New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- The Government has released the first instalment of the Fifteenth Finance Commission Untied Grants for Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in Mizoram, Odisha, and Tripura for 2025-26, according to a statement here by the union Panchayati Raj Ministry.
Mizoram has received Rs. 14.28 crores for 827 eligible village councils under the 2023-24 grants, while Odisha has been allocated Rs. 240.81 crores covering 6,085 gram panchayats and 63 block panchayats. Tripura's share amounts to Rs. 29.75 crores, benefiting 606 gram panchayats, 35 block panchayats, 8 zilla parishads, along with all 587 village committees and 40 block advisory committees.
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj, in coordination with the Ministry of Jal Shakti, recommends...