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CIC recommends legal framework to ensure MPs' accountability for utilisation of local area development funds
• 6 years agoThe case came before the CIC as two RTI applicants could not get information about the usage of MPLADS fund of their respective MP.
Sachin Tendulkar sanctions Rs 2 crore from MP development fund to revamp rail FOBs in Mumbai
• 7 years agoRajya Sabha member Sachin Tendulkar has sanctioned Rs 2 crore from his MPLADS fund for revamp of rail foot over bridges in Mumbai
Gorakhpur tragedy: Varun Gandhi pledges Rs 5 cr to build pediatric wing at Sultanpur's district hospital
Fp Staff • 8 years agoBJP MP Varun Gandhi on Monday pledged to donate Rs 5 crore from his MPLADS fund to build a pediatric wing at the district hospital of Sultanpur
Finance Ministry considering proposal to enhance MPLADS funds for parliamentarians
Fp Archives • 9 years agoA proposal to enhance the funds given to MPs to carry out development works in their constituencies under the MPLADS is under the consideration of the Finance Ministry but no decision has been taken yet
Why gift Rs 4,000 cr to our MPs? Time to scrap MPLADS
Jagannathan • 14 years agoThe MP Local Area Development Scheme puts Rs 5 crore in the hands of MPs for no good reason. It would be better to spend the Rs 4,000 crore used for MPLADS to clean up electoral funding
MPLADS Squared: Modi's political calculations in Adarsh Gaon scheme
Jagannathan • 11 years agoWith the launch of the Adarsh Gaon scheme for which funds will be routed through MPs, what is Modi really trying to achieve? An analysis.
If Rs 20-lakh car for MLAs is wrong, how about Rs 20,000 cr for MPs?
Jagannathan • 13 years agoWhy fuss over Akhilesh's Rs 20 lakh car for MLAs when we are willing to wink at Rs 20,000 crore of taxpayer-funded money for MPs?
A democracy cess to fund elections? CII's dubious plan
Jagannathan • 13 years agoThe CII is surely on the wrong track in suggesting a democracy cess to fund elections. Transparency is not going to come from yet another cess.
Election signal? NREGA cash will be used for MPs' pet projects
Jagannathan • 13 years agoThe Centre is planning to allow MPs to use NREGA labour to work on MPLADS schemes. This gives incumbent MPs a huge funding advantage.
Local Area Development funds will not be abolished: Govt
Fp Archives • 14 years agoThe Centre has rejected the recommendation of the Second Administrative Reforms Commission for abolishment of Local Area Development schemes under which funds are given directly to concerned MPs and MLAs, the Lok Sabha was informed today.