New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- The Finance Ministry on Friday released an amount of Rs 2,427 crore to 11 states for the urban local bodies.

The amount released is the 1st instalment of tied grants for the year 2021-22. These grants have been provided for the Non-Million Plus cities (NMPCs) including Cantonment Boards.

The 15th Finance Commission, in its report for the period from 2021-22 to 2025-26, has divided urban local bodies into two categories: Million-Plus urban agglomerations/ cities (excluding Delhi and Srinagar), and all other cities and towns with less than one million population (Non-Million Plus cities) and has recommended separate grants for them.

Out of the total grants recommended by it for Non-Million Plus cities, 40 per cent ...