2023 · Q54
Which of the following statements about recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission is/are correct?
- 1Basic (untied) grants can be used by rural local bodies for location- specific felt needs under the 29 subjects enshrined in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution of India except for salaries and other establishment costs.
- 2Tied grants can be used for basic services of sanitation and maintenance of ODF status, management and treatment of household excreta waste and human
- 3It recommended Health Grants' to create diagnostic infrastructure in primary health care facilities.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Indian Polity, Governance and ConstitutionConstitutional and statutory bodies
- A1 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C1 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
The 15th Finance Commission provided: untied basic grants usable by rural local bodies for felt needs under the 29 Eleventh Schedule subjects except salaries and establishment costs (1); tied grants for sanitation, ODF maintenance and household waste and excreta management (2); and dedicated Health Grants for diagnostic infrastructure in primary healthcare facilities (3). All three statements are correct. Hence D.