Mizoram to get ₹120 crore under Centre’s public health infrastructure scheme
Mizoram will receive ₹120 crore under the FASPHI scheme for 2026-27, with funds linked to performance indicators and projects aimed at upgrading referral units,
Mizoram is set to receive ₹120 crore under the Centre’s Financial Assistance to States/UTs for Public Health Infrastructure (FASPHI) scheme for the 2026-27 financial year. Chief Minister Lalduhoma announced this during a visit to Zoram Medical College and Hospital (ZMC&H) in Falkawn on Monday. He was accompanied by Health Minister Lalrinpuii and Adviser to the Chief Minister TBC Lalvenchhunga.
The FASPHI scheme, implemented during the 16th Finance Commission period, has a total allocation of ₹4,200 crore for 2026-27. It provides performance-based incentives to states and Union Territories based on four indicators. These include infant mortality rate, maternal mortality ratio, tuberculosis mortality rate, and the number of health facilities certified under the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS).
Incentives based on infant mortality and NQAS certified facilities
Lalduhoma said Mizoram qualified for incentives under two of the indicators. The state’s infant mortality rate improved from 13 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 to 12 per 1,000 live births in 2024. This improvement helped Mizoram secure an incentive of ₹20 crore. The state also reported a 21.07% increase in NQAS-certified health facilities between 2024-25 and 2025-26. According to the announcement, this category earned the maximum incentive of ₹100 crore.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has informed Mizoram of the eligible incentive amount. A ₹120-crore project proposal has been approved and is expected to be forwarded to the Ministry of Finance by the end of July. The approved plan includes upgrades to Community Health Centres at Sakawrdai, Kawrthah, West Phaileng and Bungtlang South, which will be converted into First Referral Units.
Other components of the proposal include establishing infectious disease wards at district hospitals in Lunglei and Lawngtlai, and setting up an infectious disease ward and a tuberculosis treatment unit at Kulikawn Sub-District Hospital in Aizawl. The plan also calls for strengthening tuberculosis diagnostic facilities and procuring maternal and child healthcare equipment for health institutions across the state.
Zoram Medical College and Hospital reviewed during the visit
During the visit, the Chief Minister reviewed the infrastructure and services at ZMC&H. The medical college has 494 students, including 97 interns. For the 2025-26 academic session, it admitted 100 MBBS students, with 70 under the state quota, 15 through the All India quota and 15 under the Non-Resident Indian quota. The National Medical Commission has approved 10 postgraduate seats, and the Master of Public Health programme started in 2024 currently has eight students.
ZMC&H has received NQAS national certification for eight departments, including the Blood Bank and Accident and Emergency. Over the past two-and-a-half years, the hospital added 30 new cabins, raising the total to 40, and increased its intensive care unit capacity from 13 to 26 beds. With a total capacity of 519 beds, it is described as the largest hospital in Mizoram.
