Manual for the utilization of the 15th Finance Commission tied grant to Rural Local Bodies/PRIs for water and sanitation (2021-22 to 2025-26)

Manual for the utilization of th15 Finance Commission tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation (2021-22 to 2025-26) Government of India Ministry of Jal Shak� Department of Drinking Water & Sanita�on New Delhi August, 2021 1 1. Introduc�on 1.1. In line with 73rd Amendment to the Cons�tu�on of India, 15th Finance Commission has recommended grants to Rural Local Bodies/ Panchayat Raj ins�tu�ons (RLBs/ PRls) for next five years i.e. up to 2025-26. It has also iden�fied drinking water supply and sanita�on as na�onal priority areas for RLBs and therefore 60% of the fund is provided as �ed grant meant for a.) supply of drinking water, rain water harves�ng and water recycling and b.) sanita�on and maintenance of open defeca�on free (ODF) status. The spirit of this grant is to enable RLBs to dis charge their responsibility of providing assured tap water supply to every home and maintain improved sanita�on in villages, which has profound impact on public health. 1.2 In this regard, Department of Expendi ture, Ministry of Finance, Government of India vide le�er No.15(2) FC XV/FCD/2020-25 dated 14.07.2021 has issued the 'Opera�onal Guidelines for the implementa�on of the Fi�eenth Finance Commission recommenda �ons on Rural Local Bodies grants during the period 2021-22 to 2025-26' (Annex-I). This manual is a follow-up to the aforesaid guidelines issued by Department of Expenditure and provides guidance for u�lisa�on of the th 15 Finance Commission �ed grants for water & sanita�on. 1.3. The 73rd Cons�tu�onal Amendment Act of 1992 added Part IX to the Cons� tu�on of India, i.e., 'The Panchayats' and also added the 'Eleventh Schedule', the la�er consists of 29 subjects wherein the Panchayats are given administra�ve control. This was one of the important steps in strengthening the local self governments and developing a 'respon sible and responsive' leadership at village level. Under the 'Eleventh Schedule', two important subjects are 'drinking water' and 'health and sanita �on, including hospitals, primary health centres and dispensaries'. To support Manual for the utilization of the 15th Finance Commission tied grant to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water and sanitation Figure 1: Woman with her household tap water connec�on 1 1. Introduc�on 1.1. In line with 73rd Amendment to the Cons�tu�on of India, 15th Finance Commission has recommended grants to Rural Local Bodies/ Panchayat Raj ins�tu�ons (RLBs/ PRls) for next five years i.e. up to 2025-26. It has also iden�fied drinking water supply and sanita�on as na�onal priority areas for RLBs and therefore 60% of the fund is provided as �ed grant meant for a.) supply of drinking water, rain water harves�ng and water recycling and b.) sanita�on and maintenance of open defeca�on free (ODF) status. The spirit of this grant is to enable RLBs to dis charge their responsibility of providing assured tap water supply to every home and maintain improved sanita�on in villages, which has profound impact on public health. 1.2 In this regard, Department of Expendi ture, Ministry of Finance, Government of India vide le�er No.15(2) FC XV/FCD/2020-25 dated 14.07.2021 has issued the 'Opera�onal Guidelines for the implementa�on of the Fi�eenth Finance Commission recommenda �ons on Rural Local Bodies grants during the period 2021-22 to 2025-26' (Annex-I). This manual is a follow-up to the aforesaid guidelines issued by Department of Expenditure and provides guidance for u�lisa�on of the th 15 Finance Commission �ed grants for water & sanita�on. 1.3. The 73rd Cons�tu�onal Amendment Act of 1992 added Part IX to the Cons� tu�on of India, i.e., 'The Panchayats' and also added the 'Eleventh Schedule', the la�er consists of 29 subjects wherein the Panchayats are given administra�ve control. This was one of the important steps in strengthening the local self governments and developing a 'respon sible and responsive' leadership at village level. Under the 'Eleventh Schedule', two important subjects are 'drinking water' and 'health and sanita �on, including hospitals, primary health centres and dispensaries'. To support Manual for the utilization of the 15th Finance Commission tied grant to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water and sanitation Figure 1: Woman with her household tap water connec�on 2 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 3 the Gram Panchayats' Cons�tu�onal obliga�on, Part IX also vests upon the PRIs and local communi�es a key role in t h e p l a n n i n g , i m p l e m e n t a � o n , management, opera�on and mainte nance of in-village drinking water supply and sanita�on services on a long-term and con�nuous basis. 1.4. In accordance to Ar�cle 280 of the Cons�tu�on of India, every 5 years, the President of India cons�tutes a Finance Commission to recommend distribu�on of tax revenues between the Union and the States and amongst the States th themselves. The 15 Finance Commis sion was cons�tuted by the President of India in November 2017 and was, inter alia, mandated to recommend mea sures needed to augment the Consoli dated Funds of the States to supplement the resources of the Panchayats and Municipali�es during 2020-2025. Subsequently, the Commission was mandated to submit two reports, one for the year 2020-21 and the final report for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26. The Commission submi�ed its final report covering the financial years 2021-22 to th 2025-26 to the President of India on 9 November, 2020. 1.5. Potable drinking water, improved sanita�on and hygiene hold the key to public health. To improve the lives of people living in rural areas and reduce the drudgery of women and girls in fetching water, o�en from afar, the Government of India in partnership with the States is implemen�ng Jal Jeevan Mission to provide tap water connec�on to every rural household of the country by 2024. 1.6. Villages across the country will witness a transforma�on in the next four years under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) with assured tap water supply to every home, ensuring 'no one is le� out'. The mission will enable every rural household to get drinking water supply in adequate quan�ty (55 lpcd) of prescribed quality (BIS:10500) on a regular and long-term basis at affordable service delivery charges, thereby improving the lives of people. 1.7. Swachh Bharat Mission–Grameen (SBM-G), the world's largest sanita�on and behaviour change programme, led all the States and UTs of the country to declare themselves open defeca�on free (ODF) on 2nd October, 2019. India went from sanita�on coverage of under 40% in 2014 to universal sanita�on coverage in just five years. Under SBM (G), more than 6 lakh villages declared themselves ODF, over 10.50 Crore toilets were constructed, and more than 60 Crore people changed their behaviour of open defeca�on. 1.8. A�er a�aining Open Defeca�on Free nd (ODF) status on 2 October, 2019, now the efforts are directed towards sustaining and strengthening the ODF achievements and moving towards ODF plus status. Government of India has approved Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase-II to support villages with sustainability of ODF outcomes and arrangement for solid and liquid waste management by For this, the 2024-25. service delivery focus is on Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM)and con�nuous sanita�on services. Taking over the assets created under different Central/ State schemes, their opera�on and maintenance would be a major responsibility of the RLBs/ PRIs. 1.9. It is expected that every Gram Panchayat and/ or its sub-commi�ee, i.e., Village Water & Sanita�on Commi�ee (VWSC)/ Pani Sami�, etc. func�on as a “local public u�lity' that can manage, operate and maintain in-village water supply and sanita�on services on a regular and long-term basis with focus on service delivery, rather than mere infrastructure crea�on. Gram Panchayats or their sub commi�ees to ensure water supply schemes are operated and maintained properly, and last their full design period, i.e., the next 30 years and also to ensure the investment made on sanita �on for ODF sustainability and solid and liquid waste management in the villages is u�lized on long-term basis. 1.10. The successive Finance Commissions have recommended recovery of user charges for the provision of water supply services and revision of their rates commensurate with infla�on so that at least the full O&M cost of providing these services is recovered. Therefore, the GPs/ VWSCs to ensure that households pay monthly user charges for water and sanita�on services, collec�on and segrega �on/management of solid &liquid waste and to cover recurring O&M e x p e n d i t u r e f o r l o n g - t e r m sustainability. In case of shor�all, in th interim, the 15 Finance Commission �ed grant for water and sanita�on can be u�lized. Figure 2: Mother and her two kids outside their household latrine 2 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 3 the Gram Panchayats' Cons�tu�onal obliga�on, Part IX also vests upon the PRIs and local communi�es a key role in t h e p l a n n i n g , i m p l e m e n t a � o n , management, opera�on and mainte nance of in-village drinking water supply and sanita�on services on a long-term and con�nuous basis. 1.4. In accordance to Ar�cle 280 of the Cons�tu�on of India, every 5 years, the President of India cons�tutes a Finance Commission to recommend distribu�on of tax revenues between the Union and the States and amongst the States th themselves. The 15 Finance Commis sion was cons�tuted by the President of India in November 2017 and was, inter alia, mandated to recommend mea sures needed to augment the Consoli dated Funds of the States to supplement the resources of the Panchayats and Municipali�es during 2020-2025. Subsequently, the Commission was mandated to submit two reports, one for the year 2020-21 and the final report for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26. The Commission submi�ed its final report covering the financial years 2021-22 to th 2025-26 to the President of India on 9 November, 2020. 1.5. Potable drinking water, improved sanita�on and hygiene hold the key to public health. To improve the lives of people living in rural areas and reduce the drudgery of women and girls in fetching water, o�en from afar, the Government of India in partnership with the States is implemen�ng Jal Jeevan Mission to provide tap water connec�on to every rural household of the country by 2024. 1.6. Villages across the country will witness a transforma�on in the next four years under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) with assured tap water supply to every home, ensuring 'no one is le� out'. The mission will enable every rural household to get drinking water supply in adequate quan�ty (55 lpcd) of prescribed quality (BIS:10500) on a regular and long-term basis at affordable service delivery charges, thereby improving the lives of people. 1.7. Swachh Bharat Mission–Grameen (SBM-G), the world's largest sanita�on and behaviour change programme, led all the States and UTs of the country to declare themselves open defeca�on free (ODF) on 2nd October, 2019. India went from sanita�on coverage of under 40% in 2014 to universal sanita�on coverage in just five years. Under SBM (G), more than 6 lakh villages declared themselves ODF, over 10.50 Crore toilets were constructed, and more than 60 Crore people changed their behaviour of open defeca�on. 1.8. A�er a�aining Open Defeca�on Free nd (ODF) status on 2 October, 2019, now the efforts are directed towards sustaining and strengthening the ODF achievements and moving towards ODF plus status. Government of India has approved Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase-II to support villages with sustainability of ODF outcomes and arrangement for solid and liquid waste management by For this, the 2024-25. service delivery focus is on Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM)and con�nuous sanita�on services. Taking over the assets created under different Central/ State schemes, their opera�on and maintenance would be a major responsibility of the RLBs/ PRIs. 1.9. It is expected that every Gram Panchayat and/ or its sub-commi�ee, i.e., Village Water & Sanita�on Commi�ee (VWSC)/ Pani Sami�, etc. func�on as a “local public u�lity' that can manage, operate and maintain in-village water supply and sanita�on services on a regular and long-term basis with focus on service delivery, rather than mere infrastructure crea�on. Gram Panchayats or their sub commi�ees to ensure water supply schemes are operated and maintained properly, and last their full design period, i.e., the next 30 years and also to ensure the investment made on sanita �on for ODF sustainability and solid and liquid waste management in the villages is u�lized on long-term basis. 1.10. The successive Finance Commissions have recommended recovery of user charges for the provision of water supply services and revision of their rates commensurate with infla�on so that at least the full O&M cost of providing these services is recovered. Therefore, the GPs/ VWSCs to ensure that households pay monthly user charges for water and sanita�on services, collec�on and segrega �on/management of solid &liquid waste and to cover recurring O&M e x p e n d i t u r e f o r l o n g - t e r m sustainability. In case of shor�all, in th interim, the 15 Finance Commission �ed grant for water and sanita�on can be u�lized. Figure 2: Mother and her two kids outside their household latrine 5 Table 2: Range for distribu�on of funds to the three �ers of Panchayats Range for distribu�on Gram Panchayat Block Panchayat District Panchayat Minimum 70% 10% 5% Maximum 85% 25% 15% 4 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 1.11. As part of the renewed thrust to bring transforma�onal and qualita�ve changes in the lives of people living in rural areas and enabling rural commu ni�es to plan, build and manage in village drinking water supply infra structure and sanita�on facili�es as well as to make our villages – 'water, sanita�on and hygiene enlightened villages, i.e. WASH Prabuddh Gaon', th the 15 Finance Commission �ed grant is vital. It is envisioned that an empow ered and informed rural community a n d R L B s / P R I s o r o t h e r s u b commi�ees i.e., VWSCs/ Pani Sami�s will gradually take over the responsi bili�es of these two basic services on long-term and sustainable basis. 2. Alloca�on of �ed grant for water & sanita�on to RLBs for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26 t h 2.1. The 15 Finance Commission has recommended an alloca�on of Rs. 2,36,805 Crore to rural local bodies (RLBs) for the period 2021-22 to 2025 26, out of which, 40% of the recom mended grant is basic grant (un�ed) and the remaining 60% is �ed grant for a.) drinking water, rainwater harves�ng, water recycling, and b.) sanita�on & maintenance of the ODF status. Ear marking a substan�al amount of the alloca�on for basic water and sanita�on services in villages is a progressive step to ensure improved water supply and sanita�on in villages that in turn will ensure be�er publ ic health and improved quality of life. The year-wise details of the �ed grants for drinking water and sanita�on from 2021-22 to 2025-26 areas under: 2.3.2 States with a two-�er system, having only village and district panchayats, the alloca�on will be in the bands of not less than 70% and not more than 85% for the village panchayats and not less than 15% and not more than 30% for the district panchayats. In the event of SFC recommenda�ons is not available, the inter se distribu�on within the �ers should be decided by the respec�ve State Government within these bands. 2.3.3 All States to also make allotment of grant for all the Excluded Areas (where Part IX & IX-A do not apply) falling wi th in the State based on the weightage of 90% to popula�on (as per Census 2011) and 10% for area. 2.3.4 All States to ensure that Panchayats/ tradi�onal bodies operate a 'savings bank account' for receipt/ expenditure th of the 15 Finance Commission �ed grant for water & sanita�on. The State Governments (Finance Department) should transfer each instalment of the �ed grant received from the Govern ment of India to all the concerned en��es (GP/ BP/ ZP/ excluded areas, if any) without any deduc�on through their nodal department as per the share worked out in Step-I and Step-II within ten working days of receipt from the Union Government. Any delay beyond 10 working days will (Amount in Rs. Crore) Year Tied grant Water Sanita�on Total 2021-22 13,470 13,470 26,940 2022-23 13,954 13,954 27,908 2023-24 14,106 14,106 28,212 2024-25 14,940 14,940 29,880 2025-26 14,572 14,572 29,144 71,042 71,042 1,42,084 Table 1: Year-wise alloca�on of �ed grant for water supply & sanita�on services 2.2 The State-wise alloca�on of RLBs �ed grant is given in Annex–II. In 2020-21, out of the alloca�on of Rs. 30,375 Crore �ed grant for water and sanita�on, recommended by the Ministry of Panchaya� Raj (MoPR), the Ministry of Finance released Rs. 30,279.50 Crore to States for transfer to RLBs/ PRIs by st 31 March, 2021. Details in Annex–IX. 2.3 The procedure for the release and distribu�on of the �ed grant to all en��es is as under: 2.3.1 All States to work out inter se share of all �ers of Panchayats and intra-�er distribu�on (within each �er) among the relevant RLBs on the basis of the accepted recommenda�ons of the latest State Finance Commission (SFC) and in conformity with the following bands: (Note: Subject to percentages adding up to 100) require the State Governments to release the same with interest as per the effec�ve rate of interest on market borrowings/ State Development Loans (SDLs) for the previous year. (Explanatory note: The grant is applicable only to duly cons�tuted Panchayat/ tradi�onal body where elec�ons have been held and an elected body is in place as provided in Part IX of the Cons�tu�on/ respec�ve State Acts in case of tradi�onal bodies. Accordingly, the grant is disbursable only to the duly cons�tuted Panchayat/ tradi�onal body where due elec�ons have been held and the RLBs duly cons�tuted. In the case of a State where elec�ons are not held for a certain number of Panchayats/ tradi�onal bodies as per the Cons�tu �onal provisions/ the State Act/ Rules, only the propor�onal amount of the alloca�on of �ed grant on a pro-rata basis will be released to be distributed to the duly cons�tuted Panchayats/ tradi�onal bodies only. However, for tradi�onal bodies that have no statutory provisions for holding elec�ons for their due cons�tu�on, the grant will be released without insis�ng on their due cons�tu �on through elec�ons). 5 Table 2: Range for distribu�on of funds to the three �ers of Panchayats Range for distribu�on Gram Panchayat Block Panchayat District Panchayat Minimum 70% 10% 5% Maximum 85% 25% 15% 4 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 1.11. As part of the renewed thrust to bring transforma�onal and qualita�ve changes in the lives of people living in rural areas and enabling rural commu ni�es to plan, build and manage in village drinking water supply infra structure and sanita�on facili�es as well as to make our villages – 'water, sanita�on and hygiene enlightened villages, i.e. WASH Prabuddh Gaon', th the 15 Finance Commission �ed grant is vital. It is envisioned that an empow ered and informed rural community a n d R L B s / P R I s o r o t h e r s u b commi�ees i.e., VWSCs/ Pani Sami�s will gradually take over the responsi bili�es of these two basic services on long-term and sustainable basis. 2. Alloca�on of �ed grant for water & sanita�on to RLBs for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26 t h 2.1. The 15 Finance Commission has recommended an alloca�on of Rs. 2,36,805 Crore to rural local bodies (RLBs) for the period 2021-22 to 2025 26, out of which, 40% of the recom mended grant is basic grant (un�ed) and the remaining 60% is �ed grant for a.) drinking water, rainwater harves�ng, water recycling, and b.) sanita�on & maintenance of the ODF status. Ear marking a substan�al amount of the alloca�on for basic water and sanita�on services in villages is a progressive step to ensure improved water supply and sanita�on in villages that in turn will ensure be�er publ ic health and improved quality of life. The year-wise details of the �ed grants for drinking water and sanita�on from 2021-22 to 2025-26 areas under: 2.3.2 States with a two-�er system, having only village and district panchayats, the alloca�on will be in the bands of not less than 70% and not more than 85% for the village panchayats and not less than 15% and not more than 30% for the district panchayats. In the event of SFC recommenda�ons is not available, the inter se distribu�on within the �ers should be decided by the respec�ve State Government within these bands. 2.3.3 All States to also make allotment of grant for all the Excluded Areas (where Part IX & IX-A do not apply) falling wi th in the State based on the weightage of 90% to popula�on (as per Census 2011) and 10% for area. 2.3.4 All States to ensure that Panchayats/ tradi�onal bodies operate a 'savings bank account' for receipt/ expenditure th of the 15 Finance Commission �ed grant for water & sanita�on. The State Governments (Finance Department) should transfer each instalment of the �ed grant received from the Govern ment of India to all the concerned en��es (GP/ BP/ ZP/ excluded areas, if any) without any deduc�on through their nodal department as per the share worked out in Step-I and Step-II within ten working days of receipt from the Union Government. Any delay beyond 10 working days will (Amount in Rs. Crore) Year Tied grant Water Sanita�on Total 2021-22 13,470 13,470 26,940 2022-23 13,954 13,954 27,908 2023-24 14,106 14,106 28,212 2024-25 14,940 14,940 29,880 2025-26 14,572 14,572 29,144 71,042 71,042 1,42,084 Table 1: Year-wise alloca�on of �ed grant for water supply & sanita�on services 2.2 The State-wise alloca�on of RLBs �ed grant is given in Annex–II. In 2020-21, out of the alloca�on of Rs. 30,375 Crore �ed grant for water and sanita�on, recommended by the Ministry of Panchaya� Raj (MoPR), the Ministry of Finance released Rs. 30,279.50 Crore to States for transfer to RLBs/ PRIs by st 31 March, 2021. Details in Annex–IX. 2.3 The procedure for the release and distribu�on of the �ed grant to all en��es is as under: 2.3.1 All States to work out inter se share of all �ers of Panchayats and intra-�er distribu�on (within each �er) among the relevant RLBs on the basis of the accepted recommenda�ons of the latest State Finance Commission (SFC) and in conformity with the following bands: (Note: Subject to percentages adding up to 100) require the State Governments to release the same with interest as per the effec�ve rate of interest on market borrowings/ State Development Loans (SDLs) for the previous year. (Explanatory note: The grant is applicable only to duly cons�tuted Panchayat/ tradi�onal body where elec�ons have been held and an elected body is in place as provided in Part IX of the Cons�tu�on/ respec�ve State Acts in case of tradi�onal bodies. Accordingly, the grant is disbursable only to the duly cons�tuted Panchayat/ tradi�onal body where due elec�ons have been held and the RLBs duly cons�tuted. In the case of a State where elec�ons are not held for a certain number of Panchayats/ tradi�onal bodies as per the Cons�tu �onal provisions/ the State Act/ Rules, only the propor�onal amount of the alloca�on of �ed grant on a pro-rata basis will be released to be distributed to the duly cons�tuted Panchayats/ tradi�onal bodies only. However, for tradi�onal bodies that have no statutory provisions for holding elec�ons for their due cons�tu�on, the grant will be released without insis�ng on their due cons�tu �on through elec�ons). 6 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 7 3. Role of the Department of Drinking Water & Sanita�on, Ministry of Jal Shak�, GoI 3.1 Department of Drinking Water & Sanita�on, Ministry of Jal Shak�, Govt. of India (DDWS) would act as a nodal Ministry for determining the eligibility of the rural local bodies for the Tied grant. The DDWS would recommend release of �ed grant to the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance for the bodies/ States which have complied to the condi�ons s�pulated in para 5(A) of the Opera�onal Guidelines issued by Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) based on the informa�on received from MoPR and a�er assess ment of the condi�ons as men�oned in para 5(B) of the Opera�onal Guidelines issued by Ministry of Finance (Depart ment of Expenditure). The DDWS would also handhold and provide technical guidance to the RLBs in implemen�ng the �ed grant component or the schemes/ technology to be adopted for efficient use of the funds. 3.2 Upon the recommenda�on the of Department of Drinking Water & Sanita�on (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shak�, Government of India, �ed grant will be released by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure in two instalments of 50% each. DDWS will assess the following before recom mending the release of grant: 3.2.1 Annual Ac�on Plans (AAP) of a Village/ Block/ District for sanita�on and drinking water supply are reflected in GPDP/ BDP/ DDP in eGramSwaraj (or through DDWS - IMIS) and the details th of the 15 Finance Commission �ed grant u�liza�on on eGramSwaraj (or through DDWS - IMIS). The AAP should reflect the ac�vi�es rela�ng to drinking water supply and sanita�on in the following broad areas: i.) Supply of drinking water, rain water harves�ng and water recycling; and ii.) Status & maintenance of ODF and planning and implementa�on of SLWM interven�ons in the local body. 3.2.2 Uploading of details about u�liza�on th of 15 Finance Commission funds (both components) on the website; and 3.2.3 Any other condi�on that DDWS may deem fit in connec�on with the stated objec�ves of the �ed grant. 4. Nodal Department for �ed grant in States 4.1 All States will iden�fy the nodal department for coordina�on with the Department of Drinking Water & Sanita�on, Ministry of Jal Shak�, Government of India on one hand and to work with RLBs/ PRIs on the other, and will in�mate the same to the DDWS. The nodal department of a State shall be responsible for the implementa�on of t h the recommenda�ons of the 15 Finance Commission and u�liza�on of the �ed grant for water and sanita�on, including fund monitoring, repor�ng, evalua�on and regular data upda�on. The nodal departments will also facili tate Panchayats by providing them assistance in water conserva�on, water supply, greywater treatment and reuse, solid and liquid waste management infrastructure (biodegradable waste management including GOBAR-dhan, non-biodegradable waste management, greywater management, faecal sludge management), material specifica�ons, opera�on & maintenance contracts, etc. for assured service delivery. th 5. U�liza�on of the 15 Finance Commission �ed grants 5.1. The �ed grant can be used for a.) supply of drinking water, rainwater harves�ng and water recycling; and b.) sanita�on, maintenance of ODF status, and man agement and treatment of household waste including plas�c waste, human excreta, grey water and faecal sludge. The RLBs shall, as far as possible, earmark one half of the �ed grant to each of these two cri�cal services. However, if any RLB has fully saturated the need under one category and does not require funds for that purpose, it can u�lize the funds for the other category. For example, if a local body has provided drinking water supply to every house hold in the area of its jurisdic�on, it can u�lize the funds for sanita�on and vice versa. The concerned village assembly/ Gram Sabha shall cer�fy this, and it will be duly confirmed by the supervising authority of the Panchayat or the State Government In case, residents/ . households within a village/ Gram Panchayat/ Block do have access to drinking water due to efforts of State/ Central Government/ various schemes i m p l e m e nte d i n t h e p a st , s u c h Panchayats may u�lise the funds on Figure 3: Students prac�cing handwashing in a rural school 6 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 7 3. Role of the Department of Drinking Water & Sanita�on, Ministry of Jal Shak�, GoI 3.1 Department of Drinking Water & Sanita�on, Ministry of Jal Shak�, Govt. of India (DDWS) would act as a nodal Ministry for determining the eligibility of the rural local bodies for the Tied grant. The DDWS would recommend release of �ed grant to the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance for the bodies/ States which have complied to the condi�ons s�pulated in para 5(A) of the Opera�onal Guidelines issued by Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) based on the informa�on received from MoPR and a�er assess ment of the condi�ons as men�oned in para 5(B) of the Opera�onal Guidelines issued by Ministry of Finance (Depart ment of Expenditure). The DDWS would also handhold and provide technical guidance to the RLBs in implemen�ng the �ed grant component or the schemes/ technology to be adopted for efficient use of the funds. 3.2 Upon the recommenda�on the of Department of Drinking Water & Sanita�on (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shak�, Government of India, �ed grant will be released by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure in two instalments of 50% each. DDWS will assess the following before recom mending the release of grant: 3.2.1 Annual Ac�on Plans (AAP) of a Village/ Block/ District for sanita�on and drinking water supply are reflected in GPDP/ BDP/ DDP in eGramSwaraj (or through DDWS - IMIS) and the details th of the 15 Finance Commission �ed grant u�liza�on on eGramSwaraj (or through DDWS - IMIS). The AAP should reflect the ac�vi�es rela�ng to drinking water supply and sanita�on in the following broad areas: i.) Supply of drinking water, rain water harves�ng and water recycling; and ii.) Status & maintenance of ODF and planning and implementa�on of SLWM interven�ons in the local body. 3.2.2 Uploading of details about u�liza�on th of 15 Finance Commission funds (both components) on the website; and 3.2.3 Any other condi�on that DDWS may deem fit in connec�on with the stated objec�ves of the �ed grant. 4. Nodal Department for �ed grant in States 4.1 All States will iden�fy the nodal department for coordina�on with the Department of Drinking Water & Sanita�on, Ministry of Jal Shak�, Government of India on one hand and to work with RLBs/ PRIs on the other, and will in�mate the same to the DDWS. The nodal department of a State shall be responsible for the implementa�on of t h the recommenda�ons of the 15 Finance Commission and u�liza�on of the �ed grant for water and sanita�on, including fund monitoring, repor�ng, evalua�on and regular data upda�on. The nodal departments will also facili tate Panchayats by providing them assistance in water conserva�on, water supply, greywater treatment and reuse, solid and liquid waste management infrastructure (biodegradable waste management including GOBAR-dhan, non-biodegradable waste management, greywater management, faecal sludge management), material specifica�ons, opera�on & maintenance contracts, etc. for assured service delivery. th 5. U�liza�on of the 15 Finance Commission �ed grants 5.1. The �ed grant can be used for a.) supply of drinking water, rainwater harves�ng and water recycling; and b.) sanita�on, maintenance of ODF status, and man agement and treatment of household waste including plas�c waste, human excreta, grey water and faecal sludge. The RLBs shall, as far as possible, earmark one half of the �ed grant to each of these two cri�cal services. However, if any RLB has fully saturated the need under one category and does not require funds for that purpose, it can u�lize the funds for the other category. For example, if a local body has provided drinking water supply to every house hold in the area of its jurisdic�on, it can u�lize the funds for sanita�on and vice versa. The concerned village assembly/ Gram Sabha shall cer�fy this, and it will be duly confirmed by the supervising authority of the Panchayat or the State Government In case, residents/ . households within a village/ Gram Panchayat/ Block do have access to drinking water due to efforts of State/ Central Government/ various schemes i m p l e m e nte d i n t h e p a st , s u c h Panchayats may u�lise the funds on Figure 3: Students prac�cing handwashing in a rural school 8 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 9 other sub-components like strengthen ing/ augmenta�on of drinking water sources, provision of drinking water for the livestock, grey water treatment, rain water harves�ng, water recycling/ rejuvena�on of water bodies in addi�on to maintaining exis�ng water supply infrastructure. 5.2 Apart from the households, Gram Panchayats are to ensure the provision of potable water supply and sanita�on services in public ins�tu�ons like s c h o o l s , A n g a n w a d i c e n t r e s , Ashramshalas ( tr ibal res iden�al schools), health centres, GP buildings, public places like weekly haat/ bazar, mela ground, bus stand, playground/ sports complex, etc. Gram Panchayats must focus on greywater treatment, reuse and ensure that untreated greywater is not released in water bodies or rivers. The indica�ve items of works/ ac�vi�es that may be taken up under the �ed grant is given in Annex–III. 5.3 th The 15 Finance Commission has not dis�nguished between opera�on & maintenance (O&M) and capital expenditure within the categories of �ed grant. It is for the RLBs to ensure that funds are first allocated and u�lized towards crea�ng infrastructure, usage and management arrangements for drinking water and sanita�on services. Over the years RLBs can enter into O&M contracts/ arrangements to ensure that benefits of improved drinking water and sanita�on are realized on a sustainable basis. RLBs at block and district level, however can allow reverse pooling of funds available with them to District Unit of the State Nodal department to achieve economies of scale and u�lize funds for strengthening service delivery (segrega�on of water and sanita�on ac�vi�es). 5.4 However, it is advised that the cost of technical and administra�ve support should not exceed 10% of the alloca�on to the RLBs under �ed grant, and the expenditure can be incurred only by the RLB concerned (GP/ Block Panchayat/ District Panchayat). The indica�ve list of items of expenditure that can form part o f technica l and admin ist ra�ve components is given in Annex–IV. 5.5 The interest accrued in the savings bank accounts of the Panchayats/ tradi�onal th bodies for the 15 Finance Commission �ed grant is a part of the closing balance as on a par�cular date/ year. Therefore, available combined balance, including the interest accrued, cons�tutes the opening balance for the subsequent year, which need not be transferred back. Funds devolved to any local body are to be u�lized as per the guidelines issued on the subject from �me to �me and it applies to the interest part also. th 5.6 During the 15 Finance Commission award period, if certain RLBs are converted into Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), for example, Gram Panchayats into Town Panchayats, the converted th RLB's unspent funds under the 15 Finance Commission �ed grant at the �me of such conversion should be returned to the State Government. The amount so collected should be added in the State-level 15th Finance Commis sion �ed grant received by the State in the subsequent financial year and redistributed among the then exis�ng RLBs. th 6. Release of 15 Finance Com mission �ed grant 6.1. In every financial year, the �ed grant will be released in two instalments to the States. The first instalment of 50% of the �ed grant will be released in the first quarter of the financial year; the remaining �ed grant will be released as rd the second instalment in the 3 quarter of a given financial year upon the States fulfilling the following condi�ons: 6.2 First Instalment 6.2.1 Keeping in view the 5-year Village Ac�on Plans, Annual Ac�on Plans for villages/ blocks/ districts are prepared, reflected in GPDP and uploaded on eGramSwaraj with an interface on DDWS - IMIS. Figure 5: Local community rejuvena�ng step well Figure 4: Ca�le trough 8 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 9 other sub-components like strengthen ing/ augmenta�on of drinking water sources, provision of drinking water for the livestock, grey water treatment, rain water harves�ng, water recycling/ rejuvena�on of water bodies in addi�on to maintaining exis�ng water supply infrastructure. 5.2 Apart from the households, Gram Panchayats are to ensure the provision of potable water supply and sanita�on services in public ins�tu�ons like s c h o o l s , A n g a n w a d i c e n t r e s , Ashramshalas ( tr ibal res iden�al schools), health centres, GP buildings, public places like weekly haat/ bazar, mela ground, bus stand, playground/ sports complex, etc. Gram Panchayats must focus on greywater treatment, reuse and ensure that untreated greywater is not released in water bodies or rivers. The indica�ve items of works/ ac�vi�es that may be taken up under the �ed grant is given in Annex–III. 5.3 th The 15 Finance Commission has not dis�nguished between opera�on & maintenance (O&M) and capital expenditure within the categories of �ed grant. It is for the RLBs to ensure that funds are first allocated and u�lized towards crea�ng infrastructure, usage and management arrangements for drinking water and sanita�on services. Over the years RLBs can enter into O&M contracts/ arrangements to ensure that benefits of improved drinking water and sanita�on are realized on a sustainable basis. RLBs at block and district level, however can allow reverse pooling of funds available with them to District Unit of the State Nodal department to achieve economies of scale and u�lize funds for strengthening service delivery (segrega�on of water and sanita�on ac�vi�es). 5.4 However, it is advised that the cost of technical and administra�ve support should not exceed 10% of the alloca�on to the RLBs under �ed grant, and the expenditure can be incurred only by the RLB concerned (GP/ Block Panchayat/ District Panchayat). The indica�ve list of items of expenditure that can form part o f technica l and admin ist ra�ve components is given in Annex–IV. 5.5 The interest accrued in the savings bank accounts of the Panchayats/ tradi�onal th bodies for the 15 Finance Commission �ed grant is a part of the closing balance as on a par�cular date/ year. Therefore, available combined balance, including the interest accrued, cons�tutes the opening balance for the subsequent year, which need not be transferred back. Funds devolved to any local body are to be u�lized as per the guidelines issued on the subject from �me to �me and it applies to the interest part also. th 5.6 During the 15 Finance Commission award period, if certain RLBs are converted into Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), for example, Gram Panchayats into Town Panchayats, the converted th RLB's unspent funds under the 15 Finance Commission �ed grant at the �me of such conversion should be returned to the State Government. The amount so collected should be added in the State-level 15th Finance Commis sion �ed grant received by the State in the subsequent financial year and redistributed among the then exis�ng RLBs. th 6. Release of 15 Finance Com mission �ed grant 6.1. In every financial year, the �ed grant will be released in two instalments to the States. The first instalment of 50% of the �ed grant will be released in the first quarter of the financial year; the remaining �ed grant will be released as rd the second instalment in the 3 quarter of a given financial year upon the States fulfilling the following condi�ons: 6.2 First Instalment 6.2.1 Keeping in view the 5-year Village Ac�on Plans, Annual Ac�on Plans for villages/ blocks/ districts are prepared, reflected in GPDP and uploaded on eGramSwaraj with an interface on DDWS - IMIS. Figure 5: Local community rejuvena�ng step well Figure 4: Ca�le trough 10 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 11 6.2.2 The plan has been prepared for the en�re �ed grant for the RLBs. 6.2.3 States need to ensure that a l l Panchayats/ tradi�onal bodies are on boarded on eGramSwaraj-PFMS interface (eGSPI) and on DDWS pla�orm. 6.2.4 Receipt of Grant Transfer Cer�ficate (GTC) (Annex-VI) released to the local bodies/ RLBs by the States for a previous year. 6.2.5 Provisional statement of accounts of the previous year and the statement of the audited accounts for the year before the previous year are available online on eGramSwaraj. 6.2.6 2023-24 onwards, States will receive total grant due to the RLBs based on online availability of the RLBs' provi sional statement of accounts of the previous year and the statement of audited accounts for the year before t h e p r e v i o u s f o r 1 0 0 % G r a m Panchayats. Otherwise, grant will be released on a pro rata basis of the availability of the said statement of the accounts. Figure 6: Water resource mapping in a rural village then in 2023-24, the State will receive total amount due to these 35% of the RLBs for the year 2023-24. c.) Financial years 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26: Grant for the year (t) for a par�cular State (X) = grant due to the RLBs in State (X) that prepared the provisional statement of accounts for the previous year (t-1) and the audited statement of accounts for the year before the previous (t-2), and these accounts are available online in the public domain (eGSPI & Audit Online) in year(t). (as condi�on applicable from 2023-24 onwards). Explanatory note a.) 2021-22 & 2022-23: The provisional statement of accounts of the previous year and the statement of audited accounts for the year before the previous year are available online for at least 25% Gram Panchayats in the States (except excluded areas including Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland). b.) In 2022-23, for example, if for a par�cular State, only 35% of its RLBs have both the provisional statement of accounts for the year 2022-23 and the audited statement of accounts for the year 2021-22 and these are available online in 2023-24, 6.3 Second Instalment 6.3.1 Receipt of Grant Transfer Cer�ficate (GTC) (Annex–VI) from the States for the first instalment of �ed grant released to the States; and 6.3.2 U�liza�on of at least 50% of the �ed grant released during the previous year. th 6.4 The 15 Finance Commission has also recommended that the States that have not cons�tuted the due State Finance Commission (SFC) as per the provisions of the Cons�tu�on, must cons�tute SFCs, and act upon their recommenda �ons, in le�er and spirit, in �mely manner and lay the explanatory memo randum as to the ac�on taken thereon before the State legislature on or before March, 2024. A�er March, 2024, no grant will be released to a State that has not complied with the Cons�tu�onal provisions in respect of the SFC. The Ministry of Panchaya� Raj will cer�fy the compl iance of a l l Cons�tu�onal provisions by a State in this respect before the release of their share of grant for 2024-25 and 2025-26. 6.5 Release of previous year's grant 6.5.1 Tied grant will automa�cally be transferred by the Department of Expenditure in the first quarter of the current financial year to those States recommended for the release of �ed grant in the previous year but could not receive it. 6.5.2 Tied grant not released to those States in the previous financial year that did not fulfil the compliance of mandatory condi�ons s�pulated in para 6.1 will receive the same, subject to the compliance. 7. Accoun�ng and audi�ng 7.1. Effec�ve from the financial year 2021 22, the Panchayats/ tradi�onal bodies are required to maintain their account th transac�ons using the 15 Finance Commission �ed grant in eGramSwaraj, and make all vendor/service provider payments through the eGramSwaraj PFMS interface only. The audi�ng of the a n n u a l a c c o u n t s i s a l s o t o b e mandatorily carried out on the 'Audit online' applica�on of MoPR. From 2023 10 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 11 6.2.2 The plan has been prepared for the en�re �ed grant for the RLBs. 6.2.3 States need to ensure that a l l Panchayats/ tradi�onal bodies are on boarded on eGramSwaraj-PFMS interface (eGSPI) and on DDWS pla�orm. 6.2.4 Receipt of Grant Transfer Cer�ficate (GTC) (Annex-VI) released to the local bodies/ RLBs by the States for a previous year. 6.2.5 Provisional statement of accounts of the previous year and the statement of the audited accounts for the year before the previous year are available online on eGramSwaraj. 6.2.6 2023-24 onwards, States will receive total grant due to the RLBs based on online availability of the RLBs' provi sional statement of accounts of the previous year and the statement of audited accounts for the year before t h e p r e v i o u s f o r 1 0 0 % G r a m Panchayats. Otherwise, grant will be released on a pro rata basis of the availability of the said statement of the accounts. Figure 6: Water resource mapping in a rural village then in 2023-24, the State will receive total amount due to these 35% of the RLBs for the year 2023-24. c.) Financial years 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26: Grant for the year (t) for a par�cular State (X) = grant due to the RLBs in State (X) that prepared the provisional statement of accounts for the previous year (t-1) and the audited statement of accounts for the year before the previous (t-2), and these accounts are available online in the public domain (eGSPI & Audit Online) in year(t). (as condi�on applicable from 2023-24 onwards). Explanatory note a.) 2021-22 & 2022-23: The provisional statement of accounts of the previous year and the statement of audited accounts for the year before the previous year are available online for at least 25% Gram Panchayats in the States (except excluded areas including Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland). b.) In 2022-23, for example, if for a par�cular State, only 35% of its RLBs have both the provisional statement of accounts for the year 2022-23 and the audited statement of accounts for the year 2021-22 and these are available online in 2023-24, 6.3 Second Instalment 6.3.1 Receipt of Grant Transfer Cer�ficate (GTC) (Annex–VI) from the States for the first instalment of �ed grant released to the States; and 6.3.2 U�liza�on of at least 50% of the �ed grant released during the previous year. th 6.4 The 15 Finance Commission has also recommended that the States that have not cons�tuted the due State Finance Commission (SFC) as per the provisions of the Cons�tu�on, must cons�tute SFCs, and act upon their recommenda �ons, in le�er and spirit, in �mely manner and lay the explanatory memo randum as to the ac�on taken thereon before the State legislature on or before March, 2024. A�er March, 2024, no grant will be released to a State that has not complied with the Cons�tu�onal provisions in respect of the SFC. The Ministry of Panchaya� Raj will cer�fy the compl iance of a l l Cons�tu�onal provisions by a State in this respect before the release of their share of grant for 2024-25 and 2025-26. 6.5 Release of previous year's grant 6.5.1 Tied grant will automa�cally be transferred by the Department of Expenditure in the first quarter of the current financial year to those States recommended for the release of �ed grant in the previous year but could not receive it. 6.5.2 Tied grant not released to those States in the previous financial year that did not fulfil the compliance of mandatory condi�ons s�pulated in para 6.1 will receive the same, subject to the compliance. 7. Accoun�ng and audi�ng 7.1. Effec�ve from the financial year 2021 22, the Panchayats/ tradi�onal bodies are required to maintain their account th transac�ons using the 15 Finance Commission �ed grant in eGramSwaraj, and make all vendor/service provider payments through the eGramSwaraj PFMS interface only. The audi�ng of the a n n u a l a c c o u n t s i s a l s o t o b e mandatorily carried out on the 'Audit online' applica�on of MoPR. From 2023 12 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 13 management/ source strengthening; b.) water supply infrastructure; c . ) greywater treatment and reuse; d.) O&M of in-village water supply system; and e.) improved sanita�on, including solid waste management and open defeca�on-free status. Different indica�ve aspects of VAP are given in Annex–VI. VAP will be an organic document on the drinking water supply and sanita�on of the village for the next five years. This par�cipatory approach of preparing the VAP will help develop an enlightened, responsible and responsive leadership at the village/ grassroot level. To effec�vely implement the VAP, each village has to prepare the Annual Ac�on Plan as detailed in para 3.2.1 of this manual. 9.2. The VAP must be approved in the Gram Sabha, wherein at least 80% of the village community present concurs on the proposed plan. VAP is then submi�ed to District Water & Sanita�on Mission (DWSM). Technical approval, whenever required, is accorded by the concerned line department/ agency of the State. 9.3. There is a poten�al within various Central/ State Government schemes to complement one another and can be successfully converged to enhance qualita�ve and sustainable outcomes for development, thereby improving the lives of people and communi�es. Financial convergence with all possible th funding sources, like 15 FC Grant to RLBs, JJM, MGNREGS, SBM, MP/ MLA Local Area Development (LAD) fund, District Mineral Development Fund (DMDF), CSR funds, etc., to be made for effec�ve u�liza�on of funds. 9.4. Rural local bodies can use the �ed grants on drinking water and sanita�on related ac�vi�es independently and/or in convergence with the funds available under various schemes of Central and State Governments with similar objec �ves/outcomes e.g. JJM and SBM(G), etc. with the ul�mate aim to cover maximum popula�on within the jurisdic�on of the concerned local body. There are several ongoing Central and State-funded water and sanita�on schemes for water conserva�on, groundwater recharge, rainwater harves�ng, greywater management, etc. that aim to achieve water security, toilet construc�on and their sustained use, solid and liquid waste management (SLWM), maintenance of ODF status, th etc. Convergence of the 15 FC Grant with schemes such as JJM, SBM (G), etc., will augment funds for the RLBs for water and sanita�on ac�vi�es and enhance resource availability in terms of quality, quan�ty, and sustainability. The indica�ve list of the schemes with th poten�al for convergence with the 15 Finance Commission grant to PRIs is given in Annex–VIII. 9.5 The 15th Finance Commission in Chapter 7 of its Final Report for the period 2021 22 to 2025-26 has inter alia recom mended �ed grants for suppor�ng and strengthening the delivery of basic services which are na�onal priori�es like Drinking water for all, sanita�on, etc. The Government of India has also launched some schemes aimed at similar out comes like Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G), Jal Jeevan Mission, etc. In order to sustain the achievements Figure 7: Women tes�ng water quality using Field Test Kit (FTK) 24 onwards, States will receive RLB �ed grants for the number of bodies having both provisional accounts of the previous year and audited accounts for the year before the previous year available on Audit Online. 8. Gram Panchayat Development Plan 8.1. Gram Panchayats have been mandated to prepare Gram Panchayat Develop ment Plan (GPDP) for rural economic development and social jus�ce. The GPDP planning process has to be comprehensive and par�cipatory and based on full convergence with other Schemes. A GPDP takes inputs from the Village Ac�on Plan (VAP) and reports the progress in the commensurate �ed fund of the 15th Finance Commission in the GPDP. 8.2. The GPDP contains the plans for under taking drinking water supply and sanita�on works in the GP/ village as men�oned in the Annex–III. 9. Village Ac�on Plan (VAP) 9.1. Every village has to prepare a 5–year Village Ac�on Plan (VAP) co-terminus th with the 15 Finance Commission period and dovetailing fund from other village level schemes for water and sanita�on services. The part of the VAP rela�ng to t h water and sanita�on u�lizing 15 Finance Commission �ed grant to be uploaded in the GPDP. This ac�on plan is a one-�me ac�vity focusing on key components, i.e. a.) water resource 12 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 13 management/ source strengthening; b.) water supply infrastructure; c . ) greywater treatment and reuse; d.) O&M of in-village water supply system; and e.) improved sanita�on, including solid waste management and open defeca�on-free status. Different indica�ve aspects of VAP are given in Annex–VI. VAP will be an organic document on the drinking water supply and sanita�on of the village for the next five years. This par�cipatory approach of preparing the VAP will help develop an enlightened, responsible and responsive leadership at the village/ grassroot level. To effec�vely implement the VAP, each village has to prepare the Annual Ac�on Plan as detailed in para 3.2.1 of this manual. 9.2. The VAP must be approved in the Gram Sabha, wherein at least 80% of the village community present concurs on the proposed plan. VAP is then submi�ed to District Water & Sanita�on Mission (DWSM). Technical approval, whenever required, is accorded by the concerned line department/ agency of the State. 9.3. There is a poten�al within various Central/ State Government schemes to complement one another and can be successfully converged to enhance qualita�ve and sustainable outcomes for development, thereby improving the lives of people and communi�es. Financial convergence with all possible th funding sources, like 15 FC Grant to RLBs, JJM, MGNREGS, SBM, MP/ MLA Local Area Development (LAD) fund, District Mineral Development Fund (DMDF), CSR funds, etc., to be made for effec�ve u�liza�on of funds. 9.4. Rural local bodies can use the �ed grants on drinking water and sanita�on related ac�vi�es independently and/or in convergence with the funds available under various schemes of Central and State Governments with similar objec �ves/outcomes e.g. JJM and SBM(G), etc. with the ul�mate aim to cover maximum popula�on within the jurisdic�on of the concerned local body. There are several ongoing Central and State-funded water and sanita�on schemes for water conserva�on, groundwater recharge, rainwater harves�ng, greywater management, etc. that aim to achieve water security, toilet construc�on and their sustained use, solid and liquid waste management (SLWM), maintenance of ODF status, th etc. Convergence of the 15 FC Grant with schemes such as JJM, SBM (G), etc., will augment funds for the RLBs for water and sanita�on ac�vi�es and enhance resource availability in terms of quality, quan�ty, and sustainability. The indica�ve list of the schemes with th poten�al for convergence with the 15 Finance Commission grant to PRIs is given in Annex–VIII. 9.5 The 15th Finance Commission in Chapter 7 of its Final Report for the period 2021 22 to 2025-26 has inter alia recom mended �ed grants for suppor�ng and strengthening the delivery of basic services which are na�onal priori�es like Drinking water for all, sanita�on, etc. The Government of India has also launched some schemes aimed at similar out comes like Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G), Jal Jeevan Mission, etc. In order to sustain the achievements Figure 7: Women tes�ng water quality using Field Test Kit (FTK) 24 onwards, States will receive RLB �ed grants for the number of bodies having both provisional accounts of the previous year and audited accounts for the year before the previous year available on Audit Online. 8. Gram Panchayat Development Plan 8.1. Gram Panchayats have been mandated to prepare Gram Panchayat Develop ment Plan (GPDP) for rural economic development and social jus�ce. The GPDP planning process has to be comprehensive and par�cipatory and based on full convergence with other Schemes. A GPDP takes inputs from the Village Ac�on Plan (VAP) and reports the progress in the commensurate �ed fund of the 15th Finance Commission in the GPDP. 8.2. The GPDP contains the plans for under taking drinking water supply and sanita�on works in the GP/ village as men�oned in the Annex–III. 9. Village Ac�on Plan (VAP) 9.1. Every village has to prepare a 5–year Village Ac�on Plan (VAP) co-terminus th with the 15 Finance Commission period and dovetailing fund from other village level schemes for water and sanita�on services. The part of the VAP rela�ng to t h water and sanita�on u�lizing 15 Finance Commission �ed grant to be uploaded in the GPDP. This ac�on plan is a one-�me ac�vity focusing on key components, i.e. a.) water resource 14 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 15 made in these schemes, all the three levels of Government need to join hands in the spirit of Coopera�ve Federalism. Therefore, rural local bodies may u�lize �ed grant components in convergence with any other scheme aided by the Union Government with similar out comes and jurisdic�on with the ul�mate aim to cover maximum popula�on within the jurisdic�on of the concerned local body or to improve the quality of the assets proposed to be constructed for the purpose. However, the 15th Finance Commission grants should not be used as a State share/ contribu�on towards any par�cular scheme. While the Gram Panchayats shall operate the �ed grants for tapping locally available resources for ach iev ing the objec�ves/ goa ls , convergence with na�onal schemes at block or district panchayats level will ease the opera�ons as well as resource transfer for such schemes. Therefore, Block Panchayats and District Panchayats may explore the possibility of such convergence within their respec�ve jurisdic�on. 10. Block and District Develop ment Plans 10.1 B l o c k P a n c h a y a t s a n d D i s t r i c t Panchayats to iden�fy the ac�vi�es related to sanita�on water supply and that are required to be taken up at the Block/ District level, in coordina�on with the line department and ensure that the ac�vi�es are incorporated in the Block/ District Development Plan. These plans will be uploaded on appropriate modules of eGramSwaraj of MoPR. 11. Gram Panchayat/ VWSC/ Pani Sami� 11.1 The 10–15 member VWSC/ Pani Sami�, a sub-commi�ee of Gram Panchayat is essen�ally a core user commi�ee comprising at least 50% women and suitable representa�on of marginalized sec�ons of the village community. It is involved in the conceptualiza�on, planning, execu�on and O&M of in village water supply and sanita�on schemes. Gram Panchayat and/ or VWSC/ Pani Sami� ensure par�cipa�on of the village community, including all habita�ons represented in the Gram Sabha, for their approval of the Village Ac�on Plan (VAP). The Gram Sabha approves the VAP, including the sanita �on and waste management ac�vi�es by choosing the appropriate technolo gies suitable to local condi�ons, and selec�on of drinking water supply scheme in village based on the socio economic analysis and at least 3 techno economic feasibility op�ons provided by PHE/ RWS Department. 12. District Panchayat and Block Panchayat 12.1 District Panchayat and Block Panchayat will be responsible for iden�fica�on of various ac�vi�es related to sanita�on required to be taken up at District and Block levels, prepara�on of District Development Plan (DDP) and Block Development Plan (BDP) and planning for u�liza�on of 15th FC �ed grants allocated/ released to the District Panchayat and Block Panchayat for various sanita�on related ac�vi�es at District, block and GP levels, in coordina �on with the administra�ve depart ments for implementa�on of sanita�on schemes and uploading the plans on appropriate modules of eGramSwaraj of MoPR. The District Panchayat and Block Panchayat will also ensure that execu �on of the ac�vi�es is done as per the DDP and BDP. They will be responsible for ensuring O&M of the assets created at the district and block levels and monitoring of the works done under sanita�on schemes at District/ block/ GP level, u�liza�on of 15th FC �ed grants released to the District Panchayat and Block Panchayat, etc. The District Panchayat and Block Panchayat may hire the support agency/ technical experts in consulta�on with the administra�ve departments at block/ district for planning and execu�on of the sanita�on schemes within the permissible limits of administra�ve and technical expenses allowed under 15th FC �ed grants. 12.2 In so far as rural water supply is con cerned, PHED/ Rural Water Supply Dept./ Board is responsible for planning, implementa�on of water supply schemes in States/ UTs including providing technical assistance to Gram Panchayats/ VWSCs/ Pani Sami�s. Since t h e p l a n n i n g , i m p l e m e n t a � o n , management, opera�on and mainte nance of in-village water supply infra structure lies with the Gram Panchayat or its sub-commi�ee i.e. VWSC/ Pani Sami�, the PRIs/ RLBs may seek, wherever required technical assistance of the PHED/ RWS for long-term water security in the rural areas. 13. Role of the State's line depart ment/ agency for technical support 13.1 The line department(s)/ agency respon sible for implemen�ng rural drinking water supply and schemes, sanita�on i.e. Public Health Engineering (PHE)/ Rural Water Supply (RWS) & Sanita�on Department or Board/ Corpora�on/ Nigam, play a key role in the implemen ta�on of JJM and SBM (G) by empower ing and helping Gram Panchayats or their sub-commi�ees, i.e., VWSC/ Pani Sami�. 13.2 The line department/ agency provides techno-economic op�ons for in-village water supply and sanita�on scheme as well as their respec�ve O&M expenses (including expenses on electricity) to facilitate informed decision-making by the community. They explain the implica�ons of a water supply scheme on community contribu�on (both capital and O&M) and thus facilitate the community pick the most viable op�on, which is easy to manage, operate and maintain on long-term basis. It is the responsibility of line department/ agency to ensure that no over-designing is done and public money is op�mally u�lized. Technical specifica�on for the various components of in-village water supply, sanita�on including solid and liquid waste and greywater treatment and re-use infrastructure may be made 14 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 15 made in these schemes, all the three levels of Government need to join hands in the spirit of Coopera�ve Federalism. Therefore, rural local bodies may u�lize �ed grant components in convergence with any other scheme aided by the Union Government with similar out comes and jurisdic�on with the ul�mate aim to cover maximum popula�on within the jurisdic�on of the concerned local body or to improve the quality of the assets proposed to be constructed for the purpose. However, the 15th Finance Commission grants should not be used as a State share/ contribu�on towards any par�cular scheme. While the Gram Panchayats shall operate the �ed grants for tapping locally available resources for ach iev ing the objec�ves/ goa ls , convergence with na�onal schemes at block or district panchayats level will ease the opera�ons as well as resource transfer for such schemes. Therefore, Block Panchayats and District Panchayats may explore the possibility of such convergence within their respec�ve jurisdic�on. 10. Block and District Develop ment Plans 10.1 B l o c k P a n c h a y a t s a n d D i s t r i c t Panchayats to iden�fy the ac�vi�es related to sanita�on water supply and that are required to be taken up at the Block/ District level, in coordina�on with the line department and ensure that the ac�vi�es are incorporated in the Block/ District Development Plan. These plans will be uploaded on appropriate modules of eGramSwaraj of MoPR. 11. Gram Panchayat/ VWSC/ Pani Sami� 11.1 The 10–15 member VWSC/ Pani Sami�, a sub-commi�ee of Gram Panchayat is essen�ally a core user commi�ee comprising at least 50% women and suitable representa�on of marginalized sec�ons of the village community. It is involved in the conceptualiza�on, planning, execu�on and O&M of in village water supply and sanita�on schemes. Gram Panchayat and/ or VWSC/ Pani Sami� ensure par�cipa�on of the village community, including all habita�ons represented in the Gram Sabha, for their approval of the Village Ac�on Plan (VAP). The Gram Sabha approves the VAP, including the sanita �on and waste management ac�vi�es by choosing the appropriate technolo gies suitable to local condi�ons, and selec�on of drinking water supply scheme in village based on the socio economic analysis and at least 3 techno economic feasibility op�ons provided by PHE/ RWS Department. 12. District Panchayat and Block Panchayat 12.1 District Panchayat and Block Panchayat will be responsible for iden�fica�on of various ac�vi�es related to sanita�on required to be taken up at District and Block levels, prepara�on of District Development Plan (DDP) and Block Development Plan (BDP) and planning for u�liza�on of 15th FC �ed grants allocated/ released to the District Panchayat and Block Panchayat for various sanita�on related ac�vi�es at District, block and GP levels, in coordina �on with the administra�ve depart ments for implementa�on of sanita�on schemes and uploading the plans on appropriate modules of eGramSwaraj of MoPR. The District Panchayat and Block Panchayat will also ensure that execu �on of the ac�vi�es is done as per the DDP and BDP. They will be responsible for ensuring O&M of the assets created at the district and block levels and monitoring of the works done under sanita�on schemes at District/ block/ GP level, u�liza�on of 15th FC �ed grants released to the District Panchayat and Block Panchayat, etc. The District Panchayat and Block Panchayat may hire the support agency/ technical experts in consulta�on with the administra�ve departments at block/ district for planning and execu�on of the sanita�on schemes within the permissible limits of administra�ve and technical expenses allowed under 15th FC �ed grants. 12.2 In so far as rural water supply is con cerned, PHED/ Rural Water Supply Dept./ Board is responsible for planning, implementa�on of water supply schemes in States/ UTs including providing technical assistance to Gram Panchayats/ VWSCs/ Pani Sami�s. Since t h e p l a n n i n g , i m p l e m e n t a � o n , management, opera�on and mainte nance of in-village water supply infra structure lies with the Gram Panchayat or its sub-commi�ee i.e. VWSC/ Pani Sami�, the PRIs/ RLBs may seek, wherever required technical assistance of the PHED/ RWS for long-term water security in the rural areas. 13. Role of the State's line depart ment/ agency for technical support 13.1 The line department(s)/ agency respon sible for implemen�ng rural drinking water supply and schemes, sanita�on i.e. Public Health Engineering (PHE)/ Rural Water Supply (RWS) & Sanita�on Department or Board/ Corpora�on/ Nigam, play a key role in the implemen ta�on of JJM and SBM (G) by empower ing and helping Gram Panchayats or their sub-commi�ees, i.e., VWSC/ Pani Sami�. 13.2 The line department/ agency provides techno-economic op�ons for in-village water supply and sanita�on scheme as well as their respec�ve O&M expenses (including expenses on electricity) to facilitate informed decision-making by the community. They explain the implica�ons of a water supply scheme on community contribu�on (both capital and O&M) and thus facilitate the community pick the most viable op�on, which is easy to manage, operate and maintain on long-term basis. It is the responsibility of line department/ agency to ensure that no over-designing is done and public money is op�mally u�lized. Technical specifica�on for the various components of in-village water supply, sanita�on including solid and liquid waste and greywater treatment and re-use infrastructure may be made 16 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 17 available in vernacular language so that wards/ Panchayats can also access the informa�on. The PRIs/ RLBs wherever required, to seek technical assistance of line departments/ agencies in prepara �on of DPRs, es�mates, tendering process, awarding and implemen�ng the contract, including quality control. 14. Monitoring and evalua�on 14.1 The nodal department in the State is re s p o n s i b l e fo r t h e u � l i za� o n , monitoring and repor�ng of the implementa�on of the recommenda �ons of the 15th Finance Commission �ed-grant for water and sanita�on for RLBs through eGramSwaraj. At the Government of India level, the DDWS will monitor the same. The service level benchmarks for rural drinking water supply are to be used at the Gram Panchayat level for monitoring of service delivery. The indicators to assess the same are given in Annex–V. 14.2 th The assets created out of the 15 Finance Commission �ed grant are mandatorily to be geo-tagged and uploaded in the eGramSwaraj through the mAc�onSo� app developed by MoPR. 14.3 All the State Governments will develop their respec�ve State-specific �me bound ac�on plans to address all the issues highlighted by the 15th Finance Commission, for which the States may work closely with DDWS and MoPR. The High-Level Monitoring Commi�ees (HLMCs), headed by the Chief Secretary and including the Finance Secretary, Secretaries of the departments respon sible for the implementa�on of JJM and SBM(G) and other concerned Adminis tra�ve Secretaries in the States, will con�nue to monitor and carry out a concurrent evalua�on of the RLBs receiving the grants to ensure that funds are u�lized for the purpose recom mended by the 15th Finance Commis sion. The State Water & Sanita�on Mission (SWSM) headed by the Chief Secretary may also be tasked to work as HLMCs. In case HLMCs are cons�tuted separately, both the mee�ngs of SWSM and HLMCs may be kept together, one a�er another. The HLMCs should be convened at least once every six months. 15. Conclusion th 15.1 The main purpose of the 15 FC �ed grant for water and sanita�on is to enable RLBs/ Gram Panchayats to shoulder the full responsibility for potable water supply to every house hold, schools, anganwadi centres, ashramshalas, PHCs/ CHCs, community centres, wellness centres, etc. on long term and regular basis; greywater management; solid waste management; maintenance of open-defeca�on free status and improved sanita�on in th villages. It is to be ensured that the 15 FC �ed grant is used to achieve tangible outputs with intended outcomes viz. reduced water-borne diseases and improved health, reduced dropout from schools, reduc�on of drudgery, etc. ‘Opera�onal Guidelines for the implementa�on of the Fi�eenth Finance Commission recommenda�ons on Rural Local Bodies grants during the period 2021-22 to 2025-26’ Annex-I File No. 15 (2) FC-XV/ FCD/ 2020-25 Ministry of Finance, Dept of Expenditure Finance Commission division th Block No. 11, 5 Floor, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 Dated: 14/07/2021 To The Chief Secretary, (All State Governments) Subject: Opera�onal guidelines for the implementa�on of the Fi�eenth Finance Commission recommenda�ons on Rural Local Bodies grants during the period 2021-22 to 2025-26. Sir, The recommenda�on of the Fi�eenth Finance Commission (FC-XV) for the award period 2021 22 to 2025-26, inter-alia, include release of grant-in-aid to State Governments for Rural Local Bodies. 2. In this regard, the undersigned is directed to forward herewith a copy of the guidelines for release and u�liza�on of Grants recommended by the Fi�eenth Finance Commission (FC-XV) for Rural Local Bodies for informa�on and further necessary ac�on. Yours faithfully, Encl.: as above Sd/ (Abhay Kumar) Director (FCD) Copy to: (I) The Secretary, Ministry of Panchaya� Raj, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. (ii) The Secretary, DDW&S, Ministry of Jal Shak�, C.G.O. Complex, New Delhi. 16 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 17 available in vernacular language so that wards/ Panchayats can also access the informa�on. The PRIs/ RLBs wherever required, to seek technical assistance of line departments/ agencies in prepara �on of DPRs, es�mates, tendering process, awarding and implemen�ng the contract, including quality control. 14. Monitoring and evalua�on 14.1 The nodal department in the State is re s p o n s i b l e fo r t h e u � l i za� o n , monitoring and repor�ng of the implementa�on of the recommenda �ons of the 15th Finance Commission �ed-grant for water and sanita�on for RLBs through eGramSwaraj. At the Government of India level, the DDWS will monitor the same. The service level benchmarks for rural drinking water supply are to be used at the Gram Panchayat level for monitoring of service delivery. The indicators to assess the same are given in Annex–V. 14.2 th The assets created out of the 15 Finance Commission �ed grant are mandatorily to be geo-tagged and uploaded in the eGramSwaraj through the mAc�onSo� app developed by MoPR. 14.3 All the State Governments will develop their respec�ve State-specific �me bound ac�on plans to address all the issues highlighted by the 15th Finance Commission, for which the States may work closely with DDWS and MoPR. The High-Level Monitoring Commi�ees (HLMCs), headed by the Chief Secretary and including the Finance Secretary, Secretaries of the departments respon sible for the implementa�on of JJM and SBM(G) and other concerned Adminis tra�ve Secretaries in the States, will con�nue to monitor and carry out a concurrent evalua�on of the RLBs receiving the grants to ensure that funds are u�lized for the purpose recom mended by the 15th Finance Commis sion. The State Water & Sanita�on Mission (SWSM) headed by the Chief Secretary may also be tasked to work as HLMCs. In case HLMCs are cons�tuted separately, both the mee�ngs of SWSM and HLMCs may be kept together, one a�er another. The HLMCs should be convened at least once every six months. 15. Conclusion th 15.1 The main purpose of the 15 FC �ed grant for water and sanita�on is to enable RLBs/ Gram Panchayats to shoulder the full responsibility for potable water supply to every house hold, schools, anganwadi centres, ashramshalas, PHCs/ CHCs, community centres, wellness centres, etc. on long term and regular basis; greywater management; solid waste management; maintenance of open-defeca�on free status and improved sanita�on in th villages. It is to be ensured that the 15 FC �ed grant is used to achieve tangible outputs with intended outcomes viz. reduced water-borne diseases and improved health, reduced dropout from schools, reduc�on of drudgery, etc. ‘Opera�onal Guidelines for the implementa�on of the Fi�eenth Finance Commission recommenda�ons on Rural Local Bodies grants during the period 2021-22 to 2025-26’ Annex-I File No. 15 (2) FC-XV/ FCD/ 2020-25 Ministry of Finance, Dept of Expenditure Finance Commission division th Block No. 11, 5 Floor, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 Dated: 14/07/2021 To The Chief Secretary, (All State Governments) Subject: Opera�onal guidelines for the implementa�on of the Fi�eenth Finance Commission recommenda�ons on Rural Local Bodies grants during the period 2021-22 to 2025-26. Sir, The recommenda�on of the Fi�eenth Finance Commission (FC-XV) for the award period 2021 22 to 2025-26, inter-alia, include release of grant-in-aid to State Governments for Rural Local Bodies. 2. In this regard, the undersigned is directed to forward herewith a copy of the guidelines for release and u�liza�on of Grants recommended by the Fi�eenth Finance Commission (FC-XV) for Rural Local Bodies for informa�on and further necessary ac�on. Yours faithfully, Encl.: as above Sd/ (Abhay Kumar) Director (FCD) Copy to: (I) The Secretary, Ministry of Panchaya� Raj, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. (ii) The Secretary, DDW&S, Ministry of Jal Shak�, C.G.O. Complex, New Delhi. 18 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 19 No. 15(2) FC-XV/ FCD/ 2020-25 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure (Finance Commission Division) …. Opera�onal Guidelines for implementa�on of the recommenda�ons of the Fi�eenth Finance Commission (FC-XV) on Rural Local Bodies (ULB) grants contained in Chapter 7 of FC-XV report (Empowering Local Governments). 1. Introduc�on The Fi�eenth Finance Commission (FC-XV) in its Final Report contained in Chapter 7 (Volume–I) 'Empowering Local Governments' has recommended a total grant of Rs. 4,36,361 crore for Local governments for the award period 2021-22 to 2025-26. Out of this Rs. 2,36,805 crore has been recommended for rural Local bodies(RLBs) and Rs. 43,928 crore for strengthening the primary health infrastructure and facili�es in rural areas under the supervision of Panchaya� Raj ins�tu�ons. FC-XV in Volume–II of the Final Report have also provided year-wise and State-wise alloca�on under different components of rural Local body grants. The Union Government vide 'Explanatory Memorandum as to the Ac�on Taken on the Recom menda�ons made by the Fi�eenth Finance Commission in its Report for the award period 2021 22 to 2025-26 has inter-alia accepted the recommenda�ons of the FC-XV contained in Chapter 7 ’Empowering Local Governments'. 2. Grants recommended The Fi�eenth Finance Commission (FC-XV) has recommended a total of Rs. 2,36,805 crore for duly cons�tuted Rural Local Bodies(RLBs) in 28 States for the period 2021-26 including for those areas which are not required to have Panchayats (Fi�h and Sixth Schedule areas and Excluded Areas). Out of the total grant earmarked for Panchaya� Raj ins�tu�ons, 60 percent is earmarked for na�onal priori�es like drinking water supply, rainwater harves�ng and sanita�on(referred herea�er as �ed grants), while 40 percent is un�ed and is to be u�lized at the discre�on of the Panchaya� Raj ins�tu�ons for improving basic services as per component-wise details given below; Un�ed Grants: FC-XV has recommended Rs. 94,721 crore (40% of total RLBs grant) as un�ed(Basic) grant as per State-wise & Year-wise details given in Annexure-I. Tied Grants: FC-XV has recommended a total of Rs. 1,42,083 crore as Tied grant as per State-wise & Year-wise details given in Annexure-II out of which (i) Rs. 71,042 crore (30 % of the total RLBs �ed grant) shall be earmarked for 'Drinking water, rainwater harves�ng and water recycling' and (ii) Rs. 71,042 crore (30 % of the total RLBs �ed grant) shall be earmarked for 'Sanita�on and maintenance of ODF status, and this should include management and treatment of household waste, and human excreta and faecal sludge management in par�cular. However, if any RLB has fully saturated the needs of one category and there is no requirement of funds for that purpose, it can u�lize the funds for the other category. Such satura�on shall be cer�fied by the respec�ve village assembly/Gram Sabha and duly confirmed by the supervising authority of the Panchayats or the State Government. 3. Distribu�on of RLB grants by the States: (I) The Fi�eenth Finance Commission (FC-XV) has recommended distribu�on of Rural Local body grants to all the �ers in the Panchayats i. e. Gram Panchayats, Block/Taluk Panchayats and District/Zila Panchayats and to areas which are not required to have Panchayats (Fi�h and Sixth Schedule areas and Excluded Areas). The inter se distribu�on among all the �ers shall be done by the concerned State Government on the basis of accepted recommenda �ons of the latest State Finance Commission (SFC) and in conformity with the following bands; States which have a two-�er system with only village and district panchayats, the alloca�on shall be in the followings bands; Range for distribu�on Gram Panchayats Block Panchayats District Panchayats Minimum 70% 10% 5% Maximum 85% 25% 15% Range for distribu�on Gram Panchayats District Panchayats Minimum 70% 15% Maximum 85% 30% 18 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 19 No. 15(2) FC-XV/ FCD/ 2020-25 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure (Finance Commission Division) …. Opera�onal Guidelines for implementa�on of the recommenda�ons of the Fi�eenth Finance Commission (FC-XV) on Rural Local Bodies (ULB) grants contained in Chapter 7 of FC-XV report (Empowering Local Governments). 1. Introduc�on The Fi�eenth Finance Commission (FC-XV) in its Final Report contained in Chapter 7 (Volume–I) 'Empowering Local Governments' has recommended a total grant of Rs. 4,36,361 crore for Local governments for the award period 2021-22 to 2025-26. Out of this Rs. 2,36,805 crore has been recommended for rural Local bodies(RLBs) and Rs. 43,928 crore for strengthening the primary health infrastructure and facili�es in rural areas under the supervision of Panchaya� Raj ins�tu�ons. FC-XV in Volume–II of the Final Report have also provided year-wise and State-wise alloca�on under different components of rural Local body grants. The Union Government vide 'Explanatory Memorandum as to the Ac�on Taken on the Recom menda�ons made by the Fi�eenth Finance Commission in its Report for the award period 2021 22 to 2025-26 has inter-alia accepted the recommenda�ons of the FC-XV contained in Chapter 7 ’Empowering Local Governments'. 2. Grants recommended The Fi�eenth Finance Commission (FC-XV) has recommended a total of Rs. 2,36,805 crore for duly cons�tuted Rural Local Bodies(RLBs) in 28 States for the period 2021-26 including for those areas which are not required to have Panchayats (Fi�h and Sixth Schedule areas and Excluded Areas). Out of the total grant earmarked for Panchaya� Raj ins�tu�ons, 60 percent is earmarked for na�onal priori�es like drinking water supply, rainwater harves�ng and sanita�on(referred herea�er as �ed grants), while 40 percent is un�ed and is to be u�lized at the discre�on of the Panchaya� Raj ins�tu�ons for improving basic services as per component-wise details given below; Un�ed Grants: FC-XV has recommended Rs. 94,721 crore (40% of total RLBs grant) as un�ed(Basic) grant as per State-wise & Year-wise details given in Annexure-I. Tied Grants: FC-XV has recommended a total of Rs. 1,42,083 crore as Tied grant as per State-wise & Year-wise details given in Annexure-II out of which (i) Rs. 71,042 crore (30 % of the total RLBs �ed grant) shall be earmarked for 'Drinking water, rainwater harves�ng and water recycling' and (ii) Rs. 71,042 crore (30 % of the total RLBs �ed grant) shall be earmarked for 'Sanita�on and maintenance of ODF status, and this should include management and treatment of household waste, and human excreta and faecal sludge management in par�cular. However, if any RLB has fully saturated the needs of one category and there is no requirement of funds for that purpose, it can u�lize the funds for the other category. Such satura�on shall be cer�fied by the respec�ve village assembly/Gram Sabha and duly confirmed by the supervising authority of the Panchayats or the State Government. 3. Distribu�on of RLB grants by the States: (I) The Fi�eenth Finance Commission (FC-XV) has recommended distribu�on of Rural Local body grants to all the �ers in the Panchayats i. e. Gram Panchayats, Block/Taluk Panchayats and District/Zila Panchayats and to areas which are not required to have Panchayats (Fi�h and Sixth Schedule areas and Excluded Areas). The inter se distribu�on among all the �ers shall be done by the concerned State Government on the basis of accepted recommenda �ons of the latest State Finance Commission (SFC) and in conformity with the following bands; States which have a two-�er system with only village and district panchayats, the alloca�on shall be in the followings bands; Range for distribu�on Gram Panchayats Block Panchayats District Panchayats Minimum 70% 10% 5% Maximum 85% 25% 15% Range for distribu�on Gram Panchayats District Panchayats Minimum 70% 15% Maximum 85% 30% 20 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 21 However, in the event of SFC recommenda�ons not being available, the inter se distribu�on among all the �ers shall be decided by the concerned State Government within the bands indicated above. (ii) Once the State-level grants are earmarked for each �er, the intra-�er distribu�on among the relevant en��es across the State shall be on the basis of popula�on (as per Census of 2011) and area in the ra�o of 90:10 or as per the accepted recommenda�ons of the latest SFC. (iii) Step–wise distribu�on of grant to all en��es and detailed modus-operandi to be adopted for distribu�on is given below; Step-I: In respect of allotment of grants for Excluded Areas in a State exempt from the purview of Part IX & IXA of the Cons�tu�on, the concerned State Government shall make alloca�ons based on the weightage of 90% to popula�on ( as per Census of 2011) and 10% for Area. The concerned State Government shall allot the year-wise grants to these areas out of the total RLB grants due to a State in a year/award period of five years (as per year-wise alloca�on given in Annexure-I&II) at the beginning of award period i. e. in 2021-22 itself and in�mate the same to the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Home Affairs. Step-II: The States shall workout inter-se share of all �ers of Panchayats as per the direc�ons given above in para 3(i) and intra-�er distribu�on(within each �er) among the relevant en��es across the State as per the direc�ons given above in para 3(ii). Step-III: The State Governments(State Finance Department) shall transfer each installment of the RLBs grants received from the Department of Expenditure(Finance Commission Division), Ministry of Finance, Government of India (herea�er referred to as Union Government) to all the concerned en��es [GP/BP/ZP & Excluded Areas, if any] without any deduc�on under in�ma�on to their nodal Department on PFMS pla�orm or e governance system integrated with PFMS as per the share worked out in Step-I and Step-II. 4. Modali�es for Release of grants: (I) Basic Grants: Basic grants i. e. 40% of the total alloca�on will be released in two install ments by the Union Government a�er receipt of Grant Transfer Cer�ficate in the prescribed format(Annexure-III) and recommenda�on from the Ministry of Panchaya� Raj(MOPR), Govt. of India and fulfillment of the s�pulated condi�ons as given in para 5(A). (ii) Tied Grants: Tied grants i. e. 60% of the alloca�on will also be released in two installments by the Union Government a�er receipt of recommenda�on from the Department of Drinking Water & Sanita�on, Ministry of Jal Shak�, Govt. of India and fulfillment of the s�pulated condi�ons as given above in para 5. st (iii) The 1 installment of the year during the award period will be released to the State in the month of June for the bodies which have complied to the condi�ons as men�oned below in para 5. The second installment will be released in October upon receipt of Grant Transfer st Cer�ficate of the 1 installment and u�liza�on of at least 50% of the funds transferred during the previous year. However, recognizing the difficul�es being faced due to disrup�on in the normal life during the second wave of Covid-19, condi�ons s�pulated below for the st release of 1 installment of the year 2021-22 will stand relaxed to the extent that all these nd condi�ons will be assessed during the release of 2 installment of the year 2021-22(for both �ed and un�ed). 5. Eligibility Condi�ons for release of Grants: Grants as detailed in para 2 above, shall be released by the Union Government as per the procedure prescribed above in para 4 subject to fulfillment of condi�ons as detailed below for each component; (A) For the release of Un�ed and Tied grants: (I) In order to be eligible for grants, RLBs have to mandatorily prepare and make available online both provisional accounts of the previous year and the audited accounts of the year before previous as entry level condi�ons to avail the grants. However, for the years 2021-22 and 2022-23, the States need to ensure that at least 25 percent of the RLBs have both their provisional accounts for the previous year and audited accounts for the year before the previous available online in the public domain in addi�on to MoPR eGramswaraj and Audit Online in order for them to avail of the full grants in that year. For the years 2023-24 onwards, all RLBs need to have both provisional accounts of the previous year and the audited accounts of the year before previous available online in public domain in addi�on to MoPR eGramswaraj and Audit Online failing which grants will be released on pro-rata basis depending upon the number of bodies complying to the these condi�ons. MOPR in consulta�on with C&AG may devise required formats of Audited and Provisional accounts to be uploaded in eGramswaraj/ Audit Online. (ii) RLBs shall be deemed to be eligible for the release of grants detailed in para 2 above, if the rural bodies are duly cons�tuted i. e. if duly elected bodies are in place except for the States/Areas where Part IX of the Cons�tu�on does not apply. In case, all the bodies are not duly cons�tuted, grants shall be released to the State on pro-rata basis for duly cons�tuted only. 20 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 21 However, in the event of SFC recommenda�ons not being available, the inter se distribu�on among all the �ers shall be decided by the concerned State Government within the bands indicated above. (ii) Once the State-level grants are earmarked for each �er, the intra-�er distribu�on among the relevant en��es across the State shall be on the basis of popula�on (as per Census of 2011) and area in the ra�o of 90:10 or as per the accepted recommenda�ons of the latest SFC. (iii) Step–wise distribu�on of grant to all en��es and detailed modus-operandi to be adopted for distribu�on is given below; Step-I: In respect of allotment of grants for Excluded Areas in a State exempt from the purview of Part IX & IXA of the Cons�tu�on, the concerned State Government shall make alloca�ons based on the weightage of 90% to popula�on ( as per Census of 2011) and 10% for Area. The concerned State Government shall allot the year-wise grants to these areas out of the total RLB grants due to a State in a year/award period of five years (as per year-wise alloca�on given in Annexure-I&II) at the beginning of award period i. e. in 2021-22 itself and in�mate the same to the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Home Affairs. Step-II: The States shall workout inter-se share of all �ers of Panchayats as per the direc�ons given above in para 3(i) and intra-�er distribu�on(within each �er) among the relevant en��es across the State as per the direc�ons given above in para 3(ii). Step-III: The State Governments(State Finance Department) shall transfer each installment of the RLBs grants received from the Department of Expenditure(Finance Commission Division), Ministry of Finance, Government of India (herea�er referred to as Union Government) to all the concerned en��es [GP/BP/ZP & Excluded Areas, if any] without any deduc�on under in�ma�on to their nodal Department on PFMS pla�orm or e governance system integrated with PFMS as per the share worked out in Step-I and Step-II. 4. Modali�es for Release of grants: (I) Basic Grants: Basic grants i. e. 40% of the total alloca�on will be released in two install ments by the Union Government a�er receipt of Grant Transfer Cer�ficate in the prescribed format(Annexure-III) and recommenda�on from the Ministry of Panchaya� Raj(MOPR), Govt. of India and fulfillment of the s�pulated condi�ons as given in para 5(A). (ii) Tied Grants: Tied grants i. e. 60% of the alloca�on will also be released in two installments by the Union Government a�er receipt of recommenda�on from the Department of Drinking Water & Sanita�on, Ministry of Jal Shak�, Govt. of India and fulfillment of the s�pulated condi�ons as given above in para 5. st (iii) The 1 installment of the year during the award period will be released to the State in the month of June for the bodies which have complied to the condi�ons as men�oned below in para 5. The second installment will be released in October upon receipt of Grant Transfer st Cer�ficate of the 1 installment and u�liza�on of at least 50% of the funds transferred during the previous year. However, recognizing the difficul�es being faced due to disrup�on in the normal life during the second wave of Covid-19, condi�ons s�pulated below for the st release of 1 installment of the year 2021-22 will stand relaxed to the extent that all these nd condi�ons will be assessed during the release of 2 installment of the year 2021-22(for both �ed and un�ed). 5. Eligibility Condi�ons for release of Grants: Grants as detailed in para 2 above, shall be released by the Union Government as per the procedure prescribed above in para 4 subject to fulfillment of condi�ons as detailed below for each component; (A) For the release of Un�ed and Tied grants: (I) In order to be eligible for grants, RLBs have to mandatorily prepare and make available online both provisional accounts of the previous year and the audited accounts of the year before previous as entry level condi�ons to avail the grants. However, for the years 2021-22 and 2022-23, the States need to ensure that at least 25 percent of the RLBs have both their provisional accounts for the previous year and audited accounts for the year before the previous available online in the public domain in addi�on to MoPR eGramswaraj and Audit Online in order for them to avail of the full grants in that year. For the years 2023-24 onwards, all RLBs need to have both provisional accounts of the previous year and the audited accounts of the year before previous available online in public domain in addi�on to MoPR eGramswaraj and Audit Online failing which grants will be released on pro-rata basis depending upon the number of bodies complying to the these condi�ons. MOPR in consulta�on with C&AG may devise required formats of Audited and Provisional accounts to be uploaded in eGramswaraj/ Audit Online. (ii) RLBs shall be deemed to be eligible for the release of grants detailed in para 2 above, if the rural bodies are duly cons�tuted i. e. if duly elected bodies are in place except for the States/Areas where Part IX of the Cons�tu�on does not apply. In case, all the bodies are not duly cons�tuted, grants shall be released to the State on pro-rata basis for duly cons�tuted only. 22 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 23 (iii) FC-XV has recommended that all States which have not done so, must cons�tute State Finance Commission (SFC), act upon their recommenda�ons and lay the explanatory memorandum as to the ac�on taken thereon before the State legislature on or before March 2024. A�er March 2024, no grants shall be released to a State that has not complied with the Cons�tu�onal provisions in respect of the SFC and these condi�ons. (B) For release of Tied grants: Rural Local bodies shall be deemed to be eligible for the release of �ed grant if the Department of Drinking Water & Sanita�on, Ministry of Jal Shak�, Govt. of India(DDWS) is sa�sfied about fulfillment of the following broad condi�ons: (I) Uploading of GPDP/ BDP/ DDP in eGramSwaraj (or through DDWS-IMIS) containing details of Annual Ac�on Plan of Village/ block/ District for Sanita�on and Drinking Water Supply by the RLBs in the format as may be prescribed by the DDWS. Annual Ac�on Plan for Drinking Water Supply shall include:-Details about Supply of drinking water, rain water harves�ng and water recycling. Annual Ac�on Plan for Sanita�on shall include:-Status & maintenance of ODF and planning and implementa�on of SLWM interven�ons in the local body. th (ii) Uploading of details about u�liza�on 15 F.C. funds [both components] on the website. (iii) Any other condi�ons which DDWS may deem fit in connec�on with the stated objec�ve of the �ed grant. 6. Transfer of grant by the State Government: The Fi�eenth Finance Commission (FC-XV) was inter-alia mandated to recommend measures needed to augment the consolidated Fund of a States to supplement the resources of the Panchayats and Municipali�es in the State. Therefore, the State Governments on receipt of the Fi�eenth Finance Commission (FC-XV) recommended grants from the Union Government shall transfer the same to the Rural local bodies/ Excluded Areas concerned only within ten working days. Any delay beyond 10 working days will require the State Governments to release the grant with interest for the period of delay as per the average effec�ve rate of interest on market borrowings/ State Development Loans(SDLs) for the previous year. For the sake of compa�bility and opera�onal convenience, local bodies may open a separate bank account for the FC-XV grants and operate the same for all types of transac�ons including interlinking with eGramSwaraj-PFMS interface. In order to become eligible for the subsequent installment of the grant, the State Government need to submit Grant Transfer Cer�ficate(GTC) to the Ministry of Panchaya� Raj(MOPR) for un�ed grant, and Department of Drinking Water & Sanita�on, Ministry of Jal Shak�, Govt. of India for the �ed grant with copies of both the GTCs forwarded to the Finance Commission Division, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. 7. U�lisa�on of the FC-XV recommended Local body grant (I) Basic Grants:- The basic grants are un�ed and can be u�lised by the Rural local bodies under the twenty-nine subjects enshrined in the Eleventh Schedule to the Cons�tu�on, except for salaries & other establishment costs. However, the expenditure required for audi�ng of accounts by the State Government approved external agencies may be borne from this grant. (ii) Tied Grants:- 50% of the �ed grants can be u�lised for the basic services of (a) 'Sanita�on and maintenance of ODF status, and this should include management and treatment of household waste, and human excreta and faecal sludge management in par�cular and the remaining 50% on (b) supply of drinking water, rain water harves�ng and water recycling. The local bodies shall, as far as possible earmark one half of these �ed grants each to these two cri�cal services. However, if any RLB has fully saturated the needs of one category and there is no requirement of funds for that purpose, it can u�lize the funds for the other category. Such satura�on shall be cer�fied by the respec�ve village Assembly /Gram Sabha and duly confirmed by the supervising authority of the Panchayats or the State Govern ment. In case, residents/households within a village/ Gram Panchayat / Block do have access to drinking water due to efforts of State/ Central Government/ various schemes implemented in the past, such Panchayats shall u�lize the funds on other sub-components like rain water harves�ng, water recycling/ rejuneva�on of water bodies inaddi�on to maintaining exis�ng water supply infrastructure. 8. Accoun�ng and Audi�ng: From the year 2021-22, all Rural Local bodies shall maintain their accounts of FC-XV grants online on eGramSwaraj and also make payments to vendors/ service providers through eGramSwaraj-PFMS interface. Further, the audi�ng of the annual accounts are also to be carried out on the 'Audit online' applica�on of MOPR. From 2023-24 onwards, States will receive RLB grants for the number of bodies having both provisional accounts of the previous year and audited accounts for the year before the previous year available on Audit Online. Therefore, necessary steps may be taken during 2021-22 itself for providing training to the concerned officials on the subject and for opening account in the PFMS/integra�on with PFMS. 9. Convergence of FC-XV recommended funds: The FC-XV in Chapter 7 of its Final Report for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26 has inter-alia recommended �ed grants for suppor�ng and strengthening the delivery of basic services which are na�onal priori�es like Drinking water for all, sanita�on, etc. The Government of India has also launched some schemes aimed at similar outcomes like Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G), Jal Jeevan Mission, etc. In order to sustain the achievements made in these schemes, all the three levels of Government need to join hands in the spirit of Coopera�ve Federalism. Therefore, rural local bodies may u�lise �ed grant components in convergence with any other 22 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 23 (iii) FC-XV has recommended that all States which have not done so, must cons�tute State Finance Commission (SFC), act upon their recommenda�ons and lay the explanatory memorandum as to the ac�on taken thereon before the State legislature on or before March 2024. A�er March 2024, no grants shall be released to a State that has not complied with the Cons�tu�onal provisions in respect of the SFC and these condi�ons. (B) For release of Tied grants: Rural Local bodies shall be deemed to be eligible for the release of �ed grant if the Department of Drinking Water & Sanita�on, Ministry of Jal Shak�, Govt. of India(DDWS) is sa�sfied about fulfillment of the following broad condi�ons: (I) Uploading of GPDP/ BDP/ DDP in eGramSwaraj (or through DDWS-IMIS) containing details of Annual Ac�on Plan of Village/ block/ District for Sanita�on and Drinking Water Supply by the RLBs in the format as may be prescribed by the DDWS. Annual Ac�on Plan for Drinking Water Supply shall include:-Details about Supply of drinking water, rain water harves�ng and water recycling. Annual Ac�on Plan for Sanita�on shall include:-Status & maintenance of ODF and planning and implementa�on of SLWM interven�ons in the local body. th (ii) Uploading of details about u�liza�on 15 F.C. funds [both components] on the website. (iii) Any other condi�ons which DDWS may deem fit in connec�on with the stated objec�ve of the �ed grant. 6. Transfer of grant by the State Government: The Fi�eenth Finance Commission (FC-XV) was inter-alia mandated to recommend measures needed to augment the consolidated Fund of a States to supplement the resources of the Panchayats and Municipali�es in the State. Therefore, the State Governments on receipt of the Fi�eenth Finance Commission (FC-XV) recommended grants from the Union Government shall transfer the same to the Rural local bodies/ Excluded Areas concerned only within ten working days. Any delay beyond 10 working days will require the State Governments to release the grant with interest for the period of delay as per the average effec�ve rate of interest on market borrowings/ State Development Loans(SDLs) for the previous year. For the sake of compa�bility and opera�onal convenience, local bodies may open a separate bank account for the FC-XV grants and operate the same for all types of transac�ons including interlinking with eGramSwaraj-PFMS interface. In order to become eligible for the subsequent installment of the grant, the State Government need to submit Grant Transfer Cer�ficate(GTC) to the Ministry of Panchaya� Raj(MOPR) for un�ed grant, and Department of Drinking Water & Sanita�on, Ministry of Jal Shak�, Govt. of India for the �ed grant with copies of both the GTCs forwarded to the Finance Commission Division, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. 7. U�lisa�on of the FC-XV recommended Local body grant (I) Basic Grants:- The basic grants are un�ed and can be u�lised by the Rural local bodies under the twenty-nine subjects enshrined in the Eleventh Schedule to the Cons�tu�on, except for salaries & other establishment costs. However, the expenditure required for audi�ng of accounts by the State Government approved external agencies may be borne from this grant. (ii) Tied Grants:- 50% of the �ed grants can be u�lised for the basic services of (a) 'Sanita�on and maintenance of ODF status, and this should include management and treatment of household waste, and human excreta and faecal sludge management in par�cular and the remaining 50% on (b) supply of drinking water, rain water harves�ng and water recycling. The local bodies shall, as far as possible earmark one half of these �ed grants each to these two cri�cal services. However, if any RLB has fully saturated the needs of one category and there is no requirement of funds for that purpose, it can u�lize the funds for the other category. Such satura�on shall be cer�fied by the respec�ve village Assembly /Gram Sabha and duly confirmed by the supervising authority of the Panchayats or the State Govern ment. In case, residents/households within a village/ Gram Panchayat / Block do have access to drinking water due to efforts of State/ Central Government/ various schemes implemented in the past, such Panchayats shall u�lize the funds on other sub-components like rain water harves�ng, water recycling/ rejuneva�on of water bodies inaddi�on to maintaining exis�ng water supply infrastructure. 8. Accoun�ng and Audi�ng: From the year 2021-22, all Rural Local bodies shall maintain their accounts of FC-XV grants online on eGramSwaraj and also make payments to vendors/ service providers through eGramSwaraj-PFMS interface. Further, the audi�ng of the annual accounts are also to be carried out on the 'Audit online' applica�on of MOPR. From 2023-24 onwards, States will receive RLB grants for the number of bodies having both provisional accounts of the previous year and audited accounts for the year before the previous year available on Audit Online. Therefore, necessary steps may be taken during 2021-22 itself for providing training to the concerned officials on the subject and for opening account in the PFMS/integra�on with PFMS. 9. Convergence of FC-XV recommended funds: The FC-XV in Chapter 7 of its Final Report for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26 has inter-alia recommended �ed grants for suppor�ng and strengthening the delivery of basic services which are na�onal priori�es like Drinking water for all, sanita�on, etc. The Government of India has also launched some schemes aimed at similar outcomes like Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G), Jal Jeevan Mission, etc. In order to sustain the achievements made in these schemes, all the three levels of Government need to join hands in the spirit of Coopera�ve Federalism. Therefore, rural local bodies may u�lise �ed grant components in convergence with any other 24 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 25 scheme aided by the Union Government with similar outcomes and jurisdic�on with the ul�mate aim to cover maximum popula�on within the jurisdic�on of the concerned local body th or to improve the quality of the assets proposed to be constructed for the purpose. However, 15 Finance Commission grants should not be used as a State share/contribu�on towards any par�cular scheme. While the Gram Panchayats shall operate the �ed grants for tapping locally available resources for achieving the objec�ves/goals, convergence with na�onal schemes at block or district panchayats level will ease the opera�ons as well as resource transfer for such schemes. Therefore, Block Panchayats and District Panchayats may explore the possibility of such convergence within their respec�ve jurisdic�on. 10. The role of the Ministry of Panchaya� Raj(MOPR), Govt. of India: Ministry of Panchaya� Raj(MOPR), Govt. of India shall act as a nodal ministry for determining the eligibility of the rural local bodies for the Un�ed grant. It will assess compliance to the condi�ons as men�oned above in para 5(A) and on the basis of assessment, shall recommend release of grant to the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. Since, Eligibility Condi�ons for release of Grants as s�pulated in para 5(A) are common for Tied and Un�ed grants, therefore, MOPR shall also inform DDW&S about the rural local bodies/ States which have complied to the condi�ons s�pulated in para 5(A). It will also monitor the implementa�on of the remaining recommenda�ons of the FC-XV with regard to RLBs. The MOPR may also handhold and provide technical guidance to the RLBs in bringing them onboard so as to enable them to comply to the condi�ons men�oned above in para 8. 11. The role of the Department of Drinking Water & Sanita�on(DDWS): Department of Drinking Water & Sanita�on, Ministry of Jal Shak�, Govt. of India (DDW&S) shall act as a nodal ministry for determining the eligibility of the rural local bodies for the Tied grant. The DDW&S shall recommend release of �ed grant to the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance for the bodies /States which have complied to the condi�ons s�pulated in para5(A) based on the informa�on received from MOPR and a�er assessment of the condi�ons as men�oned above in para 5(B). The DDW&S shall also handhold and provide technical guidance to the RLBs in implemen�ng the �ed grant component or the schemes/technology to be adopted for efficient use of the funds. 12. The role of the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance: Upon receipt of recommenda�ons from the nodal Ministries i. e. the MOPR and DDW&S, M/o Jal Shak�, the Department of Expenditure (FCD), Ministry of Finance shall release due installment of grants to the States concerned subject to fulfillment of all the condi�ons as s�pulated in the guidelines above. The grants shall be released separately for Schedule XI Areas including to all Excluded Areas(where Part IX of the Cons�tu�on does not apply) based on the grant allocated by the State Government for these areas as men�oned in para 3(Step-I). th 13. Regarding 15 Finance Commission recommended other grants: th The 15 Finance Commission in Chapter 7 of its report for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26 has inter-alia recommended grants amoun�ng to a total of Rs. 70, 051 crore for Health Sector to be channelized through Local Government out of which Rs. 43,928 crore is allocated for strengthen ing the primary health infrastructure and facili�es in rural areas under the supervision of Panchaya� Raj ins�tu�ons. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is the nodal Ministry for Health th sector grants. Separate guidelines will be issued for the release of 15 F.C. recommended health sector grants in due course of �me. 14. Saving: Notwithstanding whatsoever has been men�oned above, the Department of Expenditure reserves the right to amend/ relax any of the condi�ons/ pre-condi�ons as may be deemed fit to cover any unforeseen event or in case of any exigencies. 24 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 25 scheme aided by the Union Government with similar outcomes and jurisdic�on with the ul�mate aim to cover maximum popula�on within the jurisdic�on of the concerned local body th or to improve the quality of the assets proposed to be constructed for the purpose. However, 15 Finance Commission grants should not be used as a State share/contribu�on towards any par�cular scheme. While the Gram Panchayats shall operate the �ed grants for tapping locally available resources for achieving the objec�ves/goals, convergence with na�onal schemes at block or district panchayats level will ease the opera�ons as well as resource transfer for such schemes. Therefore, Block Panchayats and District Panchayats may explore the possibility of such convergence within their respec�ve jurisdic�on. 10. The role of the Ministry of Panchaya� Raj(MOPR), Govt. of India: Ministry of Panchaya� Raj(MOPR), Govt. of India shall act as a nodal ministry for determining the eligibility of the rural local bodies for the Un�ed grant. It will assess compliance to the condi�ons as men�oned above in para 5(A) and on the basis of assessment, shall recommend release of grant to the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. Since, Eligibility Condi�ons for release of Grants as s�pulated in para 5(A) are common for Tied and Un�ed grants, therefore, MOPR shall also inform DDW&S about the rural local bodies/ States which have complied to the condi�ons s�pulated in para 5(A). It will also monitor the implementa�on of the remaining recommenda�ons of the FC-XV with regard to RLBs. The MOPR may also handhold and provide technical guidance to the RLBs in bringing them onboard so as to enable them to comply to the condi�ons men�oned above in para 8. 11. The role of the Department of Drinking Water & Sanita�on(DDWS): Department of Drinking Water & Sanita�on, Ministry of Jal Shak�, Govt. of India (DDW&S) shall act as a nodal ministry for determining the eligibility of the rural local bodies for the Tied grant. The DDW&S shall recommend release of �ed grant to the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance for the bodies /States which have complied to the condi�ons s�pulated in para5(A) based on the informa�on received from MOPR and a�er assessment of the condi�ons as men�oned above in para 5(B). The DDW&S shall also handhold and provide technical guidance to the RLBs in implemen�ng the �ed grant component or the schemes/technology to be adopted for efficient use of the funds. 12. The role of the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance: Upon receipt of recommenda�ons from the nodal Ministries i. e. the MOPR and DDW&S, M/o Jal Shak�, the Department of Expenditure (FCD), Ministry of Finance shall release due installment of grants to the States concerned subject to fulfillment of all the condi�ons as s�pulated in the guidelines above. The grants shall be released separately for Schedule XI Areas including to all Excluded Areas(where Part IX of the Cons�tu�on does not apply) based on the grant allocated by the State Government for these areas as men�oned in para 3(Step-I). th 13. Regarding 15 Finance Commission recommended other grants: th The 15 Finance Commission in Chapter 7 of its report for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26 has inter-alia recommended grants amoun�ng to a total of Rs. 70, 051 crore for Health Sector to be channelized through Local Government out of which Rs. 43,928 crore is allocated for strengthen ing the primary health infrastructure and facili�es in rural areas under the supervision of Panchaya� Raj ins�tu�ons. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is the nodal Ministry for Health th sector grants. Separate guidelines will be issued for the release of 15 F.C. recommended health sector grants in due course of �me. 14. Saving: Notwithstanding whatsoever has been men�oned above, the Department of Expenditure reserves the right to amend/ relax any of the condi�ons/ pre-condi�ons as may be deemed fit to cover any unforeseen event or in case of any exigencies. 26 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 27 Annexure-I 15�� F. C. recommended Basic (Un�ed) Grants for Rural Local bodies (40% of RLB grants) (Rs. in crore) S. No. State 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Total 1 Andhra Pradesh 775.6 804 812.4 860.8 839.6 4092.4 2 Arunachal Pradesh 68 70.8 71.6 75.6 74 360 3 Assam 474.4 491.2 496.4 526 513.2 2501.2 4 Bihar 1483.6 1536.8 1553.6 1645.6 1604.8 7824.4 5 Chha�sgarh 430 445.6 450 476.8 465.2 2267.6 6 Goa 22 22.8 23.2 24.8 24.4 117.2 7 Gujarat 944.8 978.4 989.2 1047.6 1022 4982 8 Haryana 374 387.2 391.6 414.4 404.4 1971.6 9 Himachal Pradesh 126.8 131.6 132.8 140.8 137.2 669.2 10 Jharkhand 499.6 517.2 522.8 554 540.4 2634 11 Karnataka 950.8 985.2 996 1054.8 1028.8 5015.6 12 Kerala 481.2 498.4 504 533.6 520.4 2537.6 13 Madhya Pradesh 1177.6 1220 1233.2 1306 1274 6210.8 14 Maharashtra 1722.8 1784.4 1804 1910.4 1863.6 9085.2 15 Manipur 52.4 54 54.8 58 56.8 276 16 Meghalaya 54 56 56.4 59.6 58.4 284.4 17 Mizoram 27.6 28.4 28.8 30.4 29.6 144.8 18 Nagaland 36.8 38.4 38.8 40.8 39.6 194.4 19 Odisha 667.6 691.2 698.8 740.4 722 3520 20 Punjab 410.4 424.8 429.6 455.2 444 2164 21 Rajasthan 1141.6 1182.8 1195.6 1266.4 1234.8 6021.2 22 Sikkim 12.4 13.2 13.2 14 13.2 66 23 Tamil Nadu 1066.4 1104.4 1116.4 1182.8 1153.6 5623.6 24 Telangana 546 566 572 605.6 590.8 2880.4 25 Tirpura 56.4 58.8 59.2 62.8 61.2 298.4 26 U�ar Pradesh 2883.2 2986.4 3018.8 3197.6 3118.8 15204.8 27 U�arakhand 170 176 178 188.4 183.2 895.6 28 West Bengal 1304.4 1351.2 1366 1446.8 1411.2 6879.6 Total 17960.4 18605.2 18807.2 19920 19429.2 94722 Annexure-II 15�� F. C. recommended Tied Grant for Rural Local bodies (60% of RLB grant) (Rs. in crore) S. No. State 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Total 1 Andhra Pradesh 1163.4 1206 1218.6 1291.2 1259.4 6138.6 2 Arunachal Pradesh 102 106.2 107.4 113.4 111 540 3 Assam 711.6 736.8 744.6 789 769.8 3751.8 4 Bihar 2225.4 2305.2 2330.4 2468.4 2407.2 11736.6 5 Chha�sgarh 645 668.4 675 715.2 697.8 3401.4 6 Goa 33 34.2 34.8 37.2 36.6 175.8 7 Gujarat 1417.2 1467.6 1483.8 1571.4 1533 7473 8 Haryana 561 580.8 587.4 621.6 606.6 2957.4 9 Himachal Pradesh 190.2 197.4 199.2 211.2 205.8 1003.8 10 Jharkhand 749.4 775.8 784.2 831 810.6 3951 11 Karnataka 1426.2 1477.8 1494 1582.2 1543.2 7523.4 12 Kerala 721.8 747.6 756 800.4 780.6 3806.4 13 Madhya Pradesh 1766.4 1830 1849.8 1959 1911 9316.2 14 Maharashtra 2584.2 2676.6 2706 2865.6 2795.4 13627.8 15 Manipur 78.6 81 82.2 87 85.2 414 16 Meghalaya 81 84 84.6 89.4 87.6 426.6 17 Mizoram 41.4 42.6 43.2 45.6 44.4 217.2 18 Nagaland 55.2 57.6 58.2 61.2 59.4 291.6 19 Odisha 1001.4 1036.8 1048.2 1110.6 1083 5280 20 Punjab 615.6 637.2 644.4 682.8 666 3246 21 Rajasthan 1712.4 1774.2 1793.4 1899.6 1852.2 9031.8 22 Sikkim 18.6 19.8 19.8 21 19.8 99 23 Tamil Nadu 1599.6 1656.6 1674.6 1774.2 1730.4 8435.4 24 Telangana 819 849 858 908.4 886.2 4320.6 25 Tirpura 84.6 88.2 88.8 94.2 91.8 447.6 26 U�ar Pradesh 4324.8 4479.6 4528.2 4796.4 4678.2 22807.2 27 U�arakhand 255 264 267 282.6 274.8 1343.4 28 West Bengal 1956.6 2026.8 2049 2170.2 2116.8 10319.4 Total 26940.6 27907.8 28210.8 29880 29143.8 142083 26 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 27 Annexure-I 15�� F. C. recommended Basic (Un�ed) Grants for Rural Local bodies (40% of RLB grants) (Rs. in crore) S. No. State 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Total 1 Andhra Pradesh 775.6 804 812.4 860.8 839.6 4092.4 2 Arunachal Pradesh 68 70.8 71.6 75.6 74 360 3 Assam 474.4 491.2 496.4 526 513.2 2501.2 4 Bihar 1483.6 1536.8 1553.6 1645.6 1604.8 7824.4 5 Chha�sgarh 430 445.6 450 476.8 465.2 2267.6 6 Goa 22 22.8 23.2 24.8 24.4 117.2 7 Gujarat 944.8 978.4 989.2 1047.6 1022 4982 8 Haryana 374 387.2 391.6 414.4 404.4 1971.6 9 Himachal Pradesh 126.8 131.6 132.8 140.8 137.2 669.2 10 Jharkhand 499.6 517.2 522.8 554 540.4 2634 11 Karnataka 950.8 985.2 996 1054.8 1028.8 5015.6 12 Kerala 481.2 498.4 504 533.6 520.4 2537.6 13 Madhya Pradesh 1177.6 1220 1233.2 1306 1274 6210.8 14 Maharashtra 1722.8 1784.4 1804 1910.4 1863.6 9085.2 15 Manipur 52.4 54 54.8 58 56.8 276 16 Meghalaya 54 56 56.4 59.6 58.4 284.4 17 Mizoram 27.6 28.4 28.8 30.4 29.6 144.8 18 Nagaland 36.8 38.4 38.8 40.8 39.6 194.4 19 Odisha 667.6 691.2 698.8 740.4 722 3520 20 Punjab 410.4 424.8 429.6 455.2 444 2164 21 Rajasthan 1141.6 1182.8 1195.6 1266.4 1234.8 6021.2 22 Sikkim 12.4 13.2 13.2 14 13.2 66 23 Tamil Nadu 1066.4 1104.4 1116.4 1182.8 1153.6 5623.6 24 Telangana 546 566 572 605.6 590.8 2880.4 25 Tirpura 56.4 58.8 59.2 62.8 61.2 298.4 26 U�ar Pradesh 2883.2 2986.4 3018.8 3197.6 3118.8 15204.8 27 U�arakhand 170 176 178 188.4 183.2 895.6 28 West Bengal 1304.4 1351.2 1366 1446.8 1411.2 6879.6 Total 17960.4 18605.2 18807.2 19920 19429.2 94722 Annexure-II 15�� F. C. recommended Tied Grant for Rural Local bodies (60% of RLB grant) (Rs. in crore) S. No. State 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Total 1 Andhra Pradesh 1163.4 1206 1218.6 1291.2 1259.4 6138.6 2 Arunachal Pradesh 102 106.2 107.4 113.4 111 540 3 Assam 711.6 736.8 744.6 789 769.8 3751.8 4 Bihar 2225.4 2305.2 2330.4 2468.4 2407.2 11736.6 5 Chha�sgarh 645 668.4 675 715.2 697.8 3401.4 6 Goa 33 34.2 34.8 37.2 36.6 175.8 7 Gujarat 1417.2 1467.6 1483.8 1571.4 1533 7473 8 Haryana 561 580.8 587.4 621.6 606.6 2957.4 9 Himachal Pradesh 190.2 197.4 199.2 211.2 205.8 1003.8 10 Jharkhand 749.4 775.8 784.2 831 810.6 3951 11 Karnataka 1426.2 1477.8 1494 1582.2 1543.2 7523.4 12 Kerala 721.8 747.6 756 800.4 780.6 3806.4 13 Madhya Pradesh 1766.4 1830 1849.8 1959 1911 9316.2 14 Maharashtra 2584.2 2676.6 2706 2865.6 2795.4 13627.8 15 Manipur 78.6 81 82.2 87 85.2 414 16 Meghalaya 81 84 84.6 89.4 87.6 426.6 17 Mizoram 41.4 42.6 43.2 45.6 44.4 217.2 18 Nagaland 55.2 57.6 58.2 61.2 59.4 291.6 19 Odisha 1001.4 1036.8 1048.2 1110.6 1083 5280 20 Punjab 615.6 637.2 644.4 682.8 666 3246 21 Rajasthan 1712.4 1774.2 1793.4 1899.6 1852.2 9031.8 22 Sikkim 18.6 19.8 19.8 21 19.8 99 23 Tamil Nadu 1599.6 1656.6 1674.6 1774.2 1730.4 8435.4 24 Telangana 819 849 858 908.4 886.2 4320.6 25 Tirpura 84.6 88.2 88.8 94.2 91.8 447.6 26 U�ar Pradesh 4324.8 4479.6 4528.2 4796.4 4678.2 22807.2 27 U�arakhand 255 264 267 282.6 274.8 1343.4 28 West Bengal 1956.6 2026.8 2049 2170.2 2116.8 10319.4 Total 26940.6 27907.8 28210.8 29880 29143.8 142083 28 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 29 Annexure-III Grant transfer cer�ficate for the grant received for rural local bodies recommended by fi�eenth finance commission during its award period 2021-22- to 2025-2026 Name of State: *.Strikeout whichever is not applicable. Cer�fied that the grants have been u�lized/ proposed to be u�lized for the purpose for which these have been provided and if any devia�on is observed, the same will be in�mated. Signature with seal of Countersigned Secretary (Nodal department) Signature with seal of the Finance Secretary State-wise alloca�on of �ed grant to RLBs for water & sanita�on (2021-22 to 2025-26) Annex-II S. No. State 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 Total 1. Andhra Pradesh 1,164 1,206 1,218 1,292 1,260 6,138 2. Arunachal Pradesh 102 106 108 114 112 540 3. Assam 712 736 744 790 770 3,752 4. Bihar 2,226 2,306 2,330 2,468 2,408 11,736 5. Chha�sgarh 646 668 676 716 698 3,402 6. Goa 34 34 34 38 36 176 7. Gujarat 1,418 1,468 1,484 1,572 1,534 7,474 8. Haryana 562 580 588 622 606 2,958 9. Himachal Pradesh 190 198 200 212 206 1,004 10. Jharkhand 750 776 784 832 810 3,952 11. Karnataka 1,426 1,478 1,494 1,582 1,544 7,524 12. Kerala 722 748 756 800 780 3,806 13. Madhya Pradesh 1,766 1,830 1,850 1,960 1,912 9,316 14. Maharashtra 2,584 2,676 2,706 2,866 2,796 13,628 15. Manipur 78 82 82 88 86 414 16. Meghalaya 82 84 84 90 88 426 17. Mizoram 42 42 44 46 44 218 18. Nagaland 56 58 58 62 60 292 19. Odisha 1,002 1,036 1,048 1,110 1,084 5,280 20. Punjab 616 638 644 682 666 3,246 21. Rajasthan 1,712 1,774 1,794 1,900 1,852 9,032 22. Sikkim 18 20 20 22 20 100 23. Tamil Nadu 1,600 1,656 1,674 1,774 1,730 8,436 24. Telangana 820 850 858 908 886 4,320 25. Tripura 84 88 88 94 92 448 26. U�ar Pradesh 4,324 4,480 4,528 4,796 4,678 22,808 27. U�arakhand 256 264 268 282 274 1,344 28. West Bengal 1,956 2,026 2,050 2,170 2,116 10,320 Total 26,940 27,908 28,212 29,880 29,144 1,42,084 (Amount in Rs. Crore) 28 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 29 Annexure-III Grant transfer cer�ficate for the grant received for rural local bodies recommended by fi�eenth finance commission during its award period 2021-22- to 2025-2026 Name of State: *.Strikeout whichever is not applicable. Cer�fied that the grants have been u�lized/ proposed to be u�lized for the purpose for which these have been provided and if any devia�on is observed, the same will be in�mated. Signature with seal of Countersigned Secretary (Nodal department) Signature with seal of the Finance Secretary State-wise alloca�on of �ed grant to RLBs for water & sanita�on (2021-22 to 2025-26) Annex-II S. No. State 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 Total 1. Andhra Pradesh 1,164 1,206 1,218 1,292 1,260 6,138 2. Arunachal Pradesh 102 106 108 114 112 540 3. Assam 712 736 744 790 770 3,752 4. Bihar 2,226 2,306 2,330 2,468 2,408 11,736 5. Chha�sgarh 646 668 676 716 698 3,402 6. Goa 34 34 34 38 36 176 7. Gujarat 1,418 1,468 1,484 1,572 1,534 7,474 8. Haryana 562 580 588 622 606 2,958 9. Himachal Pradesh 190 198 200 212 206 1,004 10. Jharkhand 750 776 784 832 810 3,952 11. Karnataka 1,426 1,478 1,494 1,582 1,544 7,524 12. Kerala 722 748 756 800 780 3,806 13. Madhya Pradesh 1,766 1,830 1,850 1,960 1,912 9,316 14. Maharashtra 2,584 2,676 2,706 2,866 2,796 13,628 15. Manipur 78 82 82 88 86 414 16. Meghalaya 82 84 84 90 88 426 17. Mizoram 42 42 44 46 44 218 18. Nagaland 56 58 58 62 60 292 19. Odisha 1,002 1,036 1,048 1,110 1,084 5,280 20. Punjab 616 638 644 682 666 3,246 21. Rajasthan 1,712 1,774 1,794 1,900 1,852 9,032 22. Sikkim 18 20 20 22 20 100 23. Tamil Nadu 1,600 1,656 1,674 1,774 1,730 8,436 24. Telangana 820 850 858 908 886 4,320 25. Tripura 84 88 88 94 92 448 26. U�ar Pradesh 4,324 4,480 4,528 4,796 4,678 22,808 27. U�arakhand 256 264 268 282 274 1,344 28. West Bengal 1,956 2,026 2,050 2,170 2,116 10,320 Total 26,940 27,908 28,212 29,880 29,144 1,42,084 (Amount in Rs. Crore) 30 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 31 A. Water related ac�vi�es at Village level 1. Long-term sustainability of drinking water supply schemes to provide minimum service level of 55 litre per person per day of potable water on regular basis. Illustra�ve ac�vi�es (but not exhaus�ve) are: i.) Augmenta�on of exis�ng water source(s) of drinking water includ ing crea�on of new sources viz. bore well recharge, rainwater har ves�ng v iz . check dams, rehabilita�on of water bodies, watershed and springshed man agement, etc.; ii.) Providing piped water supply for drinking, handwashing and use in toilets in public ins�tu�ons like schools, anganwadi centres, ashramshalas (tribal residen�al schools), health centres, GP buildings, public places like weekly haat/ bazar, mela ground, bus stand, playground/ sports complex, etc.; iii.) Retrofi�ng of exis�ng water supply schemes/ systems to improve service delivery for the design period; iv.) Bringing water from a nearby surface source, bore well, in-village distribu�on network, overhead tank (ESR), sump; v.) C o n st r u c � o n o f co m m u n i t y washing & bathing complex for people having small houses; vi.) Construc�on of ca�le trough in drought-prone and desert areas; vii.) Greywater treatment and its reuse v i z . s t a b i l i za � o n p o n d a n d associated infrastructure; and viii.) Management, opera�on and maintenance of drinking water supply and greywater manage ment systems. 2. In case of any new/ addi�onal/ unconnected household in the village, GPs/ VWSCs/ Pani Sami�s to provide tap water connec�on as per the rules prescribed by the State Government; 3. Water recycling and crea�on of water recharging structures/ mechanism; 4. Rejuvena�on and de-sil�ng of tanks/ water bodies/ lakes to meet drinking water need; 5. Abandoned borewells being hazardous to public safety may be sealed, if required; may be converted to recharge structure, for rainwater harves�ng; Annex-III Indica�ve list of works/ ac�vi�es to be taken up from 15�� Finance Commission �ed grant to RLBs/ PRIs for water & sanita�on 6. Taking up emergency breakdown and up-grada�on post disasters/ exigencies; 7. Payment of re-occurring electricity charges of intra-village water supply systems in case of shor�all in-spite of collec�on of user charges and bulk water charges where water is taken from the grid/ external sources; 8. Human resource on outsourcing basis (Honorarium) and other administra�ve expenses and Honorarium to contrac tual staff (within 30% limit); and B. Sanita�on related ac�vi�es Indica�ve list of sanita�on related works/ ac�vi�es at Gram Panchayat Level 9. O&M expenses of the above-men�oned ac�vi�es, water audit and pe�y expenditure up to 10,000/- per month. A2 Water related ac�vi�es at District and Block level 1. Disaster preparedness for any emer gency/ crisis for rural water supply; 2. Rapid response in the event of natural disasters/ other exigencies for rural water supply. Components Ac�vi�es Community Sanita�on Toilets in public ins�tu�ons like schools, anganwadi centres, ashramshalas (tribal residen�al schools), health centres, GP buildings, public places like weekly haat/ bazar, mela ground, bus stand, playground/ sports complex, etc. CSC if there is a felt need, is easily accessible – not far from habita�on, and Community is willing to take responsibility for Opera�ons and Maintenance Opera�on & maintenance of community sanita�on complex Solid Waste Management Crea�on of compost pits for individual Households only when community compost pits are not feasible Crea�on of community compost pits for a group of Households Opera�on & maintenance of community compost pits Crea�on of Shed for segrega�on, processing of wet and dry waste Opera�on & maintenance of compos�ng shed/center Purchase of Tricycles/other ba�ery -operated vehicles for door to door collec�on of waste Services of Collec�on & transporta�on of waste from household to treat-ment site Purchase of equipment (including safety equipment) for waste management 30 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 31 A. Water related ac�vi�es at Village level 1. Long-term sustainability of drinking water supply schemes to provide minimum service level of 55 litre per person per day of potable water on regular basis. Illustra�ve ac�vi�es (but not exhaus�ve) are: i.) Augmenta�on of exis�ng water source(s) of drinking water includ ing crea�on of new sources viz. bore well recharge, rainwater har ves�ng v iz . check dams, rehabilita�on of water bodies, watershed and springshed man agement, etc.; ii.) Providing piped water supply for drinking, handwashing and use in toilets in public ins�tu�ons like schools, anganwadi centres, ashramshalas (tribal residen�al schools), health centres, GP buildings, public places like weekly haat/ bazar, mela ground, bus stand, playground/ sports complex, etc.; iii.) Retrofi�ng of exis�ng water supply schemes/ systems to improve service delivery for the design period; iv.) Bringing water from a nearby surface source, bore well, in-village distribu�on network, overhead tank (ESR), sump; v.) C o n st r u c � o n o f co m m u n i t y washing & bathing complex for people having small houses; vi.) Construc�on of ca�le trough in drought-prone and desert areas; vii.) Greywater treatment and its reuse v i z . s t a b i l i za � o n p o n d a n d associated infrastructure; and viii.) Management, opera�on and maintenance of drinking water supply and greywater manage ment systems. 2. In case of any new/ addi�onal/ unconnected household in the village, GPs/ VWSCs/ Pani Sami�s to provide tap water connec�on as per the rules prescribed by the State Government; 3. Water recycling and crea�on of water recharging structures/ mechanism; 4. Rejuvena�on and de-sil�ng of tanks/ water bodies/ lakes to meet drinking water need; 5. Abandoned borewells being hazardous to public safety may be sealed, if required; may be converted to recharge structure, for rainwater harves�ng; Annex-III Indica�ve list of works/ ac�vi�es to be taken up from 15�� Finance Commission �ed grant to RLBs/ PRIs for water & sanita�on 6. Taking up emergency breakdown and up-grada�on post disasters/ exigencies; 7. Payment of re-occurring electricity charges of intra-village water supply systems in case of shor�all in-spite of collec�on of user charges and bulk water charges where water is taken from the grid/ external sources; 8. Human resource on outsourcing basis (Honorarium) and other administra�ve expenses and Honorarium to contrac tual staff (within 30% limit); and B. Sanita�on related ac�vi�es Indica�ve list of sanita�on related works/ ac�vi�es at Gram Panchayat Level 9. O&M expenses of the above-men�oned ac�vi�es, water audit and pe�y expenditure up to 10,000/- per month. A2 Water related ac�vi�es at District and Block level 1. Disaster preparedness for any emer gency/ crisis for rural water supply; 2. Rapid response in the event of natural disasters/ other exigencies for rural water supply. Components Ac�vi�es Community Sanita�on Toilets in public ins�tu�ons like schools, anganwadi centres, ashramshalas (tribal residen�al schools), health centres, GP buildings, public places like weekly haat/ bazar, mela ground, bus stand, playground/ sports complex, etc. CSC if there is a felt need, is easily accessible – not far from habita�on, and Community is willing to take responsibility for Opera�ons and Maintenance Opera�on & maintenance of community sanita�on complex Solid Waste Management Crea�on of compost pits for individual Households only when community compost pits are not feasible Crea�on of community compost pits for a group of Households Opera�on & maintenance of community compost pits Crea�on of Shed for segrega�on, processing of wet and dry waste Opera�on & maintenance of compos�ng shed/center Purchase of Tricycles/other ba�ery -operated vehicles for door to door collec�on of waste Services of Collec�on & transporta�on of waste from household to treat-ment site Purchase of equipment (including safety equipment) for waste management 32 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 33 Components Ac�vi�es Purchase of segrega�on bins to fixed at public places Materials required for compos�ng Weighing machine for use in Solid Waste Management Purchase of li�er bins to be fixed at public places Any other opera�on and maintenance needs related to solid waste man-agement Plas�c waste management Crea�on of plas�c waste segrega�on and storage unit to ensure plas�c is stored well �ll transported to disposal site Liquid waste management Greywater management system such as Waste Stabilisa�on Ponds, Con-structed Wetlands, DEWATS, or any other technology suitable for local condi�ons. Opera�on & maintenance of greywater management system Crea�on of drainage channel for management of grey water Crea�on of Small-bore pipe conveyance system Crea�on of Silt, Oil & Grease chamber for pre-treatment of grey water before channelizing into community grey water management system Crea�on of soak pits individual Household for onsite grey water manage-ment only when community soak pits are not feasible Crea�on of community soak pits for group of Households for onsite treat-ment of grey water management Opera�on & maintenance of community soak pits Repair of drainage channel Menstrual Hygiene management Purchase of Sanitary Pad Dispenser for Menstrual waste management to be fixed at public places like schools, Anganwadi centres, Panchayat Bhawan and CSCs (Approved by CPCB and SPCB) Purchase of Sanitary Pad Incinerator for Menstrual waste management to be used at public places like schools, Anganwadi centres, Panchayat Bhawan and CSCs (Approved by CPCB and SPCB) Crea�on of deep burial pits for safe disposal of menstrual waste Gobardhan Crea�on of community and cluster Gobardhan projects Opera�on and Maintenance of Gobardhan Project Gram Panchayats can use the �ed grants on the above-men�oned ac�vi�es independently and/or in convergence with the funds available under various schemes of Central and State Governments with similar objec�ves/outcomes e.g. JJM and SBM(G), etc. C. Indica�ve list of sanita�on related works/ ac�vi�es at Block and District Levels Components Ac�vi�es Fecal Sludge Management Se�ng up of Faecal Sludge Management Plant (Deep Row Entrenchment, Planted Drying Bed, Unplanted Drying Bed) Services of Collec�on of Faecal Sludge from households/ Community Sani-tary Complex, School and Anganwadi toilet & Transporta�on to FSM plant. (Only mechanical cleaning is permi�ed) Opera�on & maintenance of Faecal Sludge Management Plant Retrofi�ng of single pit toilets to twin pit toilets or sep�c tanks with soak pits. Retrofi�ng would mean crea�on of soak pit for sep�c tank and an addi�onal leach pit for single pit toilet. Rou�ne maintenance of toilets to be done by the beneficiaries themselves. Level of Ac�vity Components Ac�vi�es Block Pan chayat Community Sanita�on Crea�on of Community Sanitary Complex at public places with need of sanita�on facility, which is easily accessible – not far from habita�on, Solid Waste Management Crea�on of Solid waste sheds for a group of villages where solid waste from a group of villages can be collected and stored Plas�c Waste Management Se�ng up of Plas�c Waste Management Unit(PWMU)/ Material Recovery Facility (MRF) for a group of villages Opera�on and maintenance of Mul� Village (MV)-PWMU/MRF Hiring of services for transporta�on of Plas�c Waste from a group of villages to the MV-PWMU/MRF 32 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 33 Components Ac�vi�es Purchase of segrega�on bins to fixed at public places Materials required for compos�ng Weighing machine for use in Solid Waste Management Purchase of li�er bins to be fixed at public places Any other opera�on and maintenance needs related to solid waste man-agement Plas�c waste management Crea�on of plas�c waste segrega�on and storage unit to ensure plas�c is stored well �ll transported to disposal site Liquid waste management Greywater management system such as Waste Stabilisa�on Ponds, Con-structed Wetlands, DEWATS, or any other technology suitable for local condi�ons. Opera�on & maintenance of greywater management system Crea�on of drainage channel for management of grey water Crea�on of Small-bore pipe conveyance system Crea�on of Silt, Oil & Grease chamber for pre-treatment of grey water before channelizing into community grey water management system Crea�on of soak pits individual Household for onsite grey water manage-ment only when community soak pits are not feasible Crea�on of community soak pits for group of Households for onsite treat-ment of grey water management Opera�on & maintenance of community soak pits Repair of drainage channel Menstrual Hygiene management Purchase of Sanitary Pad Dispenser for Menstrual waste management to be fixed at public places like schools, Anganwadi centres, Panchayat Bhawan and CSCs (Approved by CPCB and SPCB) Purchase of Sanitary Pad Incinerator for Menstrual waste management to be used at public places like schools, Anganwadi centres, Panchayat Bhawan and CSCs (Approved by CPCB and SPCB) Crea�on of deep burial pits for safe disposal of menstrual waste Gobardhan Crea�on of community and cluster Gobardhan projects Opera�on and Maintenance of Gobardhan Project Gram Panchayats can use the �ed grants on the above-men�oned ac�vi�es independently and/or in convergence with the funds available under various schemes of Central and State Governments with similar objec�ves/outcomes e.g. JJM and SBM(G), etc. C. Indica�ve list of sanita�on related works/ ac�vi�es at Block and District Levels Components Ac�vi�es Fecal Sludge Management Se�ng up of Faecal Sludge Management Plant (Deep Row Entrenchment, Planted Drying Bed, Unplanted Drying Bed) Services of Collec�on of Faecal Sludge from households/ Community Sani-tary Complex, School and Anganwadi toilet & Transporta�on to FSM plant. (Only mechanical cleaning is permi�ed) Opera�on & maintenance of Faecal Sludge Management Plant Retrofi�ng of single pit toilets to twin pit toilets or sep�c tanks with soak pits. Retrofi�ng would mean crea�on of soak pit for sep�c tank and an addi�onal leach pit for single pit toilet. Rou�ne maintenance of toilets to be done by the beneficiaries themselves. Level of Ac�vity Components Ac�vi�es Block Pan chayat Community Sanita�on Crea�on of Community Sanitary Complex at public places with need of sanita�on facility, which is easily accessible – not far from habita�on, Solid Waste Management Crea�on of Solid waste sheds for a group of villages where solid waste from a group of villages can be collected and stored Plas�c Waste Management Se�ng up of Plas�c Waste Management Unit(PWMU)/ Material Recovery Facility (MRF) for a group of villages Opera�on and maintenance of Mul� Village (MV)-PWMU/MRF Hiring of services for transporta�on of Plas�c Waste from a group of villages to the MV-PWMU/MRF 34 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 35 Level of Ac�vity Components Ac�vi�es Liquid Waste Management Drainage arrangements for transporta�on of wastewater from a group of villages to a common treatment unit where distance between the villages is not too far and common treatment facility is the only feasible solu�on Crea�on of waste se�lement ponds for a group of villages where distance between the villages is not too far and common treatment facility is the only feasible solu�on Opera�on and maintenance of mul� village wastewater arrangements Gobardhan Implementa�on of Gobardhan Units Transporta�on of ca�le and other waste from a group of villages to the Gobardhan Units Opera�on and maintenance of Gobardhan Units Faecal Sludge Management Se�ng up of Faecal Sludge Management Plant (Deep Row Entrenchment/ Planted Drying Bed/Unplanted Drying Bed) Services of collec�on of Faecal Sludge from a group of villages and transporta�on to a mul� village FSM plant. (Only me chanical cleaning is permi�ed) Opera�on & maintenance of Faecal Sludge Management Plant Retrofi�ng of single pit toilets to twin pit toilets or sep�c tanks with soak pits. Retrofi�ng would mean construc�on of soak pit for sep�c tank and an addi�onal leach pit for single pit toilet. Rou�ne maintenance of toilets to be done by the beneficiaries themselves. District/ Zilla Panchayat Community Sanita�on Crea�on of Community Sanita�on Complexes in public places with acute need for sanita�on services Solid Waste Management Crea�on of Solid waste sheds for a group of villages where solid waste from a group of villages can be collected and stored Plas�c Waste Management Se�ng up of Plas�c Waste Management Unit for a group of villages/Blocks Opera�on and maintenance of MV-PWMU Vehicle for transporta�on of Plas�c Waste from a group of villages to the MV-PWMU Level of Ac�vity Components Ac�vi�es Liquid Waste Management Drainage arrangements for transporta�on of wastewater from a group of villages to a common treatment unit where distance between the villages is not too far and common treatment facility is the only feasible solu�on Crea�on of waste se�lement ponds for a group of villages where distance between the villages is not too far and common treatment facility is the only feasible solu�on Opera�on and maintenance of mul� village wastewater arrangements Gobardhan Implementa�on of Gobardhan Units Transporta�on of ca�le and other waste from a group of villages to Gobardhan Units Opera�on and maintenance of Gobardhan Units Faecal Sludge Management Se�ng up of Faecal Sludge Management Plant (Deep Row Entrenchment/ Planted Drying Bed/Unplanted Drying Bed) Services of collec�on of Faecal Sludge from a group of villages and transporta�on to the district FSM plant. (Only mechani-cal cleaning is permi�ed) Opera�on & maintenance of Faecal Sludge Management Plant Retrofi�ng of single pit toilets to twin pit toilets or sep�c tanks with soak pits. Retrofi�ng would mean crea�on of soak pit for sep�c tank and an addi�onal leach pit for single pit toilet. Rou�ne maintenance of toilets to be done by the beneficiaries themselves. Block/District Panchayats can use the �ed grants on the above-men�oned ac�vi�es inde pendently and/or in convergence with the funds available under various schemes of Central and State Governments with similar objec�ves/outcomes e.g. JJM and SBM(G), etc. 34 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 35 Level of Ac�vity Components Ac�vi�es Liquid Waste Management Drainage arrangements for transporta�on of wastewater from a group of villages to a common treatment unit where distance between the villages is not too far and common treatment facility is the only feasible solu�on Crea�on of waste se�lement ponds for a group of villages where distance between the villages is not too far and common treatment facility is the only feasible solu�on Opera�on and maintenance of mul� village wastewater arrangements Gobardhan Implementa�on of Gobardhan Units Transporta�on of ca�le and other waste from a group of villages to the Gobardhan Units Opera�on and maintenance of Gobardhan Units Faecal Sludge Management Se�ng up of Faecal Sludge Management Plant (Deep Row Entrenchment/ Planted Drying Bed/Unplanted Drying Bed) Services of collec�on of Faecal Sludge from a group of villages and transporta�on to a mul� village FSM plant. (Only me chanical cleaning is permi�ed) Opera�on & maintenance of Faecal Sludge Management Plant Retrofi�ng of single pit toilets to twin pit toilets or sep�c tanks with soak pits. Retrofi�ng would mean construc�on of soak pit for sep�c tank and an addi�onal leach pit for single pit toilet. Rou�ne maintenance of toilets to be done by the beneficiaries themselves. District/ Zilla Panchayat Community Sanita�on Crea�on of Community Sanita�on Complexes in public places with acute need for sanita�on services Solid Waste Management Crea�on of Solid waste sheds for a group of villages where solid waste from a group of villages can be collected and stored Plas�c Waste Management Se�ng up of Plas�c Waste Management Unit for a group of villages/Blocks Opera�on and maintenance of MV-PWMU Vehicle for transporta�on of Plas�c Waste from a group of villages to the MV-PWMU Level of Ac�vity Components Ac�vi�es Liquid Waste Management Drainage arrangements for transporta�on of wastewater from a group of villages to a common treatment unit where distance between the villages is not too far and common treatment facility is the only feasible solu�on Crea�on of waste se�lement ponds for a group of villages where distance between the villages is not too far and common treatment facility is the only feasible solu�on Opera�on and maintenance of mul� village wastewater arrangements Gobardhan Implementa�on of Gobardhan Units Transporta�on of ca�le and other waste from a group of villages to Gobardhan Units Opera�on and maintenance of Gobardhan Units Faecal Sludge Management Se�ng up of Faecal Sludge Management Plant (Deep Row Entrenchment/ Planted Drying Bed/Unplanted Drying Bed) Services of collec�on of Faecal Sludge from a group of villages and transporta�on to the district FSM plant. (Only mechani-cal cleaning is permi�ed) Opera�on & maintenance of Faecal Sludge Management Plant Retrofi�ng of single pit toilets to twin pit toilets or sep�c tanks with soak pits. Retrofi�ng would mean crea�on of soak pit for sep�c tank and an addi�onal leach pit for single pit toilet. Rou�ne maintenance of toilets to be done by the beneficiaries themselves. Block/District Panchayats can use the �ed grants on the above-men�oned ac�vi�es inde pendently and/or in convergence with the funds available under various schemes of Central and State Governments with similar objec�ves/outcomes e.g. JJM and SBM(G), etc. 3736 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation Figure 9: Bio-digester under GOBARDHAN scheme Annex-IV Indica�ve List of technical and administra�ve expenses permissible under 15�� Finance Commission �ed-grant for water and sanita�on 1. payment of professional fees for the services of contractual and outsourcing personnel e.g. accountant-cum-data entry operator, technicians, engineer, (more specifically for projects) etc.; 2. Hiring of support agencies for implemen ta�on of Gobardhan projects, plas�c waste man-agement and Faecal sludge management (the support agencies can be involved in plan-ning, designing, se�ng up/managing of projects and their O&M, capacity building, and IEC); 3. Payment of honorarium to swachhagrahis, jal sahiyas, pump operators, plumbers, wire-man, water quality surveillance personnel, etc. 4. Cost of hiring professionals for quality check of civil works; 5. Training of PRI elected representa�ves and officials, for hiring professionals skilled in the use of so�ware, use of eGramSwaraj and, GPDP planning, repor�ng etc.; 6. Data Entry costs, including payments to Common Service Centres (CSCs); 7. U p d a� o n o f a c co u nt s , a u d i � n g expenses, etc.; 8. Cost of prepara�on of project reports and technical plans for the implementa �on of water and sanita�on projects; 9. Cost of prepara�on of GPDP, covering all processes like PRA, IEC, surveys, prepar ing maps and other documents and holding consulta�ons and cost of essen�al consumables. Annex-V Service Level Benchmarks A. Drinking Water Supply: Essen�al Indicators S. No Parameter Indicators Benchmark 1. Coverage Habita�ons covered through Piped Water Supply (PWS) System 100% Assured water supply in habita�ons not having PWS 100% Coverage of household (HH) connec�ons 100% Water supply for schools, anganwadi centres, ashramshalas, community centres, health centres, GP buildings, public places like weekly haat/ bazar, mela ground, bus stand, playground/ sports com-plex, etc. 100% 2. Quan�ty Per capita supply of water 55 lpcd Regularity (Daily water supply at a fixed �me) 100% 3. Quality Water sample tes�ng using FTK (all water sources and two delivery points per habita�on to be tested at least twice a year for bacteriological contamina-�on and once a year for chemical contamina�on) 100% Quality of water supplied as per BIS 10500:2012 standards 100% Disinfec�on of water prior to supply (Residual Chlorine) >0.2mg/l Sanitary Survey: No. of sources with minimum risk score as per State norm 100% 4. Financial sustainability Full cost recovery in water supply services 100% Tariff recovery for households 90% Revenue from treated grey water Yes 5. Ins�tu�onal management Redressal of customer complaints Yes 15th Finance Commission �ed grant used for water supply against the planned amount 80% GP/ VWSC/ Pani Sami� opera�ng and maintaining drinking water supply system within the village Yes 3736 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation Figure 9: Bio-digester under GOBARDHAN scheme Annex-IV Indica�ve List of technical and administra�ve expenses permissible under 15�� Finance Commission �ed-grant for water and sanita�on 1. payment of professional fees for the services of contractual and outsourcing personnel e.g. accountant-cum-data entry operator, technicians, engineer, (more specifically for projects) etc.; 2. Hiring of support agencies for implemen ta�on of Gobardhan projects, plas�c waste man-agement and Faecal sludge management (the support agencies can be involved in plan-ning, designing, se�ng up/managing of projects and their O&M, capacity building, and IEC); 3. Payment of honorarium to swachhagrahis, jal sahiyas, pump operators, plumbers, wire-man, water quality surveillance personnel, etc. 4. Cost of hiring professionals for quality check of civil works; 5. Training of PRI elected representa�ves and officials, for hiring professionals skilled in the use of so�ware, use of eGramSwaraj and, GPDP planning, repor�ng etc.; 6. Data Entry costs, including payments to Common Service Centres (CSCs); 7. U p d a� o n o f a c co u nt s , a u d i � n g expenses, etc.; 8. Cost of prepara�on of project reports and technical plans for the implementa �on of water and sanita�on projects; 9. Cost of prepara�on of GPDP, covering all processes like PRA, IEC, surveys, prepar ing maps and other documents and holding consulta�ons and cost of essen�al consumables. Annex-V Service Level Benchmarks A. Drinking Water Supply: Essen�al Indicators S. No Parameter Indicators Benchmark 1. Coverage Habita�ons covered through Piped Water Supply (PWS) System 100% Assured water supply in habita�ons not having PWS 100% Coverage of household (HH) connec�ons 100% Water supply for schools, anganwadi centres, ashramshalas, community centres, health centres, GP buildings, public places like weekly haat/ bazar, mela ground, bus stand, playground/ sports com-plex, etc. 100% 2. Quan�ty Per capita supply of water 55 lpcd Regularity (Daily water supply at a fixed �me) 100% 3. Quality Water sample tes�ng using FTK (all water sources and two delivery points per habita�on to be tested at least twice a year for bacteriological contamina-�on and once a year for chemical contamina�on) 100% Quality of water supplied as per BIS 10500:2012 standards 100% Disinfec�on of water prior to supply (Residual Chlorine) >0.2mg/l Sanitary Survey: No. of sources with minimum risk score as per State norm 100% 4. Financial sustainability Full cost recovery in water supply services 100% Tariff recovery for households 90% Revenue from treated grey water Yes 5. Ins�tu�onal management Redressal of customer complaints Yes 15th Finance Commission �ed grant used for water supply against the planned amount 80% GP/ VWSC/ Pani Sami� opera�ng and maintaining drinking water supply system within the village Yes 38 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 39 S. No Parameter Indicators Benchmark 1. Quan�ty Provision for uninterrupted power supply Yes Equitable water supply: 55 lpcd at tail-end house-holds 100% 2. Non-revenue water Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Less than 15% Yield test discharge for PWS sources equal to current water demand 100% Yield test discharge for spot sources equal to current water demand 100% 3. Source sustainability Prepara�on of drinking water budget through par�cipatory process Every year Rainwater harves�ng structures in public buildings 100% Rainwater harves�ng structures in pucca houses 100% Structures for groundwater recharge Yes 4. Financial sustainability O&M budget prepara�on Annually Is differen�al tariff set based on type of usage and diameter of connec�on pipe? Yes Is telescopic tariff set? (GPs with 100% metering) Yes Metering (only for GPs with PWS) 100% Addi�onal/ Probable indicators S. No Parameter Indicators Benchmark 6. Water for livestock in drought-prone and desert areas Provision for drinking water for livestock? Yes Adequate number of ca�le troughs in a village? Yes 7. Grey water management Grey water treatment and re-use Yes 8. Others Drinking water sources/ water bodies to be kept clean and free from li�er, cow dung, etc. Yes S. No Parameter Indicators Benchmark 5. Ins�tu�onal management Conjunc�ve use of solar power Yes Record maintenance As per State norm At least four GP func�onaries trained for WASH service management 100% At least five women trained on water quality sur-veillance 100% At least five persons trained in skills, viz. motor mechanics, plumber, pump operator, masonry, etc. 100% 6. Others Green housed premises for in-village PWS and its maintenance Yes No discharge of grey water into open spaces or road Yes All the water supply connec�ons have taps which are closed when not in use Yes No water-logging or stagnant water in the village Yes No incidence of water-borne epidemic in the village in last 3 years Yes B: Sanita�on Essen�al Indicators S. No Parameter Indicators Benchmark 1. Access to Toilet All households in the village have access to a toilet 100% 2. Usage of toilet All households having access to a toilet 100% 3. Func�onality of toilets All toilets are func�onal for use 100% 4. Solid waste management No li�er found in the village Yes 5. Liquid waste management No stagnant waste water seen in the village Yes 38 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 39 S. No Parameter Indicators Benchmark 1. Quan�ty Provision for uninterrupted power supply Yes Equitable water supply: 55 lpcd at tail-end house-holds 100% 2. Non-revenue water Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Less than 15% Yield test discharge for PWS sources equal to current water demand 100% Yield test discharge for spot sources equal to current water demand 100% 3. Source sustainability Prepara�on of drinking water budget through par�cipatory process Every year Rainwater harves�ng structures in public buildings 100% Rainwater harves�ng structures in pucca houses 100% Structures for groundwater recharge Yes 4. Financial sustainability O&M budget prepara�on Annually Is differen�al tariff set based on type of usage and diameter of connec�on pipe? Yes Is telescopic tariff set? (GPs with 100% metering) Yes Metering (only for GPs with PWS) 100% Addi�onal/ Probable indicators S. No Parameter Indicators Benchmark 6. Water for livestock in drought-prone and desert areas Provision for drinking water for livestock? Yes Adequate number of ca�le troughs in a village? Yes 7. Grey water management Grey water treatment and re-use Yes 8. Others Drinking water sources/ water bodies to be kept clean and free from li�er, cow dung, etc. Yes S. No Parameter Indicators Benchmark 5. Ins�tu�onal management Conjunc�ve use of solar power Yes Record maintenance As per State norm At least four GP func�onaries trained for WASH service management 100% At least five women trained on water quality sur-veillance 100% At least five persons trained in skills, viz. motor mechanics, plumber, pump operator, masonry, etc. 100% 6. Others Green housed premises for in-village PWS and its maintenance Yes No discharge of grey water into open spaces or road Yes All the water supply connec�ons have taps which are closed when not in use Yes No water-logging or stagnant water in the village Yes No incidence of water-borne epidemic in the village in last 3 years Yes B: Sanita�on Essen�al Indicators S. No Parameter Indicators Benchmark 1. Access to Toilet All households in the village have access to a toilet 100% 2. Usage of toilet All households having access to a toilet 100% 3. Func�onality of toilets All toilets are func�onal for use 100% 4. Solid waste management No li�er found in the village Yes 5. Liquid waste management No stagnant waste water seen in the village Yes 40 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 41 Addi�onal/ Desirable Indicators S. No. Parameter Indicator Benchmark 1. Solid waste management All households have access to solid waste manage ment assets/ infrastructure 80% 2 Liquid Waste Management All households have access to liquid waste man agement assets/ infrastructure 80% 3. Plas�c Waste Management En�re village is free from plas�c waste and li�er Yes Figure 10: Soak pit for Greywater Management, Tamil Nadu (On state government Le�er Head) Grant transfer cer�ficate for the �ed grant received for local bodies recommended by the 15��Finance Commission (2021-2026) Name of the State: For the year: Cer�fied that the grant has been u�lized/ proposed to be u�lized for the purpose for which these have been provided and if any devia�on is observed, the same will be in�mated. (Name) (Name) Signature with seal of the State Countersigned: Secretary (Nodal department) Signature with seal of the State Finance Secretary Date: Place: Annex-VI 40 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 41 Addi�onal/ Desirable Indicators S. No. Parameter Indicator Benchmark 1. Solid waste management All households have access to solid waste manage ment assets/ infrastructure 80% 2 Liquid Waste Management All households have access to liquid waste man agement assets/ infrastructure 80% 3. Plas�c Waste Management En�re village is free from plas�c waste and li�er Yes Figure 10: Soak pit for Greywater Management, Tamil Nadu (On state government Le�er Head) Grant transfer cer�ficate for the �ed grant received for local bodies recommended by the 15��Finance Commission (2021-2026) Name of the State: For the year: Cer�fied that the grant has been u�lized/ proposed to be u�lized for the purpose for which these have been provided and if any devia�on is observed, the same will be in�mated. (Name) (Name) Signature with seal of the State Countersigned: Secretary (Nodal department) Signature with seal of the State Finance Secretary Date: Place: Annex-VI 42 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 43 While preparing a Village Ac�on Plan for 5 years co-terminus with 15th Finance Com mission, the following aspects are to be considered: Drinking water Supply I.) History of water supply/ availability in the village, details of any drought/ scarcity/ cyclone/ flood or any other natural calamity pa�ern; history of any emergency arrangements like water supply through tankers, trains, etc.; history of part works related to water supply, source strengthening, general trend of water availability, major water borne diseases; ii.) exis�ng status of water supply, including source, water quality issues, if any, and O&M arrangement; iii.) current availability of water in the source (yield measured) and its long term sustainability; iv.) need assessment of water required in the village and the available resources. Based on this, decision to be made for construc�on of Single Village Scheme (SVS) or part of Mul� Village Scheme (MVS); v.) no. of exis�ng tap water connec�ons and no. of connec�ons yet to be provided in all habita�ons; vi.) willingness including affordability of people to contribute towards par�al capital cost in cash/ kind and/ or labour and regular contribu�on towards O&M; vii.) capacity building of members of Gram Panchayat and/ or its sub-commi�ee, i.e., VWSC/ Pani Sami�/ User Group, barefoot technicians, etc.; viii.) awareness genera�on among the community on judicious use of water and change in living standards; ix.) loca�on of the proposed water source, community washing/ bathing complex, ca�le trough, finaliza�on of technology op�on, implementa�on schedule, long term O&M plan, etc.; x.) ensuring availability of land in favour of Gram Panchayat and/ or its sub commi�ee, i.e., VWSC/ Pani Sami�/ User Group, etc. for construc�on of in village water supply infrastructure; xi.) overall roles and responsibility of Gram Panchayat and/ or its sub-commi�ee, i.e., VWSC/ Pani Sami�/ User Group, etc. and linkage with DWSM, SWSM, ISA, PHED/ RWS Department; xii.) plan for providing water to public ins�tu�ons, viz. school, anganwadi centre, health/ wellness centre, GP building, etc. in the village; Annex-VII Village Ac�on Plan for long-term service delivery and sustainability xiii.) iden�fy dedicated persons in the village to conduct water quality tests through Field Test Kits and train them for the same; xiv.) greywater management measures; xv.) schedule for sanitary inspec�on; and xvi.) Water safety and security plan. Sanita�on i.) Any newly emerged household that need access to sanita�on services; ii.) Requirement of toilets in schools, Anganwadi centers and public places like weekly haat/ bazar, mela ground, bus stand, playground/ sports complex, etc.; iii.) Retrofi�ng of toilets for ensuring func�onality and sustained use of toilets; iv.) Need for crea�on of arrangements for collec�on and segrega�on of solid waste; v.) Need for crea�on of infrastructure for effec�ve management of biodegradable and non-biodegradable solid waste; vi.) Need for crea�on of infrastructure for effec�ve management of liquid waste; vii.) Need and requirements for faecal sludge management; viii.) Need and requirements for collec�on, storage and transporta�on of plas�c waste management; ix.) Triggering and awareness interven�ons needed to mobilise people for collec�ve ac�on; x.) Training and capacity building interven �ons needed to achieve ODF plus status; xi.) Interven�ons needed to achieve sustainability of ODF status; and xii.) Interven�ons needed to achieve ODF plus status. 42 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 43 While preparing a Village Ac�on Plan for 5 years co-terminus with 15th Finance Com mission, the following aspects are to be considered: Drinking water Supply I.) History of water supply/ availability in the village, details of any drought/ scarcity/ cyclone/ flood or any other natural calamity pa�ern; history of any emergency arrangements like water supply through tankers, trains, etc.; history of part works related to water supply, source strengthening, general trend of water availability, major water borne diseases; ii.) exis�ng status of water supply, including source, water quality issues, if any, and O&M arrangement; iii.) current availability of water in the source (yield measured) and its long term sustainability; iv.) need assessment of water required in the village and the available resources. Based on this, decision to be made for construc�on of Single Village Scheme (SVS) or part of Mul� Village Scheme (MVS); v.) no. of exis�ng tap water connec�ons and no. of connec�ons yet to be provided in all habita�ons; vi.) willingness including affordability of people to contribute towards par�al capital cost in cash/ kind and/ or labour and regular contribu�on towards O&M; vii.) capacity building of members of Gram Panchayat and/ or its sub-commi�ee, i.e., VWSC/ Pani Sami�/ User Group, barefoot technicians, etc.; viii.) awareness genera�on among the community on judicious use of water and change in living standards; ix.) loca�on of the proposed water source, community washing/ bathing complex, ca�le trough, finaliza�on of technology op�on, implementa�on schedule, long term O&M plan, etc.; x.) ensuring availability of land in favour of Gram Panchayat and/ or its sub commi�ee, i.e., VWSC/ Pani Sami�/ User Group, etc. for construc�on of in village water supply infrastructure; xi.) overall roles and responsibility of Gram Panchayat and/ or its sub-commi�ee, i.e., VWSC/ Pani Sami�/ User Group, etc. and linkage with DWSM, SWSM, ISA, PHED/ RWS Department; xii.) plan for providing water to public ins�tu�ons, viz. school, anganwadi centre, health/ wellness centre, GP building, etc. in the village; Annex-VII Village Ac�on Plan for long-term service delivery and sustainability xiii.) iden�fy dedicated persons in the village to conduct water quality tests through Field Test Kits and train them for the same; xiv.) greywater management measures; xv.) schedule for sanitary inspec�on; and xvi.) Water safety and security plan. Sanita�on i.) Any newly emerged household that need access to sanita�on services; ii.) Requirement of toilets in schools, Anganwadi centers and public places like weekly haat/ bazar, mela ground, bus stand, playground/ sports complex, etc.; iii.) Retrofi�ng of toilets for ensuring func�onality and sustained use of toilets; iv.) Need for crea�on of arrangements for collec�on and segrega�on of solid waste; v.) Need for crea�on of infrastructure for effec�ve management of biodegradable and non-biodegradable solid waste; vi.) Need for crea�on of infrastructure for effec�ve management of liquid waste; vii.) Need and requirements for faecal sludge management; viii.) Need and requirements for collec�on, storage and transporta�on of plas�c waste management; ix.) Triggering and awareness interven�ons needed to mobilise people for collec�ve ac�on; x.) Training and capacity building interven �ons needed to achieve ODF plus status; xi.) Interven�ons needed to achieve sustainability of ODF status; and xii.) Interven�ons needed to achieve ODF plus status. 44 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 45 Annex-VIII Convergence of Schemes Gram Panchayat/ Village Commi�ee to dovetail funds available under different schemes to achieve the objec�ves of the 15�� Finance Commission �ed grant for assured service delivery and sustainability of water supply and sanita�on. Name of the Scheme Central/ State Possible ac�vi�es that can be taken up Jal Jeevan Mission – Har Ghar Jal Plan to providing func�onal household tap connec�on to each family, grey water management in rural areas Atal Bhujal Yojana To increase ground water yield and recharge of water sources 15thFC �ed Grant Water supply, greywater management, drainage systems, retrofi�ng of toilets, CSCs, Solid Waste Management, Plas�c Waste Management, Faecal Sludge Management, MHM, O & M of assets, etc. Swachh Bharat Mission - Grameen (SBM - G) IHHLs, CSCs, Solid Waste Management (compos�ng, storage, plas�c waste management unit, bio-gas plant), Greywater management – soak pits (community), waste stabiliza�on ponds, faecal sludge management, etc. – guidelines of SBM(G) Phase-II may be referred MGNREGS All water conserva�on ac�vi�es under Natural Resource Management (NRM) component, sanita�on related ac�vi �es allowed under MGNREGS such as construc�on of compost pits, soak pits drainage channels, etc. Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) Watershed management/ RWH/ ar�ficial recharge, crea �on/ augmenta�on of water bodies, etc. Repair, Renova�on and Restora�on of water bodies Restora�on of larger water bodies Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) Watershed development related works Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) Provision of micro-irriga�on for various water – intensive crops to reduce drawl of water from aquifers Compensatory Afforesta-�on, Management and Planning Fund (CAMPA Fund) Afforesta�on, regenera�on of forest, watershed develop ment, etc. CSR contribu�on/ Dona-�ons As per Village Ac�on Plan and decided by the Gram Pan chayat/ Gram Sabha Annex-IX State-wise alloca�on and release of the 15�� FC �ed grant for 2020–21 (Amount in Rs. Crore) S. No. States Tied Grant Alloca�on Released as 1�� Instalment Released as 2ⁿ� Instalment Total amount released 1. Andhra Pradesh 1,312.50 656.25 656.25 1,312.50 2. Arunachal Pradesh 115.50 57.75 57.75 115.50 3. Assam 802.00 401.00 401.00 802.00 4. Bihar 2,509.00 1,254.50 1,254.50 2,509.00 5. Chha�sgarh 727.00 363.50 363.50 727.00 6. Goa 37.50 18.75 0.00 18.75 7. Gujarat 1,597.50 798.75 798.75 1,597.50 8. Haryana 632.00 316.00 316.00 632.00 9. Himachal Pradesh 214.50 107.25 107.25 214.50 10. Jharkhand 844.50 422.25 422.25 844.50 11. Karnataka 1,608.50 804.25 804.25 1,608.50 12. Kerala 814.00 407.00 407.00 814.00 13. Madhya Pradesh 1,992.00 996.00 996.00 1,992.00 14. Maharashtra 2,913.50 1,456.75 1,456.75 2,913.50 15. Manipur 88.50 44.25 44.25 88.50 16. Meghalaya 91.00 45.50 0.00 45.50 17. Mizoram 46.50 23.25 23.25 46.50 18. Nagaland 62.50 31.25 0.00 31.25 19. Odisha 1,129.00 564.50 564.50 1,129.00 20. Punjab 694.00 347.00 347.00 694.00 21. Rajasthan 1,931.00 965.50 965.50 1,931.00 22. Sikkim 21.00 10.50 10.50 21.00 44 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation 45 Annex-VIII Convergence of Schemes Gram Panchayat/ Village Commi�ee to dovetail funds available under different schemes to achieve the objec�ves of the 15�� Finance Commission �ed grant for assured service delivery and sustainability of water supply and sanita�on. Name of the Scheme Central/ State Possible ac�vi�es that can be taken up Jal Jeevan Mission – Har Ghar Jal Plan to providing func�onal household tap connec�on to each family, grey water management in rural areas Atal Bhujal Yojana To increase ground water yield and recharge of water sources 15thFC �ed Grant Water supply, greywater management, drainage systems, retrofi�ng of toilets, CSCs, Solid Waste Management, Plas�c Waste Management, Faecal Sludge Management, MHM, O & M of assets, etc. Swachh Bharat Mission - Grameen (SBM - G) IHHLs, CSCs, Solid Waste Management (compos�ng, storage, plas�c waste management unit, bio-gas plant), Greywater management – soak pits (community), waste stabiliza�on ponds, faecal sludge management, etc. – guidelines of SBM(G) Phase-II may be referred MGNREGS All water conserva�on ac�vi�es under Natural Resource Management (NRM) component, sanita�on related ac�vi �es allowed under MGNREGS such as construc�on of compost pits, soak pits drainage channels, etc. Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) Watershed management/ RWH/ ar�ficial recharge, crea �on/ augmenta�on of water bodies, etc. Repair, Renova�on and Restora�on of water bodies Restora�on of larger water bodies Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) Watershed development related works Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) Provision of micro-irriga�on for various water – intensive crops to reduce drawl of water from aquifers Compensatory Afforesta-�on, Management and Planning Fund (CAMPA Fund) Afforesta�on, regenera�on of forest, watershed develop ment, etc. CSR contribu�on/ Dona-�ons As per Village Ac�on Plan and decided by the Gram Pan chayat/ Gram Sabha Annex-IX State-wise alloca�on and release of the 15�� FC �ed grant for 2020–21 (Amount in Rs. Crore) S. No. States Tied Grant Alloca�on Released as 1�� Instalment Released as 2ⁿ� Instalment Total amount released 1. Andhra Pradesh 1,312.50 656.25 656.25 1,312.50 2. Arunachal Pradesh 115.50 57.75 57.75 115.50 3. Assam 802.00 401.00 401.00 802.00 4. Bihar 2,509.00 1,254.50 1,254.50 2,509.00 5. Chha�sgarh 727.00 363.50 363.50 727.00 6. Goa 37.50 18.75 0.00 18.75 7. Gujarat 1,597.50 798.75 798.75 1,597.50 8. Haryana 632.00 316.00 316.00 632.00 9. Himachal Pradesh 214.50 107.25 107.25 214.50 10. Jharkhand 844.50 422.25 422.25 844.50 11. Karnataka 1,608.50 804.25 804.25 1,608.50 12. Kerala 814.00 407.00 407.00 814.00 13. Madhya Pradesh 1,992.00 996.00 996.00 1,992.00 14. Maharashtra 2,913.50 1,456.75 1,456.75 2,913.50 15. Manipur 88.50 44.25 44.25 88.50 16. Meghalaya 91.00 45.50 0.00 45.50 17. Mizoram 46.50 23.25 23.25 46.50 18. Nagaland 62.50 31.25 0.00 31.25 19. Odisha 1,129.00 564.50 564.50 1,129.00 20. Punjab 694.00 347.00 347.00 694.00 21. Rajasthan 1,931.00 965.50 965.50 1,931.00 22. Sikkim 21.00 10.50 10.50 21.00 47 i.) Out of alloca�on of Rs. 30,375 Crore �ed grant during FY 2020-21, as recommended by MoPR, Rs. 30,279.50 Crore has been released to States. ii.) The 1st instalment, totalling Rs. 15,187.50 Crore, released to all 28 States. iii.) The 2nd instalment released to 25 States. iv.) L e �- o u t S t a t e s : G o a , N a ga l a n d , Meghalaya which have not submi�ed the GTC or submi�ed deficient GTC (Total Rs. 95.50 Crore). v.) The 1st instalment was released on 15.07.2020; and 2nd instalment was released on 07.05.2021, 31.03.2021 and 26.3.2021. S. No. States Tied Grant Alloca�on Released as 1�� Instalment Released as 2ⁿ� Instalment Total amount released 23. Tamil Nadu 1,803.50 901.75 901.75 1803.50 24. Telangana 923.50 461.75 461.75 923.50 25. Tripura 95.50 47.75 47.75 95.50 26. U�ar Pradesh 4,876.00 2,438.00 2,438.00 4,876.00 27. U�arakhand 287.00 143.50 143.50 287.00 28. West Bengal 2,206.00 1,103.00 1,103.00 2,206.00 Total 30,375.00 15,187.50 15,092.00 30,279.50 46 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation Note: 47 i.) Out of alloca�on of Rs. 30,375 Crore �ed grant during FY 2020-21, as recommended by MoPR, Rs. 30,279.50 Crore has been released to States. ii.) The 1st instalment, totalling Rs. 15,187.50 Crore, released to all 28 States. iii.) The 2nd instalment released to 25 States. iv.) L e �- o u t S t a t e s : G o a , N a ga l a n d , Meghalaya which have not submi�ed the GTC or submi�ed deficient GTC (Total Rs. 95.50 Crore). v.) The 1st instalment was released on 15.07.2020; and 2nd instalment was released on 07.05.2021, 31.03.2021 and 26.3.2021. S. No. States Tied Grant Alloca�on Released as 1�� Instalment Released as 2ⁿ� Instalment Total amount released 23. Tamil Nadu 1,803.50 901.75 901.75 1803.50 24. Telangana 923.50 461.75 461.75 923.50 25. Tripura 95.50 47.75 47.75 95.50 26. U�ar Pradesh 4,876.00 2,438.00 2,438.00 4,876.00 27. U�arakhand 287.00 143.50 143.50 287.00 28. West Bengal 2,206.00 1,103.00 1,103.00 2,206.00 Total 30,375.00 15,187.50 15,092.00 30,279.50 46 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation Note: 48 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation Note: 48 th Manual for the utilization of 15 FC tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs for water & sanitation Note: