Mizoram CM Lalduhoma Rolls Out MIWAS, e-Sanction, e-Budget and 100% DBT for Digital Financial Management

Key facts

• Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma launched four digital financial management initiatives — the Mizoram Integrated Works Accounts System (MIWAS), e-Sanction, e-Budget and 100% Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) — at the Chief Minister's Office in Aizawl, implemented under the Finance Department.
• MIWAS will streamline works accounts across six departments: Public Works Department (PWD), Public Health Engineering Department (PHE), Power & Electricity Department (P&E), Irrigation & Water Resources Department (IWRD), Environment, Forest & Climate Change Department (EFCC), and Land Resources, Soil & Water Conservation Department (LRS&WC).
• The e-Budget module enables online preparation and submission of budget proposals through the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS), while the e-Sanction module facilitates online processing of expenditure sanctions and helps prevent expenditure beyond available budget allocations.
• Under the 100% DBT initiative, payments under state schemes including Thlai Thar Leina, Bana Kaih and Power Subsidy will be transferred directly to beneficiaries' bank accounts, with payment status trackable through IFMIS.
• Mizoram received Rs 350 crore under SASCI Part IX in the previous year and is preparing to secure approximately Rs 650 crore under SASCI Part IV and Part IX during 2026–27.
• The Finance Department, ICT Department, Interlace India Pvt. Ltd. and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) contributed to strengthening the state's digital financial infrastructure.