Mizoram village gets top honour among 2.55 lakh panchayats

Ngopa village council in northeastern Mizoram was adjudged the best panchayat in India as it won the Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Satat Vikar Puraskar at the National Panchayat Awards on Monday, an official said.

It was adjudged the best performing among 2,55,000 panchayats in the country, he said.

President Droupadi Murmu gave the award to Ngopa village council at a function in New Delhi. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 1.5 crore and a plaque.