The Finance Ministry distributes Rs 13,386 crore to 25 states as an RLB award.
On Tuesday, the Finance Ministry said that it has allocated Rs 13,386 crore to 25 states for grants to rural local bodies (RLBs).
RLBs get tethered funding to improve two services: sanitation and maintaining open-defecation-free (ODF) status, as well as drinking water supply, rainfall harvesting, and water recycling.
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“The Ministry of Finance’s Department of Expenditure issued a sum of Rs 13,385.70 crore to 25 States on Monday for giving funds to Rural Local Bodies,” the ministry said in a statement.
This is the first instalment of Tied grants for the fiscal year 2021-22. The grants were distributed in accordance with the 15th Finance Commission’s recommendations.
FSDC meeting on September 3; to assess the economy and financial industry.
Tied grants are intended to ensure that rural local governments have access to additional money beyond the monies granted by the Centre and states for sanitation and drinking water under Centrally Sponsored Schemes.
The states are obligated to deliver the grants to rural local governments within 10 working days, and the grants must be released with interest.
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