Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Tuesday (March 3) informed the state Assembly that over Rs 93.37 crore has been collected since the introduction of a Rs 4 per litre levy on petrol and diesel in September 2024.
The levy, introduced by the Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) government, includes two components — Rs 2 per litre earmarked for social infrastructure and services, and another Rs 2 per litre meant for road maintenance. At the time, the government had also increased VAT on the two fuels.
Placing the details before the House, Lalduhoma, who also holds the Finance portfolio, said Rs 46.68 crore was collected under the social infrastructure and services cess between October and December 2024. A similar amount was mobilised for the road maintenance fund during the same period.
From April to December 2025, the levy generated Rs 33.43 crore each for the two designated funds.
Out of the total social infrastructure and services cess collected so far, Rs 9 crore has already been released to five departments, including Health, Education and Social Welfare, to strengthen infrastructure and meet sector-specific requirements.
The Chief Minister said 60 per cent of the cess is earmarked for the education sector, while the remaining 40 per cent will be shared equally between the social sector and the health and wellness sector.
As for the road maintenance component, Rs 15 crore has been provided in the 2025–26 Budget for road construction works under the Public Works Department’s Mizoram State Road Fund Board.