New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Centre on Sunday said it has released over Rs 299 crore to strengthen Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in Assam under the 15th Finance Commission (XV-FC) grants for the financial year 2025–26.According to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, the release includes the second instalment of Untied Grants for FY 2025–26 amounting to Rs 256.60 crore.The funds will benefit all eligible 27 District Panchayats (DPs), 182 Block Panchayats (BPs) …
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New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Centre on Friday said it has released Rs 275.1253 crore to strengthen Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and rural local bodies (RLBs) in Jharkhand as part of the 15th Finance Commission grants during FY 2025–26.According to Ministry of Panchayati Raj, this release pertains to the second instalment of Untied Grants for FY 2024–25 and will benefit all eligible 24 District Panchayats (DPs), 253 Block Panchayats (BPs) and 4,342 Gram Panchayats (GPs) in the state.The…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Centre on Friday announced the release of over Rs 137 crore to strengthen rural local bodies in Goa, Meghalaya, Sikkim and Uttarakhand during FY 2025-26. The release covers allocations pertaining to different financial years as part of the 15th Finance Commission’s untied grants.A sum of Rs 11.6 crores has been released for Goa as the second instalment of untied grants for FY 2023-24 for 2 eligible district panchayats and 191 eligible gram panchayats. Further Rs 2….
Shivpuri, Feb 13 (IANS) For a glimpse of rural development, visit Kulwasa Gram Panchayat, located about 35 kilometers from Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh. The Panchayat Bhawan here looks no less than a five-star hotel at first glance. The modern design, clean premises, and well-equipped rooms give it a distinctive identity.Upon entering the building, various offices are clearly visible. Separate rooms have been created for the Sarpanch, Secretary, and Computer Operator. An attractive …
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court has observed that repeated changes in solid waste management rules would not improve ground realities unless authorities strengthen waste management infrastructure in line with the upcoming Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026.A Bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and S.V.N. Bhatti made the observation while hearing appeals filed by the Bhopal Municipal Corporation challenging the hefty environmental compensation imposed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), …
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Union government has announced the release of more than Rs 3,324 crore to strengthen rural local bodies in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and West Bengal as part of the second instalment of the 15th Finance Commission’s untied grants for financial year 2025–26, government officials said. Under this tranche, Bihar has received Rs 802.40 crore benefiting all 38 district panchayats, 533 block panchayats and 8,053 gram panchayats, along with an additio…
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) The SVAMITVA scheme has enabled the issuance of nearly three crore property cards in over 1.84 lakh villages to date, reducing land disputes and supporting planned rural development, the government said on Monday.The 77th Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path here saw the participation of around 450 elected representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions and Rural Local Bodies as Special Guests, reflecting the government of India’s emphasis on strengthening grassroots de…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is set to launch initiatives, including PANCHAM – Panchayat Assistance and Messaging Chatbot — developed in collaboration with UNICEF, it was announced on Saturday.The Ministry will organise a felicitation function on Sunday to honour elected Panchayat representatives invited as Special Guests to witness the Republic Day Parade 2026 at Kartavya Path in New Delhi.The honourees will be felicitated by Union Minister of State for Panchayati …
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said it has released Rs 213.9 crore as untied grants under the 15th Finance Commission for rural local bodies in Assam.This represents the first instalment for the financial year 2025–26, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj said in a statement.“It has been released for all 2,192 eligible Gram Panchayats, 182 eligible Block Panchayats and 27 eligible Zilla Parishads across the state, said an official statement.In November last year, the Centre rel…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), through policies across macroeconomics, capital markets, infrastructure, digital finance and investor protection and empowerment, has strengthened economic fundamentals and positioned India for sustained future growth, according to the government.For example, DEA guided India’s economic management, fiscal strategy, and financial sector coordination, while implementing reforms to support growth, stability, investment, and global…