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New Indian Express
21-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Delhi government cuts MLA Development Fund from Rs 15 crore to Rs 5 crore
NEW DELHI: Three months after its formation, the BJP government in Delhi has reduced the annual MLA Local Area Development (LAD) Fund from Rs.15 crore to Rs. 5 crore, igniting a sharp reaction from the Opposition AAP. The previous AAP government in October last year had increased the MLALAD Fund from Rs. 10 crore to Rs.15 crore. A sum of Rs. 4 crore was provided to each MLA in 2021-22 and 2022-23, and it was enhanced to Rs. 7 crore in 2023-24. According to an order by the Urban Development Department, the MLALAD Fund has been kept at Rs 5 crore/assembly constituency per year. 'In pursuance of Cabinet Decision No. 3187 dated 02.05.2025, the allocation of funds under the MLALAD Scheme has been kept at Rs. 5 crore per assembly constituency per year from financial year 2025-26 onwards,' said the order. The ministers have been directed that it will be an untied fund and could be spent for the approved works of capital nature as well as repairs and maintenance of the assets without a ceiling.
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
AAP, BJP exchange fire over MLA LAD funds
New Delhi: AAP on Tuesday accused BJP govt of dealing a blow to development works in the city by slashing the MLA Local Area Development (MLA LAD) Fund from Rs 15 crore to just Rs 5 crore. AAP-Delhi convener Saurabh Bharadwaj claimed at a press conference that during his party's govt, MLAs got Rs 15 crore as MLA LAD Fund and were able to complete all essential works in their respective constituencies. Calling it a "blatant falsehood", Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor challenged Bharadwaj to specify the year when Kejriwal govt allocated Rs 15 crore as MLALAD funds. Bharadwaj, however, said the MLAs then used Rs 15 crore annually for "urgent, local development works " that improved people's day-to-day lives. He said BJP govt increased the annual budget from Rs 70,000 crore to Rs 1 lakh crore for 2025-26. "By that reasoning, the Rs 15 crore should have gone up to Rs 25 crore. But instead, BJP govt slashed the allocation to just Rs 5 crore. This reveals their dishonesty," he pointed out. The former MLA claimed that the assertion that the fund was being wasted was an outright lie and it was fully utilised. He alleged that last year BJP had deliberately intervened and several projects were blocked. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Perdagangkan CFD Emas dengan Broker Tepercaya IC Markets Mendaftar Undo Kapoor claimed that the MLA fund between 2015 and 2018 was merely Rs 4 crore, which was increased to Rs 10 crore in 2018-19. "But even that amount was never actually disbursed. In Oct 2024, then CM Atishi passed a proposal to raise the fund to Rs 15 crore, but it was never implemented." He added, "Official records confirm that in 2018-19, govt announced the increase in the MLA fund to Rs 10 crore, but only Rs 4 crore was actually allocated. In 2019-20, Rs 4 crore were allocated, which was reduced to zero due to the pandemic in 2020-21 and increased to Rs 4 crore in 2021-22 and 2022-23." In 2023-24 and 2024-25, Rs 7 crore was announced, but most MLAs couldn't utilise it, Kapoor alleged.
NDTV
20-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Delhi Government Reduces MLA Development Fund To ₹5 Crore
New Delhi: The BJP-led Delhi government has reduced the annual MLA Local Area Development (LAD) Fund from Rs 15 crore to Rs 5 crore, officials have said. In October last year, the previous AAP government in Delhi enhanced the MLA LAD Fund from Rs 10 crore to Rs 15 crore, months ahead of the assembly polls. The AAP was defeated by the BJP in the polls held in February this year. According to a recent order issued by Urban Development Department of the Delhi government, the MLA LAD Fund as per a cabinet decision on May 2, has been kept at Rs 5 crore per assembly constituency per year. "In pursuance of Cabinet Decision No. 3187 dated 02.05.2025, the allocation of fund under MLALAD Scheme has been kept at Rs 5 crore per assembly constituency per year from financial year 2025-26 onwards," said the order. Further, the Council of Ministers has directed that this will be an untied fund and could be spent for the approved works of capital nature as well as repairs and maintenance of the assets without a ceiling, added the order. A BJP MLA said that the government set aside Rs 350 crore under the MLA LAD Fund that was divided into Rs 5 crore each among the 70 legislators in Delhi. In the previous AAP regime, Rs 4 crore was provided to each MLA in 2021-22 and 2022-23, which was enhanced to Rs 7 crore in 2023-24.
Deccan Herald
20-05-2025
- Business
- Deccan Herald
Delhi govt reduces local area fund for MLAs to Rs 5 crore
In October last year, the previous AAP government in Delhi enhanced the MLA LAD Fund from Rs 10 crore to Rs 15 crore, months ahead of the assembly polls.
Mint
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Delhi Govt slashes MLA local area fund by two-thirds – from ₹15 crore to ₹5 crore
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta-led Bharatiya Janata Party government in Delhi government has slashed the annual MLA local area fund by two-thirds. The MLA Local Area Development (LAD) Fund issued each year to the Members of Legislislative Assembly (MLA) has been reduced from ₹ 15 crore to ₹ 5 crore, according to a recent notification. In October last year, the then Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government had increased the MLA LAD Fund from ₹ 10 crore to ₹ 15 crore, months ahead of the assembly polls. The AAP was defeated by the BJP in the polls held in February this year. 'In pursuance of Cabinet decision… the allocation of funds under MLALAD (MLA Local Area Development) scheme has been kept to ₹ 5 crore per Assembly constituency per year from financial year 2025-26," read an order issued recently by the Urban Development department. Further, the Council of Ministers directed that this will be an untied fund and could be spent for the approved works of capital nature as well as repairs and maintenance of the assets without a ceiling, the notice read. A BJP MLA was quoted by news agency PTI saying that the government set aside ₹ 350 crore under the MLA LAD Fund that was divided into ₹ 5 crore each among the 70 legislators in Delhi. In the previous AAP regime, ₹ 4 crore was provided to each MLA in 2021-22 and 2022-23, which was enhanced to ₹ 7 crore in 2023-24 and eventually to ₹ 15 crore last year. MLALAD funds are issued every year to MLAs for local development. The works taken up using this fund includes repairing of roads, developing parks, and laying sewer lines in colonies. The MLALAD fund is modelled on a similar programme for MPs, where Parliamentarians are provided funds for their constituencies from the Union government. The MLAs and MPs do not directly receive the funds. They recommend projects for the scheme and get funds. In pursuance of Cabinet decision… the allocation of funds under MLALAD scheme has been kept to ₹5 crore per Assembly constituency per year. As an exception during Covid-19 pandemic, the funds were directed towards personal protective equipment such as masks and testing kits. The funds have also been used for natural disaster relief in some states.
