Agartala, Nov 05, 2024, TRIPURA TIMES Desk/ PIB

Agartala, Nov 05: In a boost to Tripura's Rural Local Bodies, the Central Government has released the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) Grants during the financial year 2024–25.

According to a PIB Press release, the 1st installment of Untied grants amounting to Rs.31.40 crores and 1st installment of Tied grants amounting to Rs.47.10 crores has been released. These funds are for all the 1260 Rural Local Bodies [including Traditional Local Bodies viz. TTAADC (Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council), HQ; 40 Block Advisory Committees; and 587 Village Committees].

The Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) Grants aim at strengthening rural local self-governance by empowering PRIs / RLBs.  These funds help PRIs / RLBs become more capable, accountable, and self-reliant, driving sustainable development in rural areas.

The Untied grants are utilized by Rural Local Bodies for location-specific felt needs, under the Twenty-Nine (29) Subjects enshrined in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution, except for salaries and other establishment costs. While 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.