Mizoram's 808 Village Councils get ₹14.52 crore in XV Finance Commission untied grants
On 3 October 2025, the Centre said it had released ₹14.52 crore in Fifteenth Finance Commission untied grants to all 808 eligible Village Councils in Mizoram.
Summary
On 3 October 2025, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj said the Union Government had released Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) untied grants to rural local bodies in Mizoram. These were the second instalment for 2025–26 (₹14.40 crore) and a withheld part of the first instalment for 2023–24 (₹0.1209 crore), totalling about ₹14.52 crore. All 808 eligible Village Councils in the state will benefit. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj and the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation recommend XV FC grants for rural local bodies, and the Ministry of Finance releases them in two instalments a year. Untied grants can be used for location-specific needs under the 29 subjects in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution.
Key facts
- Amount
- ₹14.40 cr (2nd instalment 2025–26) + ₹0.1209 cr (withheld, 2023–24) ≈ ₹14.52 cr
- Beneficiaries
- All 808 eligible Village Councils, Mizoram
- Process
- MoPR + DDWS recommend; MoF releases in 2 instalments a year
- Use
- Untied — local needs under 29 Eleventh Schedule subjects
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How many eligible Village Councils in Mizoram benefit from the XV Finance Commission untied grants released in October 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 808
PIB (MoPR): the second instalment of ₹14.40 crore for 2025–26 plus a withheld ₹0.1209 crore for 2023–24 will benefit all 808 eligible Village Councils in Mizoram.
Consider the following statements about XV Finance Commission grants to rural local bodies: 1. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj and the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation recommend the release, and the Ministry of Finance releases the grants in two instalments in a financial year. 2. Untied grants can be used for location-specific felt needs under the 29 subjects listed in the Eleventh Schedule. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PIB (MoPR): MoPR and the Ministry of Jal Shakti (DDWS) recommend XV FC grants for RLBs/PRIs, which the Ministry of Finance releases in two instalments a year; untied grants are for location-specific felt needs under the 29 subjects in the Eleventh Schedule.