PESA Mahotsav 2025 concludes in Visakhapatnam on PESA Day; PESA Portal launched
The two-day PESA Mahotsav (23â24 December 2025) concluded in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on PESA Day, 24 December 2025, with the launch of a PESA Portal and PESA Indicators.
Summary
The two-day PESA Mahotsav, held in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on 23â24 December 2025, concluded on PESA Day, 24 December 2025, with the launch of the PESA Portal, PESA Indicators and training modules on PESA in tribal languages. Minister of State for Panchayati Raj S.P. Singh Baghel said the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 gives strong backing to tribal rights over water, forests, land and natural resources. Participants came from all ten PESA States: Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan and Telangana.
Key facts
- Dates / place
- 23â24 December 2025, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- PESA Day
- 24 December
- Launched
- PESA Portal, PESA Indicators, training modules in tribal languages
- Law
- Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996
- PESA States (10)
- AP, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, HP, Jharkhand, MP, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Telangana
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where was the two-day PESA Mahotsav held on 23â24 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C â Visakhapatnam
PIB 2208189: the two-day PESA Mahotsav (23â24 December 2025) was held at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
How many states are listed as PESA States by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj?
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Correct answer: D â Ten
PIB 2208189: participants came from all ten PESA States â Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan and Telangana.
Which of the following states is NOT a PESA State, as per the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (December 2025)?
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Correct answer: D â Karnataka
PIB 2208189: the ten PESA States are Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan and Telangana; Karnataka is not among them.