Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 9: The Government of India has disbursed Rs 1,091.47 crore as the first instalment of untied grants under the Fifteenth Finance Commission for rural local bodies in West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj announced on Thursday.

West Bengal received Rs 680.71 crore on October 6 for the financial year 2025–26. The funds were allocated to 3,224 Gram Panchayats, 335 Block Panchayats, and 21 Zilla Parishads across the state. With this latest release, a total of Rs 4,181.23 crore has been disbursed to West Bengal over the financial years 2024–25 and 2025–26. This includes Rs 2,082.13 crore as untied grants and Rs 2,099.10 crore as tied grants, reinforcing the Centre’s ongoing commitment to grassroots governance.

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