Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Mizoram District Councils Report ₹159.59 Crore Salary Shortfall
Three local councils in Mizoram say they do not have enough money to pay all their staff.
Together, they say they are short by ₹159.59 crore.
The Mara council says its shortage is ₹25.88 crore, the Lai council’s is ₹69.93 crore, and the Chakma council’s is ₹63.78 crore.
Council leaders say pay increases and other employee costs have made their budgets harder to manage.
They say most of their money now goes toward salaries.
That leaves less money for development work and other needs.
The leaders have asked the state government to help provide the funds they need.
The Mara, Lai and Chakma Autonomous District Councils reported a combined salary shortfall of ₹159.59 crore.
Their respective shortfalls were ₹25.88 crore, ₹69.93 crore and ₹63.78 crore, according to Mara council leader M. Laikaw.
The councils say successive pay revisions, dearness allowance, annual increments, promotions and employee regularisation have increased financial pressure.
More than 90% of the councils’ budgets now goes to salaries, leaving little for development and other non-salary spending, the leaders said.
The council leaders appealed to the state government for intervention and requested salary funding through Revised Estimates.
- Who
- The Mara, Lai and Chakma Autonomous District Councils and their Chief Executive Members.
- What
- The councils reported a combined salary shortfall of ₹159.59 crore and sought state government assistance.
- When
- Wednesday, 7 October; the article does not specify the year.
- Where
- Mizoram, India.
- Why
- The council leaders attributed the shortfall to rising employee costs, including pay revisions, dearness allowance, increments, promotions and regularisation.
- Combined salary shortfall
- ₹159.59 crore
- Mara ADC shortfall
- ₹25.88 crore
- Lai ADC shortfall
- ₹69.93 crore
- Chakma ADC shortfall
- ₹63.78 crore
- Budget share spent on salaries
- More than 90%, according to the council leaders
- Funding arrangement
- The leaders said funding has been provided under the Grant-in-Aid (General) head from 2024-25 onwards.
- Requested assistance
- State intervention and release of funds through Revised Estimates to meet salary liabilities