India celebrates National Panchayati Raj Day on April 24 each year to recognize the Panchayati Raj system, which decentralizes governance, empowering rural citizens. In 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar to mark this occasion with key development project launches and recognition of outstanding Panchayats.

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• Date: April 24, 2025.
• First Celebrated: 2010, declared by PM Dr. Manmohan Singh.
• Purpose: To celebrate Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and promote their role in grassroots governance.
• Key Amendment: The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1993 established the three-tier Panchayati Raj system.
• Key Features: Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, and Zila Parishad at village, block, and district levels.
• Reservations: Seats reserved for women, SCs, and STs.
• Digital Empowerment: e-Panchayat Project and SVAMITVA Scheme to enhance transparency and governance.
• PM Modi’s Bihar Visit: PM Modi will launch projects worth ₹13,480 crore in Madhubani, Bihar.
• Key Projects Launched: LPG Plant in Hathua, power infrastructure projects worth ₹1,170 crore, and ₹5,030 crore rail connectivity projects.
• Welfare Initiatives: ₹930 crore to 2 lakh Self-Help Groups (SHGs), and home distribution under PMAY-Gramin for 15 lakh beneficiaries.