14 Dec : The Union Panchayati Raj Minister, Dr.C.P.Joshi has informed the House that there is no proposal under consideration for direct funding to Panchayats and Municipalities through local bodies.
In reply to a written question, Dr.C.P.Joshi further informed the House that under the capacity building component of the Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) Programme and the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Yojana (RGSY), the Government of India releases funds for planning and implementation of training programmes by the State Governments through Institutions such as the State Institutes of Rural Development and NGOs.