XV Finance Commission
The Union Government has released the first installment of untied grants under the XV Finance Commission for the financial year 2025-26, amounting to over ₹2,400 crores, to Rural Local Bodies in Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh. Bihar received ₹801.009 crores, Himachal Pradesh ₹67.955 crores, and Uttar
PMKSY
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has approved ₹8,853 crore in grants for 1,601 projects under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY). Since January 2024, 52 new projects have been sanctioned, focusing on food safety infrastructure and cold chain interventions to reduce wastage in fruits, dairy, and
Food Processing
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is promoting the development of food processing industries through various schemes, including the Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana, Production Linked Incentive Scheme, and the PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme. These initiatives provide grants to Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), Self-Help Groups
Grants
The Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, Shri Durgadas Uikey, reported in Lok Sabha that funds under Article 275(1) of the Constitution are allocated to State Governments in two categories: Creation of Capital Assets (CCA) and Grant-in-aid General (GG). The report includes details of grants released over the