New criteria have been introduced to select the winners of Swaraj Trophy given in connection with State Local Self-Governments (LSG) Day celebrations, said Minister M.B. Rajesh here on Sunday.
He was inaugurating the organising committee constitution for the event at Kottarakara.
Apart from utilisation of plan funds sanctioned by the State, progress in extreme poverty eradication, status of centrally sponsored projects and waste management will also be made the criteria for determining the Swaraj Trophy.