15 Prime Minister Awards to Maharashtra for 11 Years

                                                                                                   

                

New Delhi, April 19: Officers in the Government administration are given the Prime Minister's Award for their outstanding work. They are recognized with highly respected and prestigious Award on Civil Services Day.  In past 11 years, 15 officials have been recognized and honored with the Prime Minister's Award for effective implementation of eight schemes in Maharashtra.

The Prime Minister's Award is given to officers in administration service, who effectively implement the government schemes, setting a good example of public administration. The award is given in the New Delhi on 21st April every year by the Prime Minister. These awards are been given since 2006.

From PM's Crop Insurance Scheme To the changing nature of Thane city

The journey of this Award to Maharashtra is that of the Prime Minister's Crop Insurance Scheme and that of the changing nature of Thane and Nagpur city. Dr. Chandrasekhar got the first Prime Minister award in 2006, for his notable work in the transformation of the twin cities of Thane and Nagpur city.

In the same year, the Rajshahi Shahu Sarvangeen Shikshan Abhiyaan initiative started by Kolhapur Zilla Parishad was notable in the country. The then Chief Executive Officer Prabhakar Deshmukh and Mahavir Mane were honored with the Prime Minister's Award for outstanding contribution in the team initiative.

Vijay Singhal received the award for the river linking Projects

For his remarkable work in the river linking of Jalgaon river project, the then District Collector Vijay Singhal got the Prime Minister's Award in the year 2008. In 2009, Chief Engineer of Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran Rajendra Holani, along with his team-engineers, Sadanand Bhopale, Yashwant Basugade, Uttam Bagade were recognized with this respectable and prestigious award for providing twenty-four-hour water project to Malkapur city which was remarkable.

Prime Minister's Award for Agricultural Commission

Navi Mumbai Municipal Commissioner, Vijay Nahata got the award for effective implementon of Education policies and running the training centre in the year 2009. In 2012, State's Agriculture Commissioner received the Prime Minister’s Award for effectively implemention of pest supervision and pest management projects in the state.

Four people award for skill development

The effective implementation of the scheme of skill development for tribal youth in tribal-dominated Gadchiroli district won Prime Minister’s Award. Former District Collector Ranjit Kumar, Abhishek Krishna, TKS Reddy and Y.S.Shende  were recognized for their outstanding services with this award in 2013-14.  The then District Collector Shivaji Jondhale was conferred with the Prime Minister's Award for his outstanding work done under Prime Minister's Crop Insurance Scheme in Jalna district of Marathwada in the year 2017.

To date, 201 officials have been awarded the Prime Minister's Award

From 2006 to 2017, 201 officers of the country have been honored with the prestigious Prime Minister's Award for their outstanding work. In the year 2006-2007, as many as 61Officers was honored with this award and a maximum of 27 officers were awarded this year in 2013-14.