- On the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day on 24thof April 2020, three Panchayats in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Union Territory-UT has clinched national awards under separate categories for their outstanding performance in strengthening rural democracy.
The list of 3 awards won by J&K Panchayats:
| S.No | Name of the Panchayat | Award Name |
| 1 | Panchayat Jamola Lower of Rajouri District | Child-friendly Gram Panchayat Award 2020 |
| 2 | Panchayat Dhangri of Rajouri District | Nanaji Deshmukh Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Puraskar (NDRGGSP) 2020 |
| 3 | Panchayat Zaloora B of Baramulla District | Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDP) 2020 |
