The Union Finance Ministry, on the recommendation of the Panchayati Raj Ministry, released ₹8,923.8 crore to 25 states for providing grant to rural local bodies. The vulnerabilities of the rural communities need to be especially addressed. "Keeping the above factors in view, the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, has on the recommendation of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR), released an amount of ₹8,923.8 crore to 25 states for providing Grant to rural local bodies", read an official release by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. The background material and creatives for this awareness campaign may be drawn suitably from the digital repository of health ministry. The States have been further advised that the elected representatives of Panchayats may take the lead with cooperation of various other service volunteers in their areas.

Source: Mint May 19, 2021 02:15 UTC