The Union Government has disbursed more than ₹444 crores as part of the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) Grants to strengthen Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in Odisha for the Financial Year 2025–26.

This funding aims to empower Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and RLBs in addressing local needs and essential services.

The release comprises the second instalment of Untied Grants totalling ₹342.5964 crores, allocated to 20 eligible District Panchayats (Zilla Parishads), 296 eligible Block Panchayats (Panchayat Samitis), and 6,734 eligible Gram Panchayats across the state. In addition, ₹101.7815 crores—representing the withheld portion of the first instalment of United Grants for the same fiscal year—has been released to 20 eligible Zilla Parishads, 233 eligible Panchayat Samitis, and 649

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