Ministry of Finance releases Rs 4,189 crore grant-in-aid to rural local bodies



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The Ministry of Finance has disbursed a grant-in-aid totalling Rs 4,189.58 crore to rural local bodies across Karnataka, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, and Gujarat. This funding is the first instalment of tied grants for 2022-23 for most states, and the second for Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat for 2021-22. The grants, recommended by the 15th Finance Commission, are intended to improve sanitation, maintain Open Defecation Free (ODF) status, and enhance drinking water supply, including rainwater harvesting and recycling.

Grant-in-aid of Rs. 4,189.58 crore released to Rural Local Bodies in Karnataka, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat Total grant of Rs. 15,705.65 crore has been released to Rural Local bodies so far in 2022-23 The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, on Wednesday released an amount of Rs. 4,189.58crore to Karnataka (Rs. 628.07 crore), Tripura (Rs. 44.10 crore), Uttar Pradesh (Rs. 2239.80 crore), Andhra Pradesh (Rs. 569.01 crore) and Gujarat (Rs. 708.60 crore) for p
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A grant-in-aid of Rs 4,189.58 crore has been released to rural local bodies in Karnataka, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, and Gujarat.

The total grant released to rural local bodies so far in 2022-23 amounts to Rs 15,705.65 crore.

The grants are intended for improvements in sanitation, maintaining Open Defecation Free (ODF) status, and enhancing the supply of drinking water, including rainwater harvesting and water recycling.

To be eligible, rural local bodies must ensure transparency, conduct regular elections, prepare annual development plans, and make provisional and audited accounts available online. They must also upload development plans for sanitation and drinking water on eGramSwaraj and details of fund utilisation.

States are required to transfer the grants to the local bodies within 10 working days of receiving them from the Union Government. Delays beyond this period will incur interest charges.




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