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Grants-in-aid of Rs 15187.50 cr released for Rural Local Bodies

(Rptg, correcting Headline)
New Delhi, Jul 16 (UNI) Upon the recommendations of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, the Ministry of Jal Shakti released an amount of Rs 15187.50 crore, as grants-in-aid, in respect of 2.63 lakh Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) spread in 28 states of the country has been released by the Ministry of Finance on July 15, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj said here on Thursday.
''This grants-in-aid forms part of the Tied Grant, as recommended by Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV-FC) for the period FY 2020-21 and is to be used by RLBs to facilitate taking up of various developmental work concerning supply of drinking water, rain water harvesting, water recycling, sanitation and maintenance of ODF status, which are national priorities,'' the Ministry of Panchayati Raj said in a statement here.
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