Five Udupi gram panchayats win Centre’s Deen Dayal Upadhyay Development Awards

Five Udupi gram panchayats win Centre’s Deen Dayal Upadhyay Development Awards

Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi, Jun 4, 2026: Five gram panchayats from Udupi district have been selected for the Centre’s Deen Dayal Upadhyay State Development Awards, accounting for five of the six gram panchayats chosen from Karnataka under various categories.

The award-winning gram panchayats from Udupi district are Mudradi and Madamakki in Hebri taluk, Vandse and Hakladi in Kundapur taluk, and Sanoor in Karkala taluk. Halanayakanahalli Gram Panchayat from Bengaluru is the other recipient from the state.

The awards were presented by Union Minister for Panchayati Raj Rajiv Ranjan Singh in the presence of other ministers and officials.

Mudradi Gram Panchayat

Mudradi Gram Panchayat was selected for the Poverty-Free and Enhanced Livelihood Panchayat Award and received a cash prize of Rs 1 crore.

The award was received by Gram Panchayat PDO Subhash Kharvi, former PDO Sadashiva Sheregar, Udupi Taluk Panchayat Executive Officer Vijaya, and Belve Gram Panchayat Secretary Amrutha Kulal.

Madamakki Gram Panchayat

Madamakki Gram Panchayat was selected for the Sustainable Drinking Water Scheme Award and received a cash prize of Rs 75 lakh.

The award was received by MP Kota Srinivas Poojary, Hebri Taluk Panchayat Executive Officer Prashanth Rao, and Gram Panchayat PDO Ritesh Putran.

Vandse Gram Panchayat

Vandse Gram Panchayat was selected for the Health Services Award and received a cash prize of Rs 75 lakh.

The award was received by Udupi Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Prateek Boyal, Gram Panchayat PDO Poornima, and Alur PDO Roopa Gopi.

Hakladi Gram Panchayat

Hakladi Gram Panchayat was selected for the Social Justice and Social Security Panchayat Award and received a cash prize of Rs 25 lakh.

The award was received by Kundapur Taluk Planning Officer Satish Vaddarse, Byndoor Taluk Planning Officer Suresh, and Gram Panchayat PDO Chandra Billava.

Sanoor Gram Panchayat

Sanoor Gram Panchayat was selected for the Infrastructure Development Award and received a cash prize of Rs 25 lakh.

The award was received by Udupi Zilla Panchayat Planning Officer Uday Kumar Shetty, Chief Accounts Officer Nishchith Hegde, SDG Planning Officer Anil Shetty, Kapu Taluk Panchayat Executive Officer Vijay, and Gram Panchayat PDO Vishwanath.