Bhubaneswar: The Centre has released the 15th Finance Commission grants for rural local bodies in Odisha for the 2025–26 financial year. It has provided over Rs 400 crore as grants to Zilla Parishads, Panchayat Samitis and Gram Panchayats in the state.

The Union Government has released the second installment of Untied Grants amounting to Rs 342.5964 crore for 20 eligible District Panchayats (Zilla Parishads), 296 eligible Block Panchayats (Panchayat Samitis), and 6,734 eligible Gram Panchayats in Odisha.

Additionally, the Centre has released Rs 101.7815 crore to cover the withheld portion of the first installment of Untied Grants for 2025–26 fiscal. The amount has been released for 20 eligible Zilla Parishads, 233 eligible Panchayat Samitis, and 649 eligible Gram Panchayats.

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