To create healthy competition among the libraries towards building good stock of books and rendering satisfactory library services, qualitative services to the public, Government has started to giving awards to Best Libraries in each class of libraries from 1984-85. The Award is named as “Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Utkrushta Granthalaya Puraskar”. At present, the award consists amount of Rs. 50,000/-, 30,000/-, 20,000/- and 10,000/- for A, B, C and D Class in urban and rural Libraries respectively.
