Women MLAs get Rs 1.25 cr additional grant from govt

Women MLAs get Rs 1.25 cr additional grant from govt

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has announced additional Rs. 1.25 crore grant to the female MLAs of the state today on International Women’s Day.

CM Patel made this announcement while greeting the first female speaker of Gujarat assembly Dr Nimaben Acharya on International Women’s day. He said it is decided to increase an amount of Rs 1.25 crore in the grants of female MLAs of the state.

There are total 11 female MLAs including 3 from congress party in the state assembly. Each of them receives a grant of Rs 1.50 crore for development works every year to carry out developmental work in their respective constituencies. The women MLAs will get an additional grant of Rs 1.25 crore. DeshGujarat