Kurgaon has been declared the most beautiful village in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, earning a total cash prize of Rs 50 lakh, officials said on Sunday.
Eight villages in the district have been selected for the ‘Beautiful Village Award’ under the R R (Aaba) Patil Beautiful Village Award Scheme. This initiative is implemented by the state rural development department for the 2023-24 financial year.
Among these, Kurgaon gram panchayat stood out as the most beautiful village and was honored with Rs 40 lakh as the district-level winner. Additionally, it received Rs 10 lakh as the taluka-level winner, taking the total prize amount to Rs 50 lakh, according to a release from the Palghar Zilla Parishad.
The awards were presented on Saturday during the closing ceremony of the ‘Employment Fair and Service Fortnight,’ organized under the Chief Minister’s 150-day action programme.
The taluka-level winners, each receiving Rs 10 lakh, are:
– Palghar-Kurgaon
– Talasari-Amgaon-Achchad
– Wada-Hamrapur
– Vikramgad-Vasuri
– Mokhada-Khodala
– Vasai-Khanivade
– Jawhar-Jhap
– Dahanu-Gholwad
State Forest Minister and Palghar Guardian Minister Ganesh Naik felicitated the winning gram panchayats. He said, “This initiative will inspire positive competition among villages, encouraging cleanliness, environmental conservation, sustainable development, and public participation.”
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