Prime Minister Narendra Modi will confer the awards for excellence in public administration for effective implementation of identified priority programs and innovation to districts units and other central and state organisations in New Delhi today.

He will also address the Civil Servants on the occasion.

The awards for excellence in public administration have been instituted with a view to acknowledge, recognize and reward the exemplary work for citizen’s welfare.

An official release said, four priority programs identified for the award are Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, Promoting Digital Payments, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana.

In addition, there are awards for innovation for Central, State organisations including districts.