National Current Affairs
XV Finance Commission Grants Released for Assam
- 21 Jan 2026
- 2 min read
Why in News?
The Union Government has released ₹213.9 crore to Assam under the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV-FC) Grants to strengthen Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) for the financial year 2025–26.
Key Points:
- Aim of Grant:The funds aim to enhance grassroots governance and improve the delivery of basic civic services in rural areas.
- Coverage: The grants were allocated for all 2,401 eligible rural local bodies (RLBs) across the state covering 2,192 Gram Panchayats, 182 Block Panchayats and 27 Zilla Parishads
- The Ministry of Finance disbursed the funds based on recommendations from the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
- Purpose of XV Finance Commission Grants:Under the XV Finance Commission framework, grants are provided in two instalments annually and are categorised into:
- Untied Grants – enabling PRIs to address location-specific developmental needs under the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution.
- Tied Grants – earmarked for sanitation, solid and liquid waste management, drinking water supply, and maintenance of Open Defecation Free (ODF) status.
- Significance:The release reinforces the Centre’s commitment to fiscal decentralisation, local self-governance, and rural infrastructure development, strengthening the role of PRIs as institutions of democratic grassroots planning.
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