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- Rural Development Minister Eshwar Khandre stated that thousands of local gram panchayats in Karnataka are currently experiencing financial hardship.
- The central government has reportedly blocked the release of 2,186.20 crore rupees citing technical issues with the e-Gram Swaraj portal.
- State authorities argue that this funding is being denied despite evidence that the same technical problems in other states did not result in payment delays.
- Financial distress is particularly severe for rural bodies outside the Bengaluru area.
What to watch next
- Whether the Centre resolves the technical discrepancies in the e-Gram Swaraj portal for Karnataka.
- Potential escalation of disputes between the Karnataka state government and Union ministries regarding fund allocation.
- Developments in water scarcity management for the 799 affected villages.
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Eshwar Khandre
Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister
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“It is true that most of the 5,927 gram panchayats in the State are facing financial problems. The Centre, citing technical reasons, has not released the money. However, when similar technical issues have been reported in other States, money has been released”
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…Eshwar Khandre on Wednesday accused the Centre of meting out injustice towards Karnataka by not releasing ₹2,186.20 crore recommended by the 15th Finance Commission to gram panchayats in the State for 2025-2026. “ It is true that most of the 5,927 gram panchayats in the State are facing financial problems. The Centre, citing technical reasons, has not released the money. However, when similar technical issues have been reported in other States, money has been released ,” the Minister told the Legislative Council during a discussion on drought and farming distress. Barring gram panchayats in and around Bengaluru that are collecting property tax to the tune of ₹8 crore to ₹10 crore…
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Named India · Government of Karnataka · 15th Finance Commission · Eshwar Khandre · Government of India · Lallan Singh · Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department · Shivaraj Singh Chauhan · V. Somanna
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