India, April 22 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on April 24 address the nation on National Panchayati Raj Day from a village panchayat in Bihar, highlighting the importance of local self-governance and its potential to reverse distress migration, people familiar with the development said.

Officials from the ministry of panchayati raj (MoPR) said that, for the first time, a national-level function will be held from a village, Lohna Uttar Gram Panchayat in Jhanjharpur Block of Madhubani district in Bihar, a state that will go to polls later this year.

PM Modi will also distribute the National Panchayat Awards 2025 - nominated by states and finalised by the ministry - at the event. The awards focus on key national priorities including...