Centre releases ₹224.58 crore XV Finance Commission grants to Chhattisgarh panchayats
The Union Government released the first instalment of 2025â26 Untied Grants worth ₹224.58 crore under the XV Finance Commission to rural local bodies in Chhattisgarh, the Panchayati Raj Ministry said on 31 December 2025.
Summary
The Union Government released ₹224.5762 crore as the first instalment of Untied Grants for 2025â26 under the XV Finance Commission to Panchayati Raj Institutions in Chhattisgarh, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj said on 31 December 2025. The funds are for 11,279 eligible Gram Panchayats, 138 Block Panchayats and 26 District Panchayats. XV-FC grants for rural local bodies are recommended by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation and released by the Ministry of Finance in two instalments a year.
Key facts
- Amount
- ₹224.5762 crore â 1st instalment, Untied Grants, 2025â26
- State
- Chhattisgarh
- Beneficiaries
- 11,279 GPs, 138 Block Panchayats, 26 District Panchayats
- Process
- Recommended by MoPR & DDWS; released by Ministry of Finance in 2 instalments
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which ministry releases the XV Finance Commission grants for rural local bodies after recommendation by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation?
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Correct answer: D â Ministry of Finance
PIB (Panchayati Raj): MoPR and DDWS recommend release of XV-FC grants to states for rural local bodies, which are then released by the Ministry of Finance.
The ₹224.58 crore XV Finance Commission grant released to Chhattisgarh in December 2025 is meant for how many eligible Gram Panchayats?
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Correct answer: C â 11,279
PIB (Panchayati Raj): the funds are for 11,279 eligible Gram Panchayats, 138 Block Panchayats and 26 District Panchayats.