The Thiruvananthapuram rural block panchayat and 11 grama panchayats in the district were presented the Nirmal Gram Puraskar at a function held in New Delhi last week. President A.P.J.Abdul Kalam gave away the awards. The award was instituted by the Central Government for total sanitation in 2006-07. It comprises a cash prize of Rs.20 lakh for the block panchayat and Rs.5 lakh each for the Parassala, Vattiyoorkavu,Karakulam,Kazhakuttam,Venganoor, Kudappanakkunnu,Vamanapuram,Ottasekharamangalam,Sreekaryam,Maanickal and Panavoor gram panchayats. This was the first time panchayats in Thiruvananthapuram were being selected for the award. The selection was based on a joint survey by the Ministries of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, the Rajiv Gandhi Drinking Water Mission and the World Health Organisation.
(The Hindu, 14th May 2007)
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