Mizoram seeks Rs 48,164-crore grant from Finance Panel

The Mizoram government today sought a Rs 48,164.05-crore grant from the 14th Finance Commission for the next five years (2015-2020).
The memorandum, submitted to the Finance Commission which was headed by chairman Y V Reddy, included Rs 35,009.17 crore for Non-Plan Revenue Deficit Grant before devolution of share of central taxes and Rs 8,046.73 crore for specific needs of the state.
Specific needs of the state included establishment of a Lokayukta amounting to Rs 122.21 crore, gap grant for deficit in implementation of the national food security scheme for Rs 82.05 crore.
Others were maintenance grant for roads and bridges (Rs 1,515 crore), maintenance grants for building (Rs 375 crore), administrative cost for three autonomous district councils (Rs 1,850.66 crore) and grants for corporatisation of the state power department (Rs 686 crore).

The Mizoram government also asked for Rs 75.83 crore for creation of three more districts besides the existing eight.
While larger states received four to five per cent of the share of central taxes, Mizoram received less than 0.3 per cent, the memorandum said, asking that the share of taxes should be increased to a minimum of at least one per cent.
The memorandum was submitted in a meeting held by the Finance Commission and the council of ministers headed by the Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla. State Chief Secretary L Tochhong along with other top officials attended the meeting.