Mylliem Mawiong VEC bags GPDP Award

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaApril 24, 2021

The Village Employment Council (VEC) of Mylliem Mawiong under Mylliem Community & Rural Development (C&RD) Block was awarded with the Gram Panchayat Development Plan Award 2021.

Meghalaya as a non-Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) state has been acknowledged for its active role in the implementation of Village Level Development Plan (VLDP).

During the occasion, the Minister in-charge Community and Rural Development Department  Hamletson Dohling, handed over the plaque and the certificate to the functionaries of the VEC who also participated during the virtual ceremony.

A cash amount of Rs 500,000 has been also awarded to the VEC

The Awardee VEC showed tremendous performance over the past four years and their active participation in other programmes such as MGNREGA, PMAY-G, NSAP, DDU-GKY besides the implementation of VLDP is appreciated.

As part of the observation of the National Panchayati Raj Day on 24 th April 2021, a virtual event was held wherein the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Narendra Singh Tomar addressed the nation through online platform.

During the programme, distribution of National Panchayat Awards under different categories to better performing Panchayats and Village Councils, launching of nationwide SWAMITVA Scheme and distribution of e-Property cards to 4.09 lakhs property owners in 7 States were electronically distributed by the Prime Minister.

313 Panchayati Raj Institutions and Village Councils were recognised for their efforts in various programmes i.e. DDUPSP, NDRGGSP, GPDPA and CFPGA.