President Droupadi Murmu will confer the National Panchayat Awards 2024 on Wednesday at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. This year, a total of 45 awardees have been selected under various categories, reflecting a wide spectrum of achievements in grassroots governance and community development.

In the award ceremony, the Panchayati Raj Minister will unveil a booklet titled Best Practices on Works of Awardee Panchayats, which documents the innovative and impactful practices of award-winning panchayats. The ministry, in a statement, said that through these awards it aims to inspire other panchayats to adopt best practices and contribute to the holistic development of rural India.