**Executive Summary**
The Union Government has released the second installment of XV Finance Commission (XV FC) Untied Grants for the Financial Year 2025–26 to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) / Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Tripura. The grants aim to strengthen grassroots governance and support location-specific development needs. The date of release is January 29, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Grant Allocation:**
* Andhra Pradesh: ₹41,076 lakhs (Rs. 410.76 Crores) for 13,092 eligible Gram Panchayats, 650 eligible Block Panchayats, and 13 eligible District Panchayats.
* Maharashtra: ₹71,432 lakhs (Rs. 714.32 Crores) for 26,407 eligible Gram Panchayats, 15 eligible Block Panchayats, and 2 eligible Zilla Parishads.
* Tripura: ₹3,060 lakhs (Rs. 30.6 Crores) for 606 eligible Gram Panchayats, 35 eligible Block Panchayats, 8 eligible Zilla Parishads, 587 eligible Village Committees, 40 eligible Block Advisory Committees, and 1 eligible TTAADC Headquarters. Additionally, ₹85 lakh was released for 1 additional eligible TTAADC Headquarters from the withheld portion of the first installment.
* **Grant Recommendation and Release Process:**
* The Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Ministry of Jal Shakti recommend the release of XV-FC grants.
* The Ministry of Finance then releases the grants in two installments per financial year.
* **Grant Utilization:**
* Untied Grants are for location-specific felt needs under the Twenty-Nine Subjects enshrined in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution, excluding salaries and establishment costs.
* Tied Grants can be used for (a) sanitation and maintenance of ODF status, including management and treatment of household waste, human excreta, and fecal sludge management, and (b) supply of drinking water, rainwater harvesting, and water recycling.
**Impact Analysis**
**Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) / Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Tripura**
* **Impact:** These institutions receive funding to strengthen grassroots governance and address location-specific development needs.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the Untied Grants for location-specific felt needs under the Twenty-Nine Subjects enshrined in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution, and the Tied Grants for sanitation/ODF maintenance and drinking water projects.
Key Entities Referenced
Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC): The entity allocating untied grants for Panchayati Raj Institutions and Rural Local Bodies.
Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) / Rural Local Bodies (RLBs): The primary recipients of the untied grants, utilizing them for grassroots governance and location-specific development.
Andhra Pradesh: One of the states receiving untied grants under the Fifteenth Finance Commission.
Maharashtra: One of the states receiving untied grants under the Fifteenth Finance Commission.
Tripura: One of the states receiving untied grants under the Fifteenth Finance Commission.
Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Centre Releases More Than 1,156 Crores under
Fifteenth Finance Commission Grants for Rural
Local Bodies of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra
and Tripura
प्रव तथ: 29 JAN 2026 6:19PM by PIB Delhi
The Union Government has released the Second Instalment of XV Finance Commission (XV FC) Untied
Grants for the Financial Year 2025–26 to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) / Rural Local Bodies (RLBs)
in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tripura to strengthen grassroots governance and support location-
specific development needs.
In Andhra Pradesh an amount of ₹41,076 lakhs (Rs. 410.76 Crores) has been released as the second
instalment of Untied Grants for FY 2025–26. The funds will benefit 13,092 eligible Gram Panchayats, 650
eligible Block Panchayats and all 13 eligible District Panchayats in the State. In Maharashtra, the Union
Government has released ₹71,432 lakhs (Rs. 714.32 Crores) under the second instalment of XV FC
Untied Grants for FY 2025–26. These grants will cover 26,407 eligible Gram Panchayats, 15 eligible
Block Panchayats and 2 eligible Zilla Parishads across the State. For Tripura, ₹3,060 lakhs (Rs.30.6
Crores) has been released as the second instalment of Untied Grants for FY 2025–26. The release covers
all 606 eligible Gram Panchayats, all 35 eligible Block Panchayats, all 8 eligible Zilla Parishads, all 587
eligible Village Committees, all 40 eligible Block Advisory Committees and 1 eligible TTAADC
Headquarters. In addition, ₹85 lakh of the withheld portion of the first instalment of Untied Grant
for FY 2025–26 has also been released to 1 additional eligible TTAADC Headquarters.
Government of India through Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Ministry of Jal Shakti (Department of
Drinking Water and Sanitation) recommends release of XV-FC grants to States for Panchayati Raj
Institutions/ Rural Local Bodies, which is then released by the Ministry of Finance. The allocated grants
are recommended and released in 2 installments in a financial year. The Untied Grants will be utilized by
PRIs/ RLBs for location-specific felt needs, under the Twenty-Nine Subjects enshrined in the Eleventh
Schedule of the Constitution, except for salaries and other establishment costs. The Tied Grants can be
used for the basic services of (a) sanitation and maintenance of ODF status, and this should include
management and treatment of household waste, and human excreta and fecal sludge management in
particular and (b) supply of drinking water, rainwater harvesting and water recycling.
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