India, Sept. 18 -- The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Financetodayreleased an amount of Rs. 2427crore to 11 States for theUrbanLocal Bodies. The amount released is the 1st instalment of tied grants for the year 2021-22. These grants have been provided for theNon-Million Plus cities (NMPCs)including Cantonment Boards.
The 15thFinance Commission in its report for the period from 2021-22 to 2025-26 has divided the Urban Local Bodies into two categories: (a) Million-Plus urban agglomerations/cities (excluding Delhi and Srinagar), and (b) 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 the Commission forNon-Mill...