{
  "id": 8442878,
  "title": "Keralam Finance dept sanctions ₹1,438 crore to local bodies under road, non-road maintenance funds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/keralam-finance-dept-sanctions-1-438-crore-to-local-bodies-under-road",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T11:06:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/keralam-finance-dept-sanctions-1438-crore-to-local-bodies-under-road-non-road-maintenance-funds/article71484399.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Finance Department of Kerala has granted ₹1,438.56 crore to local bodies for the second tranche of maintenance funds for the fiscal year 2026-27. This sum is divided between non-road maintenance and road maintenance. A total of ₹539.46 crore has been designated for non-road maintenance, while ₹899.10 crore is allocated for road maintenance. The government's initial budget for these funds in the same fiscal year was ₹4,315.68 crore.\n\nThe distribution of these funds is based on the size and type of local bodies. Six municipal corporations will receive ₹114.51 crore, municipalities will get ₹208.7 crore, district panchayats will be allocated ₹174.03 crore, block panchayats will receive ₹67.02 crore, and gram panchayats will be awarded ₹874.24 crore. The terms and conditions for these funds require English language comments in full sentences, without being abusive or personal.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Finance Department grants ₹1,438.56 crore to Kerala local bodies",
    "₹539.46 crore allocated for non-road maintenance, ₹899.10 crore for road maintenance",
    "Distribution based on size and type of local bodies"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}