Centre releases over ₹444 crore of XV Finance Commission grants to rural local bodies in Odisha
The Union Government said on 3 November 2025 that it had released over ₹444 crore of Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) grants for rural local bodies in Odisha for 2025–26.
Summary
The XV FC grants for Odisha announced on 3 November 2025 comprise ₹342.60 crore as the second instalment of Untied Grants for 20 Zilla Parishads, 296 Panchayat Samitis and 6,734 Gram Panchayats, and ₹101.78 crore as the withheld part of the first instalment. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj and the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation recommend these grants and the Finance Ministry releases them in two instalments a year. The Fifteenth Finance Commission, chaired by N.K. Singh, was constituted under Article 280 of the Constitution on 27 November 2017.
Key facts
- Total
- Over ₹444 crore, FY 2025–26
- Second instalment (untied)
- ₹342.60 crore: 20 ZPs, 296 PSs, 6,734 GPs
- Withheld first instalment
- ₹101.78 crore
- XV FC
- Constituted 27 Nov 2017 under Article 280; Chairman N.K. Singh
Practice MCQs 3 questions
In November 2025, the Union Government released over how much in XV Finance Commission grants to rural local bodies in Odisha?
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Correct answer: A — ₹444 crore
The Centre released over ₹444 crore: ₹342.60 crore as the second instalment of Untied Grants and ₹101.78 crore withheld from the first instalment.
Who chaired the Fifteenth Finance Commission, whose grants were released to Odisha's rural local bodies in November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — N.K. Singh
The Fifteenth Finance Commission was headed by N.K. Singh.
The Fifteenth Finance Commission was constituted on 27 November 2017 under which Article of the Constitution?
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Correct answer: D — Article 280
The Fifteenth Finance Commission was constituted in pursuance of clause (1) of Article 280 of the Constitution with effect from 27 November 2017.