Centre disburses over Rs 2,461 cr as XV Finance Commission grants to eight States including Sikkim

<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Sikkim receives Over </span></i><i><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;">Rs </span></i><i><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">9.90 cr for rural development<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;, &quot;serif&quot;;"><b>GANGTOK, (PIB):</b> The Union g</span><a name="_GoBack" style="font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;, &quot;serif&quot;; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;, &quot;serif&quot;;">overnment has released XV Finance Commission (XV-FC) tied grants during the financial year 2025–26 to Rural Local Bodies in Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, and Sikkim. It has also released withheld portions of both tied and untied grants to Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, and Tripura. The release covers allocations pertaining to different financial years and aims to further strengthen rural local governance.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">As part of this release, Sikkim has received </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;">Rs </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">9.90 crore in tied grants under the XV Finance Commission for rural local bodies. This aims to strengthen rural governance and support key services like sanitation, drinking water, and water recycling in the State.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">The grants are part of the second installment for FY 2025-26 and will benefit all 6 eligible District Panchayats and 199 eligible Gram Panchayats in Sikkim. Additionally, a withheld portion of </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;">Rs </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">24.75 lakh from the first installment has been released for one additional eligible District Panchayat.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">The release is made by the Ministry of Finance, based on recommendations from the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Ministry of Jal Shakti (Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation). The grants are released in two installments annually.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">The tied grants will be utilized for sanitation and maintenance of ODF status, including household waste management and fecal sludge management, and supply of drinking water, rainwater harvesting, and water recycling.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">The move is expected to boost rural development in Sikkim, enhancing the quality of life for rural communities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN">&nbsp;</span></p>

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