Gujarat government doubles MLAs' development grant

GANDHINAGAR: Gujarat government today increased the annual funds allocated to the Members of Legislative Assembly for development works in their respective constituencies to Rs 1 crore from the earlier Rs 50 lakh.

A notification of general administration department said that "to speed up the works of development" the grant had been doubled from 2014-15.

In 2002-03, the grant had been increased from Rs 30 lakh to Rs 50 lakh.

During the budget session this year, it was proposed to double the grant.