The Union government has released over Rs 1,133 crore as 15th Finance Commission grants during FY 2025-26 to strengthen Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)/Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Telangana.
In Madhya Pradesh, an amount of Rs 652.55 crore has been released as the second installment of Untied Grants for FY 2024-25. The funds will benefit all 52 eligible District Panchayats, 312 eligible Block Panchayats and 23,001 eligible Gram Panchayats in the state. Additionally, Rs 77 lakhs representing the withheld portion of the first instalment of Untied Grants for FY 2024–25, has also been released to three additionally eligible Block Panchayats and 6 Gram Panchayats.
For Punjab, the Union government has released Rs 222 crore as the first installment of Untied Grants for FY 2025-26. These funds will support all 13,262 eligible Gram Panchayats, 150 eligible Block Panchayats and 22 eligible District Panchayats across the State.
For Telangana, Rs 256.0295 crore has been released as the first installment of Untied Grants for FY 2024-25, benefiting 12,702 eligible Gram Panchayats. Further, Rs 233.18 lakhs, being the withheld portion of the second instalment of Untied Grants for FY 2023–24, has also been released to 11 additionally eligible Gram Panchayats and 40 Block Panchayats.