Ministry of Panchayati Raj has been incentivizing best performing Panchayats through National Panchayat Awards. The awards are being given every year on the National Panchayati Raj Day celebrated on April 24. Climate Action Special Panchayat Award - an overview The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has institutionalised dedicated Special Category Awards during 2025 to incentivize and acknowledge exemplary efforts of Gram Panchayats in the key national priorities of Climate Action and Atmanirbharta (Self-Reliance) through augmentation of Own Sources Revenue (OSR). The award is given to 3 Gram Panchayats (GPs) towards achieving Net-Zero carbon emissions and usage of renewable source of energy. The award includes a financial incentive of Rs.1 crore (Rank 1), Rs.75 lakh (Rank 2), and Rs.50 lakh (Rank 3) respectively. The awardees will be presented with specially designed trophies and certificates. Questionaire to be filled by the panchayats for the award Awardees for Climate Action Special Panchayat Award The Awardees for Special Categories of National Panchayat Awards–2025 - Climate Action Special Panchayat Award are as follows. Rank 1: Dawwa S Gram Panchayat, Block Sadak Arjuni, Gondia District, Maharashtra Rank 2: Biradahalli Gram Panchayat, Block Sakaleshpur, Hassan District, Karnataka Rank 3: Motipur Gram Panchayat, Block Rosera, Samastipur District, Bihar Source : Ministry of Panchayati Raj