Eye on local body polls: Maharashtra to hold contest for rural local bodies, cabinet clears Rs 290 cr in awards
Under this, a total of 1,902 awards will be given and the campaign period will be from September 17 to December 31, 2025. Maharashtra is set to hold local body polls by the end of 2025 or early 2026. These elections include Panchayat Samiti and Zilla Parishad polls at the rural level.
The campaign will have seven components — well-governed panchayats; empowered panchayats; water-rich, clean and green villages; integration of MGNREGA and other schemes; empowerment of village-level institutions; livelihood development and social justice; and people's movement through people's participation and Shramdaan.
Selection for the award will be made after scoring based on these components. The cabinet approved the provision of Rs 290.33 crore annually for the awards under this campaign.
At the state level, a prize of Rs 5 crore will be given for the winner, Rs 3 crore for the second position and Rs 2 crore for the third position for the gram panchayat. At the divisional level, a total of 18 gram panchayats, including the first 3 gram panchayats in each division, will be given a prize of Rs 1 crore, 80 lakh and 60 lakh respectively.
At the district level, a total of 102 gram panchayats in 34 districts will be given a prize of Rs 50 lakh for the first position, Rs 30 lakh for the second position and Rs 20 lakh for the third position respectively. At the taluka level (1,053 awards), a total of 153 gram panchayats will be given a prize of Rs 15 lakh for the first position, Rs 12 lakh for the second position, Rs 8 lakh for the third position and two special awards of Rs 5 lakh each (702 awards).
For Panchayat Samiti, a prize of Rs 2 crore will be given for the first position at the state level, Rs 1.5 crore for the second position and Rs 1 crore 25 lakh for the third position. While at the divisional level (18 awards), a prize of Rs 1 crore will be given for the first position, Rs 75 lakh for the second position and Rs 60 lakh for the third position.
For Zilla Parishad, Rs 5 crore will be given for the first place at the state level, Rs 3 crore for second place and Rs 2 crore for third place.
A 16-member committee will be formed at the state level under the chairmanship of the Minister of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj for the implementation and monitoring of this campaign. Preparations for the campaign will start from August 1 and evaluation committees will be formed at the taluka, district and state levels to select the winners.
For the effective implementation of the campaign, a monitoring and evaluation mechanism committee will work at the division, district and panchayat samiti levels. The procedure and schedule have been fixed for the evaluation of each stage of this campaign.
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