Rural Local Bodies

March 9, 2026 1:14 PM

Rural Local Bodies in Assam Receive Over ₹299 Crore Under Fifteenth Finance Commission Grants

Rural local bodies across Assam have received over ₹299 crore under the Fifteenth Finance Commission grants for the financial year 2025–26, Ministry of Panchayati Raj said in a statement. The assistance includes ₹256.60 crore as the second instalment of untied grants for FY 2025–26. The funds will benefit 27 District Panchayats, 182 Block Panchayats, and 2,192 Gram Panchayats across the state, enabling these local institutions to address development priorities and local needs more eff...

November 24, 2025 8:01 PM

Ministry of Panchayati Raj to observe Constitution Day nationwide on November 26

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj will lead a nationwide observance of Constitution Day (Samvidhan Diwas) on November 26 across all three-tier Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and Rural Local Bodies (RLBs). The Ministry is coordinating the initiative in partnership with State and Union Territory Departments of Panchayati Raj, SIRDs and PRs, PESA mobilizers, Panchayati Raj Associates, SoEPR at NIRD&PR and other associated platforms. According to the Ministry, extensive virtual consultations h...

October 21, 2025 4:07 PM

Centre releases over Rs 730 crore to strengthen rural local bodies in Gujarat, Haryana

The Union Government has released over ₹730 crore under the 15th Finance Commission (XV-FC) grants to strengthen Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in the states of Gujarat and Haryana for the Financial Year 2025–26. According to an official statement, Gujarat has received the second installment of Untied Grants for FY 2024–25 amounting to ₹522.20 crore. The funds have been released to all 38 District Panchayats, 247 eligible Block Panchayats, and 14,547 eligible Gram Panchayats across the state...

October 9, 2025 4:59 PM

Centre releases Rs 1091.47 crore grant to boost panchayats in West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh

The Government of India has released Rs 1091.47 crore as the first instalment of untied grants under the Fifteenth Finance Commission for rural local bodies in West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj on Thursday. A sum of Rs 680.71 crore was released to West Bengal in respect of the eligible 3,224 Gram Panchayats, 335 Block Panchayats and 21 Zilla Parishads across the state for the financial year 2025–26, the statement said. During th...

August 26, 2025 2:26 PM

Centre releases over ₹284 crore to strengthen rural local bodies in Mizoram, Odisha, Tripura

The government on Tuesday said it has released more than ₹284 crore for rural local bodies in three states during the financial year 2025–26. The funds were released under the 15th Finance Commission (XV FC) Untied Grants. Mizoram has received ₹14.2761 crore for 827 eligible village councils as part of the 2023–24 grants, while Odisha has been allocated ₹240.8149 crore for 6,085 eligible Gram Panchayats and 63 eligible Block Panchayats. Tripura has been provided ₹29.75 crore for 60...