Awards and Recognitions

MGNREGA Cell under Rural Management and Development Department, Government of Sikkim has been conferred with many national awards in the category of Best performing State, district and Gram Panchayat.

2016: MGNREGA Best Performing Gram Panchayat Award for Mellidara Paiyong Gram Panchayat, South Sikkim by Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India on 2nd February, 2016.

2015: MGNREGA Best Performing Gram Panchayat Award for Mellidara Paiyong Gram Panchayat, South Sikkim by Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, 2015-16.

2014: MGNREGA Best Performing Gram Panchayat Award for Sankhu Radhu Khandu Gram Panchayat, West Sikkim by Ministry of Rural Development,
Government of India, 2013-14.

2014: MGNREGA Best Performing State Award for Transparency and Accountability by Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, 2013-14.

2013: MGNREGA Best Performing State Award for Sustainable Livelihood through Convergence by Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, 2013-14.

2014: MGNREGA Best District Award for South District by Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, 2013-14.

2013: MGNREGA Best Gram Panchayat Award for Lamaten Tingmoo Gram Panchayat, South Sikkim by Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, 2012-13.

2013: MGNREGA Best Gram Panchayat Award for Hee Gyathang Gram Panchayat by Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, 2011-12.

2012: MGNREGA Best Gram Panchayat Award for Martam Nazitam Gram Panchayat by Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, 2010-11. http://isikkim.com/2012-02-sikkim-wins-national-award-in-mahatma-gandhi-nrega-sammelan-03-03/.

2012: T. N. Khoshoo Memorial Award for achievements 104 Rural Management & Development Department Government of Sikkim under MGNREGA by ATREE, the Ford Foundation and the Institute of Rural Research and Development, 2011. http://www.atree.org/sande ep-tambe.

2011: MGNREGA Best Gram Panchayat Award for Chuba Phong Gram Panchayat by Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India http://www.nrega.net/csd/ mgnrega-awards2011/.

2011: MGNREGA Best District Award for North District by Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, 2009-10. http://www.nrega.net/csd/ mgnrega-awards2011/.

2011: MGNREGA Rozgaar Jagrookta Award for VHAS NGO for Transparent Social Audits under MGNREGA in Sikkim by Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, 2009-10. http://www.nrega.net/csd/ mgnrega-awards2011/.