The Ministry of Finance has issued operational guidelines for the release and utilization of grants recommended by the Fifteenth Finance Commission for Rural Local Bodies for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26. The grants are divided into untied (40%) and tied (60%) components, with the latter specifically earmarked for sanitation, drinking water, and water recycling. State governments are required to distribute these funds among Gram, Block, and District Panchayats based on specific population and area-based criteria. Eligibility for these grants is contingent upon the submission of audited accounts and compliance with e-governance and accounting standards. The circular also outlines the roles of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation in monitoring and facilitating these fund transfers.

The Ministry of Finance has issued operational guidelines for the release and utilization of grants recommended by the Fifteenth Finance Commission for Rural Local Bodies for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26. The grants are divided into untied (40%) and tied (60%) components, with the latter specifically earmarked for sanitation, drinking water, and water recycling. State governments are required to distribute these funds among Gram, Block, and District Panchayats based on specific population and area-based criteria. Eligibility for these grants is contingent upon the submission of audited accounts and compliance with e-governance and accounting standards. The circular also outlines the roles of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation in monitoring and facilitating these fund transfers.