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National Panchayati Raj - April 24
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- The first National Panchayati Raj Day was celebrated in 2010.
- In 1992 a major change in the Panchayat system of India came in the form of the passage of the Panchayati Raj Act (73rd Amendment).
- The Act came into existence with effect from April 24, 1993.
- Every year on this Day, the Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj organises National Conference.
- This Ministry awards best performing Gram Panchayats with 'The Panchayat Shashakatikaran Puraskar/Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Puraskar'.
- Also, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj presented the following awards for the best performing Panchayats
- E-Panchayat Puraskar
- Nanaji Deshmukh Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Puraskar
- Gram Panchayat Development Plan Award
- Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Sashaktikaran Puraskar
- Child friendly Gram Panchayat Award.
- The Prime Minister launched a unified e-Gram Swaraj portal and a mobile app.
- Also, he launched the Swamitva scheme to integrate lands and reduce land disputes.
- The scheme was launched in 6 states namely Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh.
- For this scheme, the ministry of Panchayati Raj is to be joined by State Revenue Department, Panchayati Raj Department and Survey of India.
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