Overview of ‘PESA Mahotsav: Utsav Lok Sanskriti Ka’ Held in Visakhapatnam, AP The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) celebrated “PESA Mahotsav: Utsav Lok Sanskriti Ka” from December 23 to 24, 2025 at Visakhapatnam Port Authority Stadium in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (AP).
- The two-day festival marked the enactment of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) PESA Act, 1996, with PESA Day observed on 24th December each year to commemorate its anniversary.
About PESA Mahotsav: Utsav Lok Sanskriti Ka:
Inauguration: The Mahotsav was inaugurated by Konidala Pawan Kalyan, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Panchayati Raj & Rural Development, Government of AP. Vivek Bharadwaj, Secretary, MoPR, along with other senior officials from the central and state governments, also attended the event.
Official Mascot: During the inaugural ceremony, the official mascot of PESA Mahotsav ‘Krishna Jinka’, and PESA Run T-shirts and caps were unveiled.
Key Initiatives Launched: On the concluding day of the Mahotsav, Vivek Bharadwaj, Secretary, MoPR and Shashi Bhushan Kumar jointly unveiled several key initiatives such as:
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- The PESA Portal will be used for dissemination of information and monitoring of PESA implementation;
- PESA Indicators will be used to evaluate the status of implementation of PESA in various states;
- Training modules on PESA in tribal languages, aimed to promote awareness and grassroots capacity-building;
- The E-book on Kinnaur district of HP will document the region’s traditional knowledge, culture, and heritage.
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