Center has released the first installment of 15th Finance Commission grant for the financial year 2024-25 to the rural local bodies of Tripura and Haryana and the second installment to Mizoram. According to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, a total of 'untied' grants of Rs 31.40 crore and 'tied' grants of Rs 47.10 crore released to all 1,260 rural local bodies (RLBs) including traditional local bodies, 40 block advisory committees and 587 village committees in Tripura. Have done. 'Untied' grants are used by RLBs for location-specific needs, excluding salaries and other establishment costs.
'Untied' grant of Rs 194.867 crore to Haryana
'TIDE' grants are used to provide basic services such as sanitation, prevention of open defecation and supply of drinking water, rain water harvesting and water recycling. The Panchayati Raj Ministry said in its statement that Haryana has received an 'untied' grant of Rs 194.867 crore. This amount has been distributed to 18 eligible district panchayats, 139 block panchayats and 5,911 gram panchayats of the state. Mizoram received 'untied' and 'tied' grants of Rs 14.20 crore and Rs 21.30 crore respectively, it said. This fund has been distributed to all 834 village councils including the autonomous district council areas.
this is the purpose
The Ministry said that the purpose of the Finance Commission grant is to make Panchayati Raj Institutions and RLBs more efficient, accountable and self-reliant. It said, “In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas', this initiative supports inclusive growth and participatory democracy, which is important for the development of the country.” The Center recommends the release of 15th Finance Commission grants to the states for rural local bodies through the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and the Ministry of Jal Shakti (Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation), which will later be released by the Finance Ministry, the statement said. Is done. It states that the allocated grant is released in two installments in a financial year.
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