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Mizoram gets no SASCI funds while 7 NE states receive Rs 2,504 crore
The opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) said on 3 October that Mizoram has received no funds under the Centre's Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) scheme in FY2026-27, citing an RTI reply. The RTI response from the Union finance ministry's department of expenditure, dated 1 October, showed that as of 30 September, Mizoram was the only one of eight northeastern states to get no allocation.
According to the data, Arunachal Pradesh received the highest at Rs 3,965.82 crore, followed by Nagaland (Rs 3,324.68 crore), Tripura (Rs 2,613.17 crore), Assam (Rs 2,504.16 crore), Manipur (Rs 2,129.24 crore), Meghalaya (Rs 1,947.14 crore) and Sikkim (Rs 921.97 crore). The SASCI scheme provides states with 50-year interest-free loans for capital investment. The MNF alleged that Rs 233.31 crore sanctioned to Mizoram in 2023-24 and Rs 111.52 crore in 2025-26 had lapsed due to poor financial management by the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) government led by Chief Minister Lalduhoma, and demanded an explanation.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both Times of India and Assam Tribune reported the same RTI data and MNF allegations in near-identical wire copy, making this uniform straight coverage. The MNF's charge of poor financial management by the ZPM government and lapsed funds is presented without counter-comment from the state government, leaving the reader with only the opposition's narrative. The story's significance lies in the political stakes: Mizoram's zero allocation under a Rs 2 lakh crore central scheme, six months into the financial year, gives the MNF a clear campaign issue against CM Lalduhoma. The RTI reply is the only concrete fact, whether the state government has a different explanation remains unaddressed in either report.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report), assamtribune.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
