INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
to their respective rural local bodies
This grant-in-aid is the first instalment for the rural institutions for the current financial year.These grants are given to rural local
bodies for improving critical services like sanitation and maintenance of open defecation free status and drinking water supply along with
rain water harvesting and water recycling systems.Out of the total aid allocated for Panchayati Raj institutions, 60 per cent is "tied
grant" and meant for national priority areas like drinking water supply, rainwater harvesting and sanitation
The remaining amount is called "untied grant" and it is to be used by these rural institutions as per their discretion for local needs.Tied
grants are meant to ensure availability of additional funds to rural local bodies and these are over and above the funds allocated by the
of Expenditure of the Ministry of Finance.
