Centre releases Rs 247 crore for rural development in TG

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1 April 2026 9:40 AM IST

New Delhi: The government on Tuesday said it has released more than Rs 1,500 crore as the 15th Finance Commission grants to strengthen rural local governance in six states.

The Centre sanctioned and released tied and untied grants during FY 2025–26 for Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)/Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in Telangana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Mizoram and Meghalaya to further empower grassroots governance and enable need-based local development. For Telangana, Rs 247.94 crore has been released as the first installment of untied grants of the financial year 2025-26. These funds are for eligible 12,600 Gram Panchayats (GPs) of the state.

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