more-inEast Delhi MLAs have asked for more funds to carry out works under the Trans-Yamuna Area Development Board, with officials saying that a minimum of ₹10 crore for each of the 16 Assembly constituencies to be considered. At a meeting on August 23, 2016, the members had unanimously agreed that east Delhi required more funds for development, with a minimum of ₹500 crore to be allocated annually. Apart from the funds allocated to the Board, the 16 MLAs of east Delhi have ₹4 crore each in the form of MLA LAD funds. The Board can use its funds to have development works carried out by the East Delhi Municipal Corporation as well. North-east Delhi MP Manoj Tiwari and east Delhi MP Maheish Girri, who are members of the Board, did not attend the meeting on Monday.

Source: The Hindu June 12, 2017 20:02 UTC