Union Govt releases 15th Finance Commission Grants for RLBs in Haryana, Tripura and Mizoram
The Union Government has released Fifteenth Finance Commission Grants for Rural Local Bodies in Haryana, Tripura, and Mizoram for 2024–25. Haryana received Rs.194.867 crore, Tripura Rs.78.50 crore, and Mizoram Rs.35.50 crore. These funds aim to empower local governance, promote sustainable development, and support inclusive growth in rural areas
For Tripura, Rs.31.40 crore was disbursed as the first installment of Untied grants and Rs.47.10 crore as the first installment of Tied grants. These funds support 1,260 Rural Local Bodies, 40 Block Advisory Committees, and 587 Village Committees. In Mizoram, the funds represent the second installment of grants from the 2022–23 financial year, with RLBs receiving Rs.14.20 crore in Untied grants and Rs.21.30 crore in Tied grants. These funds will assist all 834 village councils, including those in Autonomous District Council areas.
Tied and Untied Grants
Untied grants allow RLBs to address specific local needs under the 29 subjects outlined in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution, excluding salaries and establishment costs. In contrast, Tied grants are allocated for essential services such as sanitation, maintaining Open Defecation-Free (ODF) status, waste management, and providing drinking water, rainwater harvesting, and water recycling.
The Fifteenth Finance Commission Grants aim to strengthen rural self-governance by empowering PRIs and RLBs, making them more capable, accountable, and self-sufficient to promote sustainable development in rural areas. This initiative supports inclusive growth and participatory democracy, vital for the development of the country.
