India, Dec. 26 -- The Government of India has released over Rs 723 crore as Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV-FC) grants during FY 2025–26 to strengthen Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in Rajasthan and Jharkhand.
In Rajasthan, the Centre released the first instalment of Untied Grants for FY 2025–26 amounting to Rs 303.0419 crore for 24 District Panchayats, 339 Block Panchayats, and 3,857 Gram Panchayats. Additionally, Rs 145.24 crore—the withheld portion of the first and second instalments of FY 2024–25 Untied Grants—has been released to newly eligible RLBs in the state.
For Jharkhand, the Union Government released the first instalment of Untied Grants for FY 2024–25 amou...