ZP receives Nirmal Gram Puraskar from President Patil

Mangalore, March 22: President of India Pratibha Devisingh Patil has presented 'Nirmal Gram Puraskar 2011 to Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchaya.

Zilla Panchayat President K Shailaja Bhat received the award from Ms Patil on Wednesday at a grand function in New Delhi.

Zilla Panchayat CEO K N Vijayaprakash, presidents of Mangalore and Sullia Taluk Panchayats, CEOs, and ZP sanitation officer Manjula also participated in the programme.

Dakshina Kannada is the first district in Karnataka and 11^th district in India to receive this prestigious award.