Gram panchayats get more funds for Swachh Bharat activities

Mandatory for lowest tier elected bodies to use half the funds allocated under 15th Finance Commission

Shift health to concurrent list: Expert group to Finance Commission

Activists voice concern about some recommendations by panel

Fifteenth Finance Commission: Over Rs. 4.36 lakh crore for local governments

Local governments will get special health grants  

Economics of population

The 15th Finance Commission has recommended the use of Census 2011 instead of the norm of considering Census 1971, and this change has led to …

Funds for clean air: Get the blueprint right

Committed funds for clean air action excites hope. Needs strong performance metrics. But there are also risks of underfunding some key sectors of …

Panchayats to spend Rs 1.42 lakh crore on water and sanitation

Spend 60% grant on water and sanitation: 15th Finance Commission recommends to rural local bodies