CM Bhupendra Patel honoured the state’s best District Collectors and District Development Officers

Gandhinagar, Nov 2025: On the concluding day of the three-day 12th Chintan Shibir held at Dharampur, Valsad, Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel conferred the Karmayogi Puraskar to four civil officers for their outstanding administrative services during the year 2024–2025. Chief Minister presented these awards in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Shri Harsh Sanghavi.

The civil officers who received this Karmayogi honor included the then Collector of Valsad, Shri Naimish Dave; the then Collector of Patan, Shri Arvind V; the then District Development Officer of Morbi, Shri J. S. Prajapati; and the then District Development Officer of Anand, Shri Milind Bapna. Under this award, each recipient was given a cash prize of ₹51,000 and an incentive grant of ₹40 lakh for the development of the district they represented.

The Karmyogi Puraskar scheme was introduced in 2005 with the objective of promoting dynamism in the state’s administration and encouraging the best-performing District Collectors and District Development Officers. The awards are based on KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) included under the CM Dashboard, considering the use of modern tools in administration, innovative schemes and programmes, and other criteria. 

Under this initiative, 81 KPIs have been defined for District Collectors and 73 KPIs for District Development Officers. For the Best District Collector and Best District Development Officer, the awards are granted out of a total of 100 marks, based on the evaluation of their performance by departments and the Chief Secretary, and subsequent recommendations to the State Government. Also, awards are given in two categories: districts with a population of more than 15 lakh and municipal corporation areas, and districts with a population of up to 15 lakh.

On the concluding day of the 12th Chintan Shibir, four civil servants, two Collectors and two District Development Officers in each category, were given the awards for the year 2024-25.

Source: Information Department, Gujarat