The Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS), under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, successfully hosted the Third Edition of Sujal Gram Samvad on 21 January 2026, reinforcing participatory water governance and community-led implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). Village-Level Engagement in Local Languages The virtual programme brought together…
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Centre Releases ₹213.9 Crores for Assam’s Rural Local Bodies
The Union Government has released ₹213.9 crore as XV Finance Commission (XV-FC) Untied Grants to strengthen rural local bodies across Assam. The first installment for the financial year 2025–26 has been disbursed for all 2,192 eligible Gram Panchayats, 182 Block Panchayats, and 27 Zilla Parishads in the State. These grants,…
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Centre Issues XV Finance Grants to Sikkim Panchayats
The Union Government has released the first instalment of XV Finance Commission Untied Grants for Rural Local Bodies in Sikkim for the financial year 2025–26, amounting to ₹643.50 lakh. The funds are allocated to all five District Panchayats (DPs) and 199 eligible Gram Panchayats (GPs) across the state. Additionally, Rs….
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National Workshop on Women-Friendly Gram Panchayats at Pune
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India, in collaboration with the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Maharashtra, is organizing a two-day national workshop at Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHADA), Pune, on 8–9 January 2026. The workshop aims to showcase best practices of Model Women-Friendly Gram Panchayats…
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₹224 Cr XV FC Grants Boost Rural Governance in Chhattisgarh
Centre Releases ₹224 Crore XV Finance Commission Grants for Rural Bodies in Chhattisgarh The Union Government has released over ₹224 crore as the first instalment of Untied Grants for the financial year 2025–26 under the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) to strengthen rural local governance in Chhattisgarh. The funds are…
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Jal Seva Aankalan Launched for Rural Water Survey
In a landmark initiative to enhance rural water governance, Union Minister of Jal Shakti Shri C. R. Patil today launched Jal Seva Aankalan, a Gram Panchayat-led digital assessment tool under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). The tool enables villages to evaluate the regularity, adequacy, quality, and sustainability of drinking water…
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Centre Grants ₹723 Cr to Rural Bodies in Raj, Jhk
In a significant push to strengthen grassroots governance and rural development, the Union Government has released over ₹723 crore as grants to Rural Local Bodies and Panchayati Raj Institutions in Rajasthan and Jharkhand under the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC). The funds aim to empower village-level institutions, improve basic services,…
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“Shivraj Singh Chouhan Unveils Rural Jobs Reforms”
Union Minister for Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday met Rozgar Sahayaks from various States in Bhopal and announced major reforms aimed at strengthening grassroots implementation of rural employment schemes. The Rozgar Sahayaks expressed gratitude to the Centre for increasing administrative expenditure from 6 percent to 9 percent,…