Hari Chandana was conferred the Best District Collector Award in 2023 by a jury headed by Justice Lodha, recognizing her transformation of Narayanpet during her tenure.
The award acknowledged her success in driving development initiatives covering digitization, climate action, women empowerment, education, skilling and livelihoods by converging government schemes and community participation. #GoodGovernance #GrassrootsDevelopment #Convergence #DigitalIndia #ClimateAction #MultisectorConvergence
The citation highlighted how Chandana’s collaborative approach helped Narayanpet rank Number 1 in Swachh Survekshan and school infra upgrading, alongside top ranks in COVID-19 management, e-governance, water conservation and financial inclusion. #SwachhBharat #DigitalGovernance #WaterConservation #COVIDresponse #egovernance
As Collector, Chandana partnered with civil society and corporate sector to boost child nutrition, eco-tourism, agri-market access demonstrating her ability to forge cross-sectoral efforts for public welfare. #PPP #MultisectorPartnerships #DistrictAdministration #AgriMarkets #EcoTourism
The award stands testimony to Chandana’s ability to craft governance innovations that uplift citizens by unlocking local knowledge and resources. #localization #unlockingpotential #GrassrootsInnovation #HariChandana #SheInspiresUs
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