In a written reply to a query from Lalruatkima of the Mizo National Front (MNF), Lalsawta said different department's under the state government were compelled to deposit certain amount of money in civil deposit to avoid fund lapse and overdraft with the Reserve Bank of India.
He said that the state government had civil deposit amounting to Rs 1,168.84 crore during previous fiscal of 2013-14.
The government has been attempting to avoid stashing large amount of money in the civil deposit and rather tried to implement the recommendations of the committee constituted by the government to study civil deposit, he said.