Koraput collector receives Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence

Koraput: Odisha’s Koraput district received the prestigious Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2024 on Monday for implementing social welfare and development schemes aimed at last-mile delivery.

The tribal-dominated district received the award under the category of ‘holistic development of districts.’ Koraput collector-cum-district magistrate Keerthi Vasan V received the PM’s Award from Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a function in New Delhi on the occasion of Civil Services Day.

It is to be noted here that Keerthi Vasan V with the support of his officers has effectively implemented different schemes as Har Ghar Jal Yojana, PM Awas Yojana (Urban and Rural), Mission Indradhanush, PM-Jan Arogya Yojana, PM Ujjwala Yojana, PM SVANidhi, PM Matru Vandana Yojana, PM Vishwakarma Yojana, PM Poshan Yojana and the Kisan Credit Card scheme, among others.

The Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence includes a trophy, a scroll, and an incentive of Rs 20 lakh, which will be utilised to further strengthen welfare programmes or fill resource gaps in public service delivery. This is not the first national-level award for Koraput district administration. In December 2024, the district had received the prestigious National Panchayat Award under the ‘Best District Panchayat’ category from President Droupadi Murmu.

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