Motipur Panchayat Wins National Panchayat Award 2025
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | National Panchayat Awards 2025 presented on National Panchayati Raj Day (24th April 2025) |
| Location | Madhubani, Bihar |
| Awarded Panchayat | Motipur Panchayat of Bihar |
| Award Recipient | Mukhiya Prema Devi |
| Award Amount | Rs 50 lakh |
| Special Category Award | Climate Action Special Panchayat Award (CASPA) |
| Unique Achievement | Only one from Bihar and one of three panchayats selected nationwide in the CASPA category |
| Purpose of Award | Recognizes outstanding contributions to environmental protection, green development, and climate-friendly schemes. |
| National Panchayat Awards | Encourages Panchayats aligned with 9 Local Development Goals (LSDGs), covering 17 SDGs |
| Award Categories | - CASPA: Climate-responsive local governments<br>- ANPSA: Atmanirbharta through OSR<br>- PKNSSP: Excellence in capacity building and training |
| Cash Prizes | - 1st place: Rs 1 crore<br>- 2nd place: Rs 75 lakh<br>- 3rd place: Rs 50 lakh |
| National Panchayati Raj Day | Celebrated annually on April 24 since 2010 |
| Historical Significance | Marks the enactment of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, granting statutory status to PRIs |
| Panchayati Raj | - Mentioned in Article 40 of the Indian Constitution<br>- Article 246 empowers State Legislature to make laws on local self-government<br>- PRIs established to promote rural development |