Centre Releases Over Rs 223 Crore to Assam Panchayats Under 15th Finance Commission Grants
The fresh tranche consists primarily of untied funds intended for location-specific priorities across the Eleventh Schedule subjects.
Overview
- The release totals more than Rs 223 crore for rural local bodies in Assam during FY 2025–26, according to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
- Rs 219.24 crore constitutes the second instalment of untied grants for FY 2024–25 to all eligible panchayats statewide.
- An additional Rs 4.698 crore from the previously withheld portion of the first instalment has been issued to 26 Block Panchayats.
- Beneficiaries include 27 District Panchayats, 182 Block Panchayats and 2,192 Gram Panchayats designated as eligible by the state.
- Grant administration follows central guidelines with recommendations by the Panchayati Raj and Jal Shakti ministries, disbursal by the Finance Ministry in two instalments, and complementary digital tools such as SabhaSaar, SVAMITVA, eGramSwaraj and Gram Manchitra to strengthen planning, transparency and citizen participation.