Why in news?

• Hamirpur district has bagged the first spot in the country for the successful implementation of welfare and infrastructure development schemes under the Adarsh Gram Yojana.
• Significantly, 17 villages of the district were identified to be covered under the scheme and the district administration executed the task in collaboration with representatives of gram panchayats.
• It scored 38 points out of 40 to grab the top rank.
• These villages were provided road connectivity and pavers were fixed in streets. The component also included the installation of streetlights.