Tripura Panchayat Minister Kishor Barman on Friday announced that the Central Government has approved enhanced financial assistance for the state under the recommendations of the 16th Finance Commission. The revised framework includes the introduction of a Performance Grant and a balanced 50:50 allocation between Tied and Untied Funds.

Barman shared the development after participating in the National Workshop on the 16th Finance Commission Recommendations, organised by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

Describing the workshop as significant, the minister said he was honoured to represent the Government of Tripura and thanked Union Panchayati Raj Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh for convening the event.

During the workshop, Barman expressed gratitude to the Centre for releasing the entire financial assistance earmarked for Tripura under the 15th Finance Commission. He noted that Tripura is among the few states to have received the full allocation.

Welcoming the recommendations of the 16th Finance Commission, the minister said the increased financial assistance, Performance Grant, and equal distribution of Tied and Untied Funds would provide greater flexibility and strengthen rural local governance in the state.

Highlighting Tripura's achievements in Panchayati Raj, Barman said the state's panchayat institutions have consistently performed well at the national level. He pointed out that Tripura secured three National Awards, an e-Governance Award, and seven National Awards from the Ministry of Panchayati Raj this year, following another seven National Awards received in the previous year.

The workshop was attended by Panchayat ministers from 18 states, representatives of state governments, and senior officials of the Central Government, providing a platform to discuss the implementation of the Finance Commission's recommendations.

Barman expressed confidence that the new recommendations would make Tripura's three-tier Panchayati Raj system more transparent, technology-driven, accountable, and people-centric. He added that the reforms would further improve rural governance and contribute to better living standards across villages, supporting the broader vision of building developed villages, a developed Tripura, and a developed India.