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MP cabinet raises cap on CM, MLA discretionary funds
Madhya Pradesh home minister Narottam Mishra said the MLA discretionary fund has been increased to ₹50 lakh
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday decided to increase the discretionary fund available to the chief minister and the state’s legislators.
“The cabinet approved to increase the annual limit fixed for the chief minister’s discretionary fund from ₹150 crore to ₹200 crore for the financial year 2022-23,” home minister Narottam Mishra said after the cabinet meeting.
The MLA area development fund has also been increased from ₹1.85 crore to ₹2.50 crore, and the MLA discretionary fund from ₹35 lakh to ₹50 lakh, he said.
The cabinet also approved the contract for the operation of a cow sanctuary between Madhya Pradesh Gau Samwardhan Board and Shri Gau-Seva Teerth-Dham Pathmeda, district Jalore, Rajasthan. Now, it will be developed as a tourist spot and it is made self-reliant.
The cabinet also approved two medical colleges of 100 seats each for Budhni of Sehore district and Ujjain.
The state government will also establish new 23 ITIs in the development blocks.
The state government also allotted land for the establishment of the campus of “National Forensic Science University” (NFSU), in Huzur Tehsil of Bhopal. The cabinet gave its approval for the setting up of Rural Technology Park at Morena. Approval was given to create posts for the operation of Rural Technology Park.
