India News | Pulwama DC Gets Prestigious PM's Award for Excellence in Public Administration
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Baseer Choudhary, the Deputy Commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir's militancy-hit Pulwama district, has received the coveted Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration for his outstanding contribution in civil services.
Srinagar, Apr 21 (PTI) Baseer Choudhary, the Deputy Commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir's militancy-hit Pulwama district, has received the coveted Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration for his outstanding contribution in civil services.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi conferred the prestigious award Thursday on civil servants selected through an extensive process.
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The award was conferred during the 15th Civil Services Day celebrations organised at Vigyan Bhawan here.
Baseer was given the highest civil services award for record achievement under his initiative aimed at inclusive development through priority sector lending as Deputy Commissioner of Kargil over a period of two years. The district witnessed a turnaround through the involvement of public sector banks and effective public outreach.
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The prestigious award carries a citation, a trophy and Rs 10 lakh in cash.
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