Centre releases ₹15.20 crore XV Finance Commission grants for Mizoram's rural local bodies
The Union Government released ₹15.20 crore of Fifteenth Finance Commission untied grants for rural local bodies in Mizoram, benefiting all 808 eligible Village Councils, the Panchayati Raj Ministry said on 16 January 2026.
Summary
Mizoram's rural local bodies have received ₹15.20 crore under the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV-FC) grants, released by the Union Government in 2025-26 as the second instalment of untied grants for 2024-25. The funds will benefit all 808 eligible Village Councils of the state. Untied grants can be used for location-specific needs under the 29 subjects in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution, except salaries and establishment costs, while tied grants are for sanitation and drinking water.
Key facts
- Amount
- ₹15.20 crore
- Grant
- XV-FC untied grants, second instalment for 2024-25 (released in 2025-26)
- Beneficiaries
- All 808 eligible Village Councils of Mizoram
- Use of untied grants
- 29 subjects in the Eleventh Schedule; not for salaries/establishment
- Tied grants
- Sanitation/ODF and drinking water
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How many eligible Village Councils of Mizoram will benefit from the XV Finance Commission grants released in January 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 808
PIB (Panchayati Raj): the ₹15.20 crore will benefit all 808 eligible Village Councils of the state.
XV Finance Commission untied grants to rural local bodies can be used for location-specific needs under the subjects listed in which Schedule of the Constitution?
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Correct answer: C — Eleventh Schedule
PIB (Panchayati Raj): untied grants are used under the twenty-nine subjects in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution, except salaries and other establishment costs.