Credit: Shutterstock/> The 15th Finance Commission submitted its final report in November 2020 and the government tabled it in the parliament February 1, 2021, along with Budget 2021. It also submitted an explanatory memorandum containing its responses to the recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission (FC). The Government of India accepted the FC’s recommendations with respect to local governments, including municipalities (also known in government parlance as urban local bodies). The 15th FC allocated grants of Rs 1.55 lakh crore to municipalities, with the following distribution. [see...