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New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): The Union Government has released the first installment of the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) grants for the financial year 2024-25 to the Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan, Ministry of Panchayati Raj said in a statement on Saturday...
These funds are for duly elected 9 eligible District Panchayats, 615 eligible Block Panchayats, and 12,853 eligible Gram Panchayats in Andhra Pradesh...
While in Rajasthan, untied grants of Rs 507.1177 crore and tied grants of Rs 760.6769 crore have been released for the duly elected 22 eligible District Panchayats, 287 eligible Block Panchayats and 9,068 eligible Gram Panchayats in the state...
The untied grants will enable Panchayats to address specific local needs across 29 subjects under the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, ranging from agriculture and rural housing to education and sanitation, the statement said...
The government of India through the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Ministry of Jal Shakti (Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation) recommends the release of XV-FC Grants to States for Rural Local Bodies which are then released by Ministry of Finance..
