Key Points

1. Centre to release ₹260 crore as first installment for strengthening Gram Panchayats in Telangana.
2. Remaining ₹2,500 crore to be released in phases upon submission of additional Utilisation Certificates (UCs).
3. Every Gram Panchayat must maintain a separate bank account for fund utilisation, registered on the ‘PFMS’ portal.
4. Over ₹11,000 crore released to Gram Panchayats and local bodies by the Modi Government.
5. ₹5,060 crore released between 2015–16 and 2019–20.
6. ₹6,051 crore released out of ₹9,050 crore allocated for 2020–21 to 2025–26.
7. Funds released mark an 80% increase over the previous tranche.
8. Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy accused the previous BRS government of diverting Gram Panchayat funds.
9. News reported on January 14, 2026.