Q. The Edapadi union panchayat in _____ District has bagged the Panchayat Enforcement and Accountability Incentive Scheme Award (PEAIS) instituted by the Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Rural Development. A. Madesh, Edapadi Union Panchayat received the award from Minister of Panchayati Raj and Tribal Affairs V. Kishore Chandra Deo at the National Panchayati Raj Divas held in New Delhi. The award carries Rs. 15 lakh and a certificate and was given in recognition of the implementation of the welfare schemes