India, Oct. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Government of India has released an amount of Rs.680.71 crores as the first instalment of Untied (Basic) Grants under the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV-FC) for Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) / Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) of the state of West Bengal for the Financial Year 2025-26. The release was made on 6th October 2025 in respect of the eligible 3,224 Gram Panchayats, 335 Block Panchayats and 21 Zilla Parishads across the State.
During the previous financial year 2024-25 and current financial year 2025-26, a total amount of Rs.4,181.23 crores was recommended and released to West Bengal, comprising Rs.2,082.13 crores as Untied Grants and Rs.2,099.10 crores as Tied Gra...