Gandhinagar, April 24 -- In the virtual presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, the state-level National Panchayati Raj Day and Panchayat Advancement Index programme was organised at Aakhaj, Mehsana district.

During the event, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 172 development-oriented projects in gram panchayats across various districts, at a cost of over Rs 27.22 crore, a release said.

Before starting his address at the National Panchayati Raj Day and Panchayat Advancement Index program, the Chief Minister observed two minutes of silence to pay respect to the countrymen who lost their lives in the recent terrorist attack in...