Awards AppointmentsFriday, 3 April 2026·The Hindu / PIB
Tripura panchayats win 3 National Satat Vikas Puraskar 2025; Sepahijala tops district category
Three Tripura panchayats won National Satat Vikas Puraskar 2025, with Sepahijala District Panchayat ranked 1st nationally.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In April 2026, three panchayats from Tripura were awarded the National Satat Vikas Puraskar 2025 by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, with Sepahijala District Panchayat ranked 1st nationally in the Best District Panchayat category.
Key specifics
- Sepahijala District Panchayat won 1st rank in the “Best District Panchayat” category.
- Kanchabari Gram Panchayat, West Tripura, secured 1st rank in the “Healthy Panchayat” category.
- Baikunthapur Gram Panchayat, South Tripura, stood 3rd in the “Women-Friendly Panchayat” category.
- The awards are the National Satat Vikas Puraskar 2025, instituted by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
- Centre assistance announced: ₹5 crore for Sepahijala, ₹1 crore for Kanchabari, and ₹50 lakh for Baikunthapur.
Exam lens
Awards and governance question: match the panchayat with the category, note the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, and remember the 2025 award cycle. TNPSC may ask which Tripura panchayat topped the Best District Panchayat category.