Odisha has seen a steady increase in central grants for Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), along with targeted capacity-building under the revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA). In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on December 3, 2025, Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh) set out the flow…
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Chintan Shivir 2025 Focuses on Fund Flow, AI & CSS Reforms
The Department of Expenditure under the Ministry of Finance concluded the two-day Chintan Shivir 2025 in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, on 14–15 November 2025. The annual strategic retreat brought together officers from the Ministry of Finance and representatives from the finance departments of Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Delhi and…
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Centre Releases ₹444 Crore Grants for Odisha
The Union Government has released over ₹444 crore under the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) grants to strengthen Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in Odisha during the financial year 2025–26. The move aims to enhance local governance, improve infrastructure, and ensure the delivery of essential services across the state’s rural areas….