NewVille Desk
Centre has released 213.9 crore rupees as Fifteenth Finance Commission United Grants for Rural Local Bodies in Assam for the financial year 2025-26.
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj today informed that this amount constitutes the first instalment for the current financial year. The Ministry said that the funds have been released for all 2,192 eligible Gram Panchayats, 182 eligible Block Panchayats and 27 eligible Zilla Parishads across the State.
Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Ministry of Jal Shakti (Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation) recommend release of XV-FC grants to States for Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)/ Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) which is then released by Ministry of Finance.
The allocated grants are recommended and released in 2 installments in a financial year. The Untied Grants will be utilized by PRIs/ RLBs for location-specific felt needs
