The Union Government has released ₹15.20 crores for rural local bodies in Mizoram under the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV-FC) grants. This release, made during the financial year 2025-26, pertains to the second installment of untied grants for the financial year 2024-25 and will benefit all 808 eligible Village Councils of the State. The Government of India, through the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and the Ministry of Jal Shakti, recommends the release of XV-FC grants to States for Rural Local Bodies, which are then released by the Ministry of Finance. The allocated grants are recommended and released in 2 installments in a financial year. The untied grants will be utilized by RLBs for location-specific needs under the twenty-nine subjects in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution, except for salaries and other establishment costs. The tied grants can be used for sanitation, maintenance of ODF status, management and treatment of household waste, human excreta and fecal sludge management, drinking water supply, rainwater harvesting, and water recycling. The release was made on 16 JAN 2026 at 4:53 PM by PIB Delhi. The Release ID is 2215335.
Key Entities Referenced
Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV-FC): The grants under the Fifteenth Finance Commission are being released to rural local bodies in Mizoram.
Ministry of Panchayati Raj: The ministry responsible for recommending the release of XV-FC grants.
Ministry of Jal Shakti (Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation): The ministry, along with Ministry of Panchayati Raj, recommends the release of XV-FC grants.
Mizoram: The state where the grants are being released to rural local bodies.
Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution: Specifies the 29 subjects for which the Untied Grants will be utilized by RLBs.
Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Centre Releases XV Finance Commission Grants
for Rural Local Bodies in Mizoram
प्रव तथ: 16 JAN 2026 4:53PM by PIB Delhi
The Union Government has released ₹15.20 crores for rural local bodies of Mizoram under the Fifteenth
Finance Commission (XV-FC) grants. The release made during financial year 2025-26, pertains to the
second instalment of untied grants for the financial year 2024-25. The funds will benefit all 808 eligible
Village Councils of the State.
Government of India through Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Ministry of Jal Shakti (Department of
Drinking Water and Sanitation) recommends release of XV-FC grants to States for Rural Local Bodies,
which are then released by Ministry of Finance. The allocated grants are recommended and released in 2
installments in a financial year. The Untied Grants will be utilized by RLBs for location-specific felt
needs, under the twenty-nine subjects enshrined in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution, except for
salaries and other establishment costs. The Tied Grants can be used for the basic services of (a) sanitation
and maintenance of ODF status, and this should include management and treatment of household waste,
and human excreta and fecal sludge management in particular and (b) supply of drinking water, rainwater
harvesting and water recycling.
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