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how much panchayat got NGP in Kerala?
Panchayati Raj and the Municipal Administration together constitute the Local Self Government System of Kerala, the southernmost state of India. Panchayati Raj in Kerala works on the basis of the three- tier system and comprises of the Grama Panchayats, Block Panchayats and District Panchayats. In Kerala, there are 991 Grama Panchayats, 152 Block Panchayats and 14 District Panchayats.

The Government of India instituted this award scheme in 2003 (operational since 2005) for recognizing, encouraging and facilitating the Panchayati Raj Institutions, individuals and organizations to promote and achieve total sanitation. The NGP is awarded to Grama Panchayats having total coverage of toilets in houses, school and anganwadi, open defecation free status and clean and neat environment. The award is also extended to the Block Panchayats as well as District Panchayats. So far 97% of the Grama Panchayats in Kerala has received the award.


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