The Bathinda Zila Parishad (ZP) has been adjudged as the best in the state and awarded an incentive grant of Rs 25 lakh by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India under the Panchayat Empowerment and Accountability Incentive Scheme (PEAIS) for the year 2011-12.
The award is based on the parameters of accountability and efficient and transparent functioning. The amount of Rs 25 lakh has been released by the Ministry to the state government while the state government will transfer it to the Bathinda ZP within 15 days. The amount will be utilised by the ZP for undertaking the development activities within its jurisdiction.
