CCpur listed for award
Source: The Sangai Express
Lamka, January 29, 2011:
Ministry of Rural Development, MGNREGA division has selected Churachandpur as one of ten district of the country for presentation of award in recognition of its performance in implementing development works under the Central-sponsored employment guarantee act.
The award will be presented by the Prime Minister on February 2 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.
Community mobilisation and participation for livelihood was the category, the ministry cited for selecting the district.
The selection was made on the basis of recommendations made by an expert committee, said a ministry memo.
A team of the committee had visited the district in mid-January to evaluate ground reality and verify claims of the DPC MGNREGA made during a presentation late last year.
The Deputy Commissioner and the DPC MGNREGA Churachandpur, Jacintha Lazarus along with officials from the district rural development agency will leave for New Delhi on Monday to receive the award, which will be the first of its kind for the district.
Besides, Churachandpur, North Sikkim will be the only other recipient from the entire north east region.
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