Centre releases ₹14.80 crore XV Finance Commission grants for 816 Village Councils in Mizoram
The Centre released ₹14.80 crore of Fifteenth Finance Commission untied grants for 2025-26 to rural local bodies in Mizoram on 6 March 2026, benefiting all 816 eligible Village Councils.
Summary
The Union Government released ₹14.80 crore as Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV-FC) grants for 2025-26 to rural local bodies in Mizoram, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj said on 6 March 2026. The amount is the first instalment of untied grants and will benefit all 816 eligible Village Councils in the state. 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 a year. Untied grants can be used for local needs under the 29 subjects of the Eleventh Schedule, except salaries; tied grants are for sanitation and drinking water.
Key facts
- Date
- 6 March 2026
- Amount
- ₹14.80 crore, 1st instalment of untied grants, FY 2025-26
- Beneficiaries
- All 816 eligible Village Councils, Mizoram
- Untied grants
- 29 Eleventh Schedule subjects, not salaries
- Tied grants
- Sanitation/ODF; drinking water
Practice MCQs 1 questions
The XV Finance Commission grants released to Mizoram on 6 March 2026 will benefit how many Village Councils?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — 816
The ₹14.80 crore first instalment of untied grants will benefit all 816 eligible Village Councils in Mizoram.