Lok Sabha Question No. 4096 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-17
Subject: Development of Panchayats
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Shri Balya Mama Suresh Gopinath Mhatre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †4096

ANSWERED ON 17.03.2026

## DEVELOPMENTOFPANCHAYATS

## †4096: SHRI BALYA MAMASURESH GOPINATH MHATRE:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has allocated funds under Centrally Sponsored Schemes toenhance the development of Panchayats during the last three financial years, if so, the detailsthereof;
- (b) the details of the funds allocated during the said period including the funds thatremained unutilized, district-wise;
- (c) whether any specific funds have been allocated to Panchayats to ensure the developmentof various social groups, including the marginalized sections and to promote employment; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, year-wise and district-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (SHRI RAJEEV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

(a) to (d) Panchayat is a State subject and the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) supplements and complements the efforts of State Governments, including fund support under the schemes towards functioning of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) on a continuous basis.

The MoPR implements a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) with the primary objective of strengthening PRIs by way of capacity building and training of the Elected Representatives (ERs) and their functionaries, and providing infrastructural support like Gram Panchayat Bhawan andcomputerization. The State/UT-wise funds released, utilised and unspent balance under the RGSA scheme during the last three years are at Annexure-I . It may be mentioned here that funds under RGSA is not released to any Districts.

There is no specific fund provision for the Panchayats for the marginalised sections under the scheme of MoPR. However, funds are released under RGSA for capacity building of the elected representatives and functionaries of the PRIs from all socio-economic groups. Funds for the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) under the scheme are earmarked in proportion to their population in the country.

Further, Panchayats receive Central Finance Commission (CFC) Grants for various developmental works. At present, the Panchayats are receiving funds based on recommendations of the 15 th Finance Commission that have two components -Tied and Untied. Tied Grants are used for drinking water, rainwater harvesting, water recycling, sanitation and maintenance of Open Defecation Free status. Untied grants are used for felt needs under the 29 subjects enshrined in the XI Schedule of the Constitution of India - which include, inter alia, poverty alleviation, women and child development, social welfare, including welfare of the handicapped and mentally retarded and welfare of the weaker sections, and particularly, of the Scheduled Castes (SC) and the Scheduled Tribes (ST). The State-wise allocation of tied and untied grants under the 15 th Finance Commission recommendations during the last three years is at Annexure-II . District-wise allocation of funds under the CFC is made by the States and hence are not maintained in the Ministry.

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## Annexure-I

## Statement referred to in Reply to Parts (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4096 answered on 17.03.2026regarding Development of Panchayats

State/UT-wise Funds Released and Utilised during the last three years and Unspent Balance lying with them under the RGSA Scheme

(Rs in Crores)

| Sl. No    | State Name        |   Funds Released |   Funds utilised |   Unspent Balance |
|-----------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    |             2.52 |            86.61 |             15.65 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh |           250.78 |           300.36 |              0.18 |
| 3         | Assam             |           192.99 |           258.43 |              2.4  |
| 4         | Bihar             |            58.37 |           197.36 |              1.25 |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      |            34.07 |            85.89 |              1.6  |
| 6         | Goa               |             2.24 |             3.41 |              1.57 |
| 7         | Gujarat           |             0    |            16.77 |              9.13 |
| 8         | Haryana           |             5    |            20.12 |              8.36 |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh  |           107.17 |           149.73 |              6.14 |
| 10        | Jammu and Kashmir |           170    |           214.25 |             16.96 |
| 11        | Jharkhand         |            31    |            70.86 |             12.12 |
| 12        | Karnataka         |            72.25 |           114.22 |              6.52 |
| 13        | Kerala            |            50.4  |            92.82 |              1.92 |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh    |           100.17 |           316.15 |              3.25 |
| 15        | Maharashtra       |           233.96 |           458.08 |              5.16 |
| 16        | Manipur           |            18.19 |            15.56 |              8.12 |
| 17        | Meghalaya         |            14    |            20.27 |              2.76 |
| 18        | Mizoram           |            36.27 |            60.75 |              2.73 |
| 19        | Nagaland          |            20    |            20.78 |              1.63 |
| 20        | Odisha            |            58.73 |           129.2  |              8.84 |
| 21        | Punjab            |            49.25 |            89.86 |              9.79 |
| 22        | Rajasthan         |            36.72 |           103.53 |             20.61 |
| 23        | Sikkim            |            19.01 |            20.07 |              3.13 |
| 24        | Tamil nadu        |            70.42 |            98.2  |              1.8  |
| 25        | Telangana         |            20    |            32.65 |             27.76 |
| 26        | Tripura           |            27.23 |            34.96 |              0.48 |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh     |           207.95 |           436.12 |             47.97 |
| 28        | Uttarakhand       |           157.15 |           187.16 |              2.92 |
| 29        | West Bengal       |            90.65 |           190.77 |             14.45 |
| 30        | Andaman & Nicobar |             2.91 |             3.49 |              1.12 |
| 31        | DNH&DD            |             3.14 |             5.12 |              0.76 |
| 32        | Ladakh            |             1    |             2.9  |              0.42 |
| Sub-Total | Sub-Total         |          2143.54 |          3836.45 |            247.5  |
|           | Agencies          |            48.47 |             0    |              0    |

| Total   | 2192.01   | 3836.45   | 247.50   |
|---------|-----------|-----------|----------|

* Fund released as Central Share only.

# Utilization of funds includes unspent balance of previous years/scheme, funds returned from implementing agencies after implementation of SNA module and matching State share released by the State Government under the scheme.

$Unspent balance includes matching State share and interest accrued in Single Nodal Account.

## Annexure-II

## Annexure Referred to in Reply to Parts (a) & (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4096 answered on 17.03.2026 regarding Development of Panchayats.

## Component-wise and State-wise Allocation of Fifteenth Finance Commission Grants during 2022-23 to 2024 -25

| Sl. N o.   | States             | 2022-23   | 2022-23   | 2022-23           | 2023-24   | 2023-24   | 2023-24           | 2024-25   | 2024-25   | 2024-25           |
|------------|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-------------------|
| Sl. N o.   | States             | Unti ed   | Tied      | Total Allocatio n | Unti ed   | Tied      | Total Allocat ion | Untie d   | Tied      | Total Allocati on |
| 1          | Andhra Pradesh     | 804.0 0   | 1206.0 0  | 2010.00           | 812.4 0   | 1218.60   | 2031.0 0          | 860.80    | 1291.2 0  | 2152.00           |
| 2          | Arunach al Pradesh | 70.80     | 106.20    | 177.00            | 71.60     | 107.40    | 179.00            | 75.60     | 113.40    | 189.00            |
| 3          | Assam              | 491.2 0   | 736.80    | 1228.00           | 496.4 0   | 744.60    | 1241.0 0          | 526.00    | 789.00    | 1315.00           |
| 4          | Bihar              | 1536. 80  | 2305.2 0  | 3842.00           | 1553. 60  | 2330.40   | 3884.0 0          | 1645.6 0  | 2468.4 0  | 4114.00           |
| 5          | Chhattis garh      | 445.6 0   | 668.40    | 1114.00           | 450.0 0   | 675.00    | 1125.0 0          | 476.80    | 715.20    | 1192.00           |
| 6          | Goa                | 22.80     | 34.20     | 57.00             | 23.20     | 34.80     | 58.00             | 24.80     | 37.20     | 62.00             |
| 7          | Gujarat            | 978.4 0   | 1467.6 0  | 2446.00           | 989.2 0   | 1483.80   | 2473.0 0          | 1047.6 0  | 1571.4 0  | 2619.00           |
| 8          | Haryana            | 387.2 0   | 580.80    | 968.00            | 391.6 0   | 587.40    | 979.00            | 414.40    | 621.60    | 1036.00           |
| 9          | Himacha l Pradesh  | 131.6 0   | 197.40    | 329.00            | 132.8 0   | 199.20    | 332.00            | 140.80    | 211.20    | 352.00            |
| 10         | Jharkhan d         | 517.2 0   | 775.80    | 1293.00           | 522.8 0   | 784.20    | 1307.0 0          | 554.00    | 831.00    | 1385.00           |
| 11         | Karnatak a         | 985.2 0   | 1477.8 0  | 2463.00           | 996.0 0   | 1494.00   | 2490.0 0          | 1054.8 0  | 1582.2 0  | 2637.00           |
| 12         | Kerala             | 498.4 0   | 747.60    | 1246.00           | 504.0 0   | 756.00    | 1260.0 0          | 533.60    | 800.40    | 1334.00           |
| 13         | Madhya Pradesh     | 1220. 00  | 1830.0 0  | 3050.00           | 1233. 20  | 1849.80   | 3083.0 0          | 1306.0 0  | 1959.0 0  | 3265.00           |
| 14         | Maharas htra       | 1784. 40  | 2676.6 0  | 4461.00           | 1804. 00  | 2706.00   | 4510.0 0          | 1910.4 0  | 2865.6 0  | 4776.00           |
| 15         | Manipur            | 54.00     | 81.00     | 135.00            | 54.80     | 82.20     | 137.00            | 58.00     | 87.00     | 145.00            |
| 16         | Meghala ya         | 56.00     | 84.00     | 140.00            | 56.40     | 84.60     | 141.00            | 59.60     | 89.40     | 149.00            |
| 17         | Mizoram            | 28.40     | 42.60     | 71.00             | 28.80     | 43.20     | 72.00             | 30.40     | 45.60     | 76.00             |
| 18         | Nagalan d          | 38.40     | 57.60     | 96.00             | 38.80     | 58.20     | 97.00             | 40.80     | 61.20     | 102.00            |
| 19         | Odisha             | 691.2     | 1036.8    | 1728.00           | 698.8     | 1048.20   | 1747.0            | 740.40    | 1110.6    | 1851.00           |

|    |               | 0        | 0        |      | 0        |        | 0        |          | 0        |      |
|----|---------------|----------|----------|------|----------|--------|----------|----------|----------|------|
| 20 | Punjab        | 424.8 0  | 637.20   | 1062 | 429.6 0  |  644.4 | 1074.0 0 | 455.20   | 682.80   | 1138 |
| 21 | Rajastha n    | 1182. 80 | 1774.2 0 | 2957 | 1195. 60 | 1793.4 | 2989.0 0 | 1266.4 0 | 1899.6 0 | 3166 |
| 22 | Sikkim        | 13.20    | 19.80    |   33 | 13.20    |   19.8 | 33.00    | 14.00    | 21.00    |   35 |
| 23 | Tamil Nadu    | 1104. 40 | 1656.6 0 | 2761 | 1116. 40 | 1674.6 | 2791.0 0 | 1182.8 0 | 1774.2 0 | 2957 |
| 24 | Telangan a    | 566.0 0  | 849.00   | 1415 | 572.0 0  |  858   | 1430.0 0 | 605.60   | 908.40   | 1514 |
| 25 | Tripura       | 58.80    | 88.20    |  147 | 59.20    |   88.8 | 148.00   | 62.80    | 94.20    |  157 |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh | 2986. 40 | 4479.6 0 | 7466 | 3018. 80 | 4528.2 | 7547.0 0 | 3197.6 0 | 4796.4 0 | 7994 |
| 27 | Uttarakh and  | 176.0 0  | 264.00   |  440 | 178.0 0  |  267   | 445.00   | 188.40   | 282.60   |  471 |
| 28 | West Bengal   | 1351. 20 | 2026.8 0 | 3378 | 1366. 00 | 2049   | 3415.0 0 | 1446.8 0 | 2170.2 0 | 3617 |

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