New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said it has released more than Rs 1,500 crore as the 15th Finance Commission grants to strengthen rural local governance in six states.
The Centre sanctioned and released tied and untied grants during FY 2025–26 for Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)/Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in Telangana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Mizoram and Meghalaya to further empower grassroots governance and enable need-based local development.
For Telangana, Rs 247.94 crore has been released as the first installment of untied grants of the financial year 2025-26. These funds are for eligible 12,600 Gram Panchayats (GPs) of the state.
Similarly, for Uttarakhand, Rs. 91.31 crore has been released as second installment of untied grants of the financial year 2025-26, benefiting all 13 District Panchayats (DPs), 95 Block Panchayats (BPs) and eligible 7784 GPs.
Further, Rs 1.84 crore of withheld portion of first instalment of untied grants for FY 2025-26 has also been released to additionally eligible 216 GPs, said the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
About Rs 315.61 crore has been released for Rajasthan as second installment of untied grants of the financial year 2025-2026. These funds are for all 33 DPs, all 352 BPs and eligible 3857 GPs of the state.
Further, Rs 12.57 crore of withheld portion of first instalment of untied grants for FY 2025-26 has also been released to additionally eligible 9 Zilla Panchayats and 13 BPs.
Similarly, Meghalaya has received Rs 27 crore as 2nd installment of untied grants of the financial year 2021-22. These funds are for all 3 eligible Autonomous District Councils (Khasi, Garo, Jaintia) of the State.
Further, the Union Government has released 2nd installment of tied grants to Meghalaya amounting to Rs.22.20 crore. These funds are for all 816 eligible Village Councils including Autonomous District Council areas of the State, said the ministry.
For Maharashtra, the Centre has released Rs 109.06 crore each as the withheld portions of the 1st and 2nd instalments of tied grants, benefiting an additional 12 eligible DPs and 125 BPs.
In addition, Maharashtra has also received Rs 116.97 crore as the withheld portion of the 1st instalment for FY 2024–25, covering an additional 12 DPs, 125 BPs and 27 GPs.
“While Rs. 329.21 crore has been released as the withheld portion of the 2nd instalment of Tied Grants for FY 2024–25 to an additional 12 DPs, 125 BPs and 5,249 GPs. Further, Rs. 72.70 crore each has been released as the withheld portions of the 1st and 2nd instalments of XV FC Untied Grants for FY 2025–26, benefiting the same set of 12 DPs and 125 BPs,” informed the ministry.
—IANS
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