Delhi MLA local area development fund hiked from ₹4 crore to ₹7 crore
1 year ago

Delhi MLA local area development fund hiked from ₹4 crore to ₹7 crore

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government has increased the local area development fund for each member of legislative assembly from ₹4 crore to ₹7 crore, urban development minister Saurabh Bharadwaj announced in the Delhi assembly on Friday. A Delhi government official said that ₹10 crore was given to the MLAs in both years — 2018-19 and 2019-20. Read Here | Delhi govt’s finance dept impeding House autonomy: Speaker Ram Niwas Goel In 2022-23, the Delhi government made a provision of ₹300 crore in the annual budget for the MLA-LAD fund, and in 2023-24 budget as well ₹300 crore was earmarked for the fund. An additional ₹1,033 crore has been given for the Delhi Jal Boad whose budget in the revised estimate was increased to ₹7,375 crore from ₹6,342 crore.

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AAP hikes MLA fund by 50 per cent to Rs 15 crore
2 months, 1 week ago

AAP hikes MLA fund by 50 per cent to Rs 15 crore

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the assembly election, the Delhi government on Thursday raised the annual MLA Local Area Development fund by 50 per cent hiking the current amount from Rs 10 crore to Rs 15 crore. “The Delhi Cabinet has made a significant decision by increasing the MLA Fund from Rs 10 crores per year to Rs 15 crores per …

Aid continues to pour in for flood victims in Vijayawada
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Aid continues to pour in for flood victims in Vijayawada

The Hindu  

Responding to the distress of the rain-battered population of Andhra Pradesh, individuals and organisations have been coming forward and expressing solidarity with the sections affected by the recent flood. Actor Prabhas has donated ₹1 crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, while Ram Charan and Allu Arjun have donated ₹50 lakh each. One-day salary Members of the Andhra Pradesh Joint …

Shiv Sena MLA tears paper, walks out of district planning meeting after non-allocation of funds
5 months ago

Shiv Sena MLA tears paper, walks out of district planning meeting after non-allocation of funds

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: In the district planning and development committee on Friday, Shiv Sena MLA Dilip Lande expressed his unhappiness and anger alleging that the funds for his constituency were only on paper and were not disbursed. I walked out of the meeting and told my experience to the guardian minister.’’ Gurdian minister Lodha refused to comment on the matter, whereas the …

Delhi’s urban villages to undergo developmental work worth ₹900 crore
6 months, 1 week ago

Delhi’s urban villages to undergo developmental work worth ₹900 crore

The Hindu  

Delhi Development Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said that the Delhi government was set to transform the urban villages of the city, as well as rural areas, at a cost of ₹900 crores. After a review with officials from various departments concerned with carrying out the plan, he said that the target is to complete the process by the end …

BJP trying to lure MLAs is nothing new, says Lad
1 year, 1 month ago

BJP trying to lure MLAs is nothing new, says Lad

The Hindu  

Labour Minister and district-in-charge for Dharwad Santosh Lad has said that BJP trying to lure Opposition MLAs was not something new in state politics and the saffron party had purchased scores of MLAs using money and muscle power in the past ten years. Speaking to presspersons in Dharwad on Saturday, Mr. Lad said that BJP had become a rich party …

Councillors get local area funds after three-year gap
1 year, 8 months ago

Councillors get local area funds after three-year gap

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Councillors at the Civic Centre in New Delhi. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has begun the process of allocating area development funds to councillors, a move that is expected to expedite works such as repair of roads, parks and help improve sanitation. During a special budget meeting held on March 29, the corporation approved ₹188 crore for the …

No PMAY funds if...: Centre writes to Bengal govt
1 year, 9 months ago

No PMAY funds if...: Centre writes to Bengal govt

Hindustan Times  

The Union rural development ministry has told the West Bengal government that the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana funds sanctioned by the Centre in November 2022 will not be released if action is not taken against those who tried to misuse the scheme, state government officials familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The Centre, on November 24 last year, sanctioned …

‘Govt. sanctions over ₹1,000 crore to Municipal Corporation of Delhi’
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Govt. sanctions over ₹1,000 crore to Municipal Corporation of Delhi’

The Hindu  

The Delhi Government has sanctioned a little over ₹1,000 crore to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi as part of its second and third installment of funds, senior MCD officials familiar with the development said on Thursday. Another senior MCD official said that the amount sanctioned as part of the BTA will be utilised by the civic body to pay salaries …

Delhi Govt Approves 66% Salary Hike for MLAs
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi Govt Approves 66% Salary Hike for MLAs

News 18  

The Arvind Kejriwal government on Tuesday approved a 66 per cent hike in the salary and allowances of Delhi MLAs as proposed by the Centre, but expressed discontent that they were still among the lowest-paid legislators in the country. The Delhi government had proposed a salary of Rs 54,000 for the MLAs at par with other states, however, the MHA …

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