level Initiatives in e-Governance for its initiative e-Aarogya Dhamni (ई-आरोग्य धमनी):
Transforming Healthcare through e-Governance, at the National Awards for e-Governance 2026. The
initiative has deployed modern digital tools to extend fast, quality healthcare services to citizens in thetribal and remote areas of Nandurbar District, bringing governance closer to communities where the need
for accessible and responsive public health delivery is most pressing. Know More about e-Aarogya Dham
ni.
Background
The dedicated Gram Panchayat category under the National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) was
introduced following the Ministry of Panchayati Raj’s advocacy for recognizing online citizen services
delivered at the grassroots level. The initiative has witnessed growing participation, with over 1.45 lakh
entries from 26 States and Union Territories in NAeG 2025 and more than 1.65 lakh Gram Panchayats
from 30 States participating in NAeG 2026, reflecting the Ministry’s sustained efforts in capacity building,
handholding, and promoting digital governance across Panchayati Raj Institutions. The dedicated Gram
Panchayat award category under NAeG was introduced for the first time at NAeG 2025. The NAeG 2025
awardees in the Gram Panchayat category were:
Award (2025) Gram Panchayat District State
Gold Award Rohini Gram Panchayat Dhule Maharashtra
Silver Award West Majlishpur Gram Panchayat West Tripura Tripura
Jury Award Palsana Gram Panchayat Surat Gujarat
Jury Award Suakati Gram Panchayat Kendujhar Odisha* * *
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