New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- The Union Government has released the first instalment of the XV Finance Commission Untied Grants for Rural Local Bodies in Sikkim for the financial year 2025-26.

According to an official press release from the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, the total disbursement for this instalment amounts to Rs 643.50 lakh. The funding is intended to bolster the administrative and developmental capacity of the state's grassroots institutions.

These funds are allocated to five eligible District Panchayats (DPs) and all 199 eligible Gram Panchayats (GPs) across the state. In addition to the allocation for the current financial year, the government has also released Rs 17.50 lakh.

This amount constitutes the withheld portion of the s...