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    Question

    Recently Central government has releases Rs 4,189 cr __________ grant to five states?

    A Drinking Water Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Local Bodies Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Sanitization Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Electricity Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Finance Ministry has released Rs 4,189 crore to five states for providing grants to the rural local bodies. An amount of Rs 4,189.58 crore to Karnataka (Rs 628.07 crore), Tripura (Rs 44.10 crore), Uttar Pradesh (Rs 2,239.80 crore), Andhra Pradesh (Rs 569.01 crore), and Gujarat (Rs 708.60 crore) for providing grants to the Rural Local Bodies has been released by the Department of Expenditure. This grant is released to the states as per the advice of the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation for making improvements in two services -- sanitation and maintenance of Open-Defecation Free (ODF) status and supply of drinking water, rain water harvesting and water recycling.

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