Finance Commission allocates ₹9,968 crore to Telangana for rural infrastructure

India's 16th Finance Commission has allocated ₹9,968 crore to Telangana for local body infrastructure (Panchayats, Zilla Parishads), part of a ₹4,35,236 crore national envelope covering 2026–2031. Funds are restricted to drinking water, sanitation, street lighting and rural roads — no salaries or pensions — signaling tighter central oversight on state capex compliance.