New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): The central authorities on Tuesday launched funds underneath the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) grants for rural native our bodies in Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh for the monetary 12 months 2024-25.
The grants embody Rs 1,598.80 crore for Uttar Pradesh and Rs 446.49 crore for Andhra Pradesh, marking a big step in strengthening grassroots governance and rural growth.
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj said that Uttar Pradesh acquired the second installment of untied grants totaling Rs 1,598.80 crore.
It stated “These funds are for all eligible 75 District Panchayats, all eligible 826 Block Panchayats and all eligible 57691 Gram Panchayats of the state”.
Similarly, Andhra Pradesh was allotted the second installment of untied grants amounting to Rs 420.99 crore, together with a withheld quantity of Rs 25.49 crore from the primary installment for the monetary 12 months.
The ministry said that in Andhra Pradesh “These funds are for eligible 13097 duly elected Gram Panchayats, 650 duly elected Block Panchayats and all 13 eligible District Panchayats of the State”.
The grants, really useful by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and the Ministry of Jal Shakti, are launched in two installments yearly. They are geared toward addressing location-specific wants underneath the 29 topics outlined within the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution.
While untied grants cater to numerous developmental necessities aside from salaries and institution prices, tied grants are particularly allotted for sanitation, upkeep of Open Defecation Free (ODF) standing, and water provide administration, together with rainwater harvesting and water recycling.
This direct monetary empowerment of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) is reworking rural native governance.
The ministry additionally famous that initiative aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s imaginative and prescient of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas,” fostering inclusive progress and self-reliance on the village stage.
The funds are anticipated to boost accountability, enhance fundamental companies, and promote participatory democracy, driving India nearer to the purpose of turning into a “Viksit Bharat” the place each village actively contributes to the nation’s prosperity. (ANI)