Archive · 18 Jul 2026
23 AP Panchayats Get ISO Certification
Twenty-three village panchayats in Andhra Pradesh received a special certification called ISO 9001:2015.
This certification is given to places that do a great job in areas like helping people with their problems, providing clean drinking water, making buildings easy to use for people with disabilities, keeping records digital, and keeping offices clean.
The deputy chief minister, Pawan Kalyan, congratulated these panchayats and said this achievement shows the government's commitment to making rural areas better.
He hopes this will inspire other panchayats to improve as well.
23 village panchayats in Andhra Pradesh received ISO 9001:2015 certification.
The certification covers areas like citizen charters, grievance redressal, drinking water, disabled-friendly infrastructure, digitisation, office cleanliness, asset management, fire safety, internal audits, staff training, and periodic reviews.
Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan congratulated the panchayats and officials for the achievement.
The certification is seen as a benchmark for quality governance and a milestone in strengthening grassroots governance.
The government aims to make Andhra Pradesh a national model in rural development and good governance.
- Who
- 23 village panchayats in Andhra Pradesh
- What
- Received ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certification
- When
- On Saturday
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, India
- Why
- For implementing various governance standards and improvements
Government Perspective
Opposition Perspective
Significance of ISO Certification
Government Perspective
The government views the ISO certification as a milestone in strengthening grassroots governance and a benchmark for quality governance.
Opposition Perspective
The opposition might argue that the certification is merely a ceremonial achievement without substantial impact on rural development.
- Number of Certified Panchayats
- 23
- Certification Standard
- ISO 9001:2015
- Key Areas of Certification
- Citizen charters, grievance redressal, drinking water, disabled-friendly infrastructure, digitisation, office cleanliness, asset management, fire safety, internal audits, staff training, periodic reviews
- Total Village Panchayats in AP
- Over 13,000
- Minister Responsible
- Pawan Kalyan