Dehradun, March 31 -- The Central Government has approved and released funds under the Fifteenth Finance Commission's "Untied" grant for Panchayati Raj Institutions and Rural Local Bodies in Uttarakhand for the financial year 2025-26, as per a CMO release.

According to the release, this grant will further strengthen the panchayat system and support need-based local development initiatives within Panchayati Raj institutions.

Under the second installment of the Untied grant, the Centre has released Rs 91.31 crore for Uttarakhand. This will benefit all 13 District Panchayats, 95 Development Blocks, and 7,784 eligible Gram Panchayats. In addition, Rs 1.84 crore has been released for 216 eligible Gram Panchayats from the withheld portion of ...