Centre Disburses Rs 2255 Cr To Andhra, Rajasthan Rural Bodies
First instalment under XV finance commision is release to strengthen local governance and boost rural development in Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan
The union government has released the first instalment of the fifteenth finance commission (XV FC) grants for FY 2024-25 to rural local bodies (RLBs) in Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan. Andhra Pradesh has received a total of Rs 988.77 crore, while Rajasthan has been allocated Rs 1,267.79 crore as part of the government’s ongoing efforts to empower local governance and support rural infrastructure development.
The funds, distributed by the Ministry of Finance upon recommendations from the ministries of Panchayati Raj and Jal Shakti, include untied and tied grants. Andhra Pradesh's nine district panchayats, 615 Block Panchayats, and 12,853 gram panchayats received Rs 395.51 crores in untied grants and Rs 593.26 crores in tied grants.
Rajasthan's 22 District Panchayats, 287 Block Panchayats, and 9,068 Gram Panchayats received Rs 507.12 crores in untied grants and Rs 760.68 crores in tied grants.
The untied grants will enable panchayats to address diverse local needs, from agriculture to education, across 29 subjects listed under the eleventh schedule of the Indian Constitution. The tied grants will focus on core services like sanitation, maintaining open-defecation-free (ODF) status, water management, and waste treatment.
By empowering Panchayats to manage essential services and infrastructure, these grants will strengthen local governance and grassroots democracy. The funds align with the government’s commitment to "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas" and foster inclusive growth, sustainable development, and village-level progress.
