What happened (Ministry of Panchayati Raj, PIB communication)
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (Government of India) issued a PIB communication providing state-wise totals of 16th Finance Commission grants for Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). The PIB communication presents PRI grant totals under three categories: tied grants, untied grants, and performance-linked grants.
The PIB communication also states a coverage rule: Finance Commission grants for rural local bodies are not recommended for Union Territories.
Aggregate totals for PRI grants under the 16th Finance Commission (Rs. in crore)
Total tied/untied recommended for PRIs: 174094.00 crore. Total performance-linked grant recommended for PRIs: 87048.00 crore.
State-wise totals shown in Annexure-I (examples from the PIB communication excerpt)
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