Shimla, April 13 -- Thanadhar Gram Panchayat, located in the Theog Assembly segment of Shimla district, has emerged as the best-performing panchayat in Himachal Pradesh, according to a recent Panchayat Accountability Index (PAI) analysis led by Dr Baldev Singh Negi, a faculty member in Rural Development at Himachal Pradesh University.
The study evaluated all 3,328 Gram Panchayats (GPs) across the state in their progress toward achieving Localized Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs).
Thanadhar secured the highest Development Index score of 77.63, outperforming every other GP in the state.
It demonstrated excellence across six key LSDG themes: Livelihoods, Child-Friendly Environment, Water Sufficiency, Clean and Green Panchayat, Infrastr...