Guhagar's Khamshet gram panchayat ranked second in Maharashtra

Guhagar: Khamshet gram panchayat in Guhagar taluka has been ranked second in Maharashtra under the 'Mukhyamantri Samruddha Panchayat Raj Abhiyan 2026-27' for its village development work. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis presented the award at a state-level ceremony in Nashik.

Rural development and panchayat raj minister Jaykumar Gore, legislative council chairman Prof Ram Shinde, water resources minister Girish Mahajan and food and drug administration minister Narhari Zirwal were among the ministers and senior officials present. Khamshet's elected sarpanch Mangesh Solkar, Guhagar panchayat samiti chairman Pranav Polekar and deputy chairman Nilesh Surve received the award.

Ratnagiri Zilla Parishad chief executive officer Vaidehi Ranade, deputy CEO Sagar Patil, Guhagar block development officer Pradeep Shinde and Khamshet administrator Chandrakant Karande were also present, along with sarpanches of other villages in the taluka and officials. The win has brought state-level recognition to Guhagar taluka and Ratnagiri district.

Source: Ratnagiri Khabardar