Mangalore: At a grand and glittering function held in New Delhi on Wednesday, March21, the Dakshina Kannada Disterict Panchayat Chairperson K.T.Shailaja Bhat, Receievd the Nrimal  Gram Puraskar(clean village award)for 2011 for DK-ZP, from the president of India , Ms.Pratibha Devisinh  Patil, at the Rashtrapathi bhavan hall.

DK-ZP-chief Executive officer K.N.Vijayprakash, was present, along with Sullia and Mangalore Taluk Panchayat Heads, CEO’s,and DK-ZP sanitation officer Manjula, to cheer the DK-ZP Chief at the rare event.

Dakshina Kannada district is the first in Karnataka and 11th in India to secure the prestigious award from Indian Government in a distinguished gathering.