Chhattisgarh has bagged the second prize in the national e Panchayat award for the implementation of the software PRIAsoft, Planplus and National Panchayat Portal in the state. The award was given by the Honarable Minister of Panchayati Raj
 Sh.V.Kishore Chandra Deo on 24th April 2012 on Panchayat Day function at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. On belhalf of the Chhattisgarh government the award was taken by Sh.D.Das, Secretary P & RD, Govt. of Chhattisgarh and Sh.P.RamaRao, TD, NIC, Chhattisgarh.