The Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti is the nodal Department for the implementation of the Fifteenth Finance Commission Tied Grants. As reported by the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation, the Fifteenth Finance Commission submitted its report in two phases, the first, an Interim Report for the financial year 2020-21 and Final Report for the award period 2021-26.

The Fifteenth Finance Commission (FC-XV) recommended Rs.2.36 lakh crore to RLBs in 28 States including Andhra Pradesh for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26 including for those areas which are not required to have panchayats (Fifth and Sixth Scheduled areas and excluded areas), out of which 60% i.e. Rs. 1.42 lakh crore is tied grant to be utilized for (i) supply of drinking water, rainwater harvesting and water recycling; and, (ii) sanitation and maintenance of ODF status equally i.e. Rs. 0.71 Lakh crore for each component.

The release of tied grant allocated to all states is based on the fulfilment of stipulated criteria mentioned in the operational guideline for the implementation of XV-FC recommendation on RLB grants. Department of Expenditure further release funds to states and state government transferred the same to RLBs/ Excluded areas. The tied grant has to be utilized specifically for Water and Sanitation related activities as mentioned in the manual for utilization for tied grant.

Based on the interim report (2020-21) of the 15^th Finance Commission, the entire recommended amount i.e. Rs. 1312.50 Crore was released to the State of Andhra Pradesh. Further, as recommended by 15th Finance Commission, year wise and State wise details of the allocation of Tied grant is enclosed at Annexure.

The details of 15th Finance Commission tied grant allocated and released to State of Andhra Pradesh is as under:

The district-wise, Mandal-wise and Gram Panchayats wise details of Tied Grants allocated, released and utilized under the Fifteenth Finance Commission is not maintained by the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation centrally. The component-wise details of expenditure incurred under the Drinking Water and Sanitation/Solid Waste Management components and the details of works undertaken and completed, district-wise, Mandal-wise and Gram Panchayat-wise in State is not maintained by the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation centrally.

Information regarding district-wise unutilised funds, delays in utilisation or implementation gaps under the Tied Grants in State is not maintained by the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation centrally.

The 15^th Finance Commission period has ended on 31.03.2026, therefore, the pending amount of the states has lapsed with the completion of Fifteenth Finance Commission cycle. The Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation has issued technical advisory/guidance to States for the utilization of the 16th Finance Commission tied grant to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water and sanitation.

Annexure

The details of Tied Grants allocated under the Fifteenth Finance Commission from 2020-21 to 2025-26

(Rs. in crore)

Sr. No.	State	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025-26
1	Andhra Pradesh	1312.5	1,163.40	1206	1218.6	1291.2	1259.4
2	Arunachal Pradesh	115.5	102	106.2	107.4	113.4	111
3	Assam	802	711.6	736.8	744.6	789	769.8
4	Bihar	2509	2,225.40	2305.2	2330.4	2468.4	2407.2
5	Chhattisgarh	727	645	668.4	675	715.2	697.8
6	Goa	37.5	33	34.2	34.8	37.2	36.6
7	Gujarat	1597.5	1,417.20	1467.6	1483.8	1571.4	1533
8	Haryana	632	561	580.8	587.4	621.6	606.6
9	Himachal Pradesh	214.5	190.2	197.4	199.2	211.2	205.8
10	Jharkhand	844.5	749.4	775.8	784.2	831	810.6
11	Karnataka	1608.5	1,426.20	1477.8	1494	1582.2	1543.2
12	Kerala	814	721.8	747.6	756	800.4	780.6
13	Madhya Pradesh	1992	1,766.40	1830	1849.8	1959	1911
14	Maharashtra	2913.5	2,584.20	2676.6	2706	2865.6	2795.4
15	Manipur	88.5	78.6	81	82.2	87	85.2
16	Meghalaya	91	81	84	84.6	89.4	87.6
17	Mizoram	46.5	41.4	42.6	43.2	45.6	44.4
18	Nagaland	62.5	55.2	57.6	58.2	61.2	59.4
19	Odisha	1129	1,001.40	1036.8	1048.2	1110.6	1083
20	Punjab	694	615.6	637.2	644.4	682.8	666
21	Rajasthan	1931	1,712.40	1774.2	1793.4	1899.6	1852.2
22	Sikkim	21	18.6	19.8	19.8	21	19.8
23	Tamil Nadu	1803.5	1,599.60	1656.6	1674.6	1774.2	1730.4
24	Telangana	923.5	819	849	858	908.4	886.2
25	Tripura	95.5	84.6	88.2	88.8	94.2	91.8
26	Uttar Pradesh	4876	4,324.80	4479.6	4528.2	4796.4	4678.2
27	Uttarakhand	287	255	264	267	282.6	274.8
28	West Bengal	2206	1,956.60	2026.8	2049	2170.2	2116.8
	Total	30375	26,940.60	27907.8	28210.8	29880	29143.8

This information was given by Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh in a written reply in Lok Sabha on 04^th August 2026.

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