New Delhi, Nov 13 The Centre has revamped the Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration and added nine new schemes under the 2026 awards, according to an official statement issued on Friday.
The total number of awards will be 16, and the period of consideration will be from April 1, 2024, to November 30, 2026, it said.
The Holistic Development of Districts category has also been comprehensively revamped, the statement issued by the Personnel Ministry said.
The nine newly included schemes under the Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration (PMA) 2026 are Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban), Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Gyan Bharatam, PM Matsya Sampada Yojana, TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, Crop Diversification under three components, PM SHRI, Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen), National Mission on Natural Farming and Capacity Building under iGOT (Integrated Government Online Training), the statement said.
Three schemes from PMA 2025 have been retained for 2026 — Har Ghar Jal Yojana, PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana and Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, it added.
The schemes approved under PMA 2026 will also continue for the 2027 awards, the statement said.
Districts with Aspirational Blocks will participate in the Aspirational Blocks Programme category, which covers 513 blocks across 331 districts in the country, it said.
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) launched the portal (https://pmawards.gov.in/) for the PMA 2026 on November 13 to begin the registration process.
The launch ceremony was held through video conferencing and attended by officials from various Union ministries and departments, principal secretaries (administrative reforms) of states and Union territories, and district collectors and district magistrates.
More than 2,000 officers from 750 locations across the country attended the session, the statement said.
The ministries were requested to submit quantitative, qualitative and governance parameters to DARPG by November 17 to facilitate the formulation and uploading of the application form on the awards portal for submission by districts, it added.
The PMA 2026 will comprise a trophy, a scroll and an incentive of Rs 20 lakh for each awarded district or organisation. The amount is to be utilised for implementing a project or programme or bridging resource gaps in any area of public welfare.
The awards are presented on Civil Services Day, observed on April 21.
(PTI News)
