The Ministry of Panchayati Raj announced the release of the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) Health Sector Grant amounting to Rs.15104.01 lakhs (over Rs.151 Crore) to the Government of West Bengal. This grant, released on October 9, 2025, supports diagnostic infrastructure for primary healthcare facilities in rural sub-centers for the year 2024-25. The grant aims to support the Healthy Panchayat vision under LSDGs and the goal of "Viksit Bharat @2047 through Healthy Panchayats". The XV FC Health Sector Grants are released by the Ministry of Finance on the recommendations of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. States must ensure funds are utilized strictly as per government guidelines without duplication with schemes like the National Health Mission (NHM) or the Pradhan Mantri Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana (PM-ASBY). Aditi Agrawal is the contact person with the Release ID: 2176796.
Key Entities Referenced
Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC): Recommends the Health Sector Grant being released to West Bengal.
Health Sector Grant: Grant released to West Bengal for strengthening rural diagnostic infrastructure.
West Bengal: Indian state receiving the Health Sector Grant.
Ministry of Panchayati Raj: Ministry issuing the press release about the grant.
National Health Mission (NHM): Scheme which should not be duplicated by use of funds.
Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Union Government Releases Over Rs. 151 Crores
Health Sector Grant for Strengthening Rural
Diagnostic Infrastructure in West Bengal
Posted On: 09 OCT 2025 4:11PM by PIB Delhi
The Government of India has released the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) Health Sector Grant
amounting to Rs.15104.01 lakhs (over Rs.151 Crore) to the Government of West Bengal under the
component “Support for Diagnostic Infrastructure to the Primary Healthcare Facilities for the Sub-Centres
(For Rural)” for the year 2024–25. This grant supports the Healthy Panchayat vision under LSDGs,
promoting health and well-being for all through local governance. It also helps to strengthen the goal of
“Viksit Bharat @2047 through Healthy Panchayats,” fostering resilient and sustainable rural communities.
The XV Finance Commission (XV FC) recommended Health Sector Grant is intended to be utilized to fully
equip primary healthcare facilities so that they can provide necessary diagnostic services in rural areas. This
release will help strengthen diagnostic infrastructure at the grassroots level, benefitting citizens in villages
where Panchayati Raj Institutions are functioning. The XV FC Health Sector Grants are released by the
Ministry of Finance on the recommendations of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. States are
required to ensure that the funds are utilized strictly as per the operational and technical guidelines issued by
the Government of India and that there is no duplication with other schemes such as the National Health
Mission (NHM) or the Pradhan Mantri Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana (PM-ASBY).
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Aditi Agrawal
(Release ID: 2176796)