Centre releases first instalment of XV Finance Commission grants to rural local bodies of Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh
On 12 October 2024, in India, the Union Government released the first instalment of XV Finance Commission grants for 2024-25 to rural local bodies: over ₹1,267 crore for Rajasthan and over ₹988 crore for Andhra Pradesh.
Summary
On 12 October 2024, in India, the Union Government released the first instalment of Fifteenth Finance Commission grants for 2024-25 to Rural Local Bodies: over ₹1,267 crore for Rajasthan (untied ₹507.1177 crore plus tied grants) and over ₹988 crore for Andhra Pradesh (untied ₹395.5091 crore, tied ₹593.2639 crore). Untied grants can be used across the 29 subjects in the Eleventh Schedule but not for salaries or establishment costs; tied grants are for sanitation, ODF maintenance and water management.
Key facts
- Released
- 12 Oct 2024, first instalment 2024-25
- Rajasthan
- Over ₹1,267 crore
- Andhra Pradesh
- Over ₹988 crore
- Untied grants
- 29 subjects, Eleventh Schedule; not for salaries
- Tied grants
- Sanitation, ODF status, water management
Practice MCQs 3 questions
How much did Rajasthan receive as the first instalment of XV Finance Commission grants for rural local bodies for 2024-25, released on 12 October 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Over ₹1,267 crore
PIB (12 Oct 2024): over Rs.1267 crores for Rajasthan and over Rs.988 crores for Andhra Pradesh released as the first instalment.
Untied XV Finance Commission grants to Panchayats can be used across how many subjects listed in the Eleventh Schedule?
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Correct answer: C — 29
PIB (12 Oct 2024): untied grants enable Panchayats to address local needs across 29 subjects under the Eleventh Schedule.
Which of the following is NOT a permitted use of untied XV Finance Commission grants for rural local bodies?
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Correct answer: D — Salaries and establishment costs
PIB (12 Oct 2024): untied grants cover subjects from agriculture and rural housing to education and sanitation, but cannot be used for salaries or establishment costs.