Over ₹223 crore of XV Finance Commission grants released for Assam's rural local bodies
The Union Government released over ₹223 crore of Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) grants for Rural Local Bodies in Assam, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj said on 14 November 2025.
Summary
The Assam release comprises the second instalment of Untied Grants for 2024â25 worth ₹219.24 crore for all eligible 27 District Panchayats, 182 Block Panchayats and 2,192 Gram Panchayats, plus ₹4.698 crore of a withheld portion of the first instalment for 26 additionally eligible Block Panchayats. Untied Grants can be used for location-specific needs under the 29 subjects in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution, except salaries and establishment costs. Grants are recommended by the Ministries of Panchayati Raj and Jal Shakti and released by the Finance Ministry in two instalments a year.
Key facts
- State
- Assam
- Amount
- ₹219.24 cr (2nd instalment, Untied, 2024â25) + ₹4.698 cr
- Recipients
- 27 District, 182 Block, 2,192 Gram Panchayats
- Use of Untied Grants
- 29 subjects of Eleventh Schedule (not salaries)
- Released by
- Ministry of Finance, on recommendation of MoPR & Jal Shakti
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Untied Grants released to Panchayati Raj Institutions under the XV Finance Commission can be used for subjects listed in which Schedule of the Constitution?
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Correct answer: C â Eleventh Schedule
Untied Grants are used for needs under the 29 subjects in the Eleventh Schedule, except salaries and establishment costs. The Twelfth Schedule covers municipalities.
How many subjects are listed in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution, under which panchayats use XV FC Untied Grants?
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Correct answer: A â 29
The Eleventh Schedule lists 29 subjects, as stated in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj release.