India, March 6 -- The Union Government has releasedRs.14.80 crores as Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) grants during FY 2025-26to Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in Mizoram. This release pertains to the1st installment of Untied Grants for FY 2025-26and will benefitall eligible 816 Village Councils in 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 (RLBs), which is 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...