Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal has so far released a grant of Rs 1.32 crore for the district, as per the information procured by a city resident under the Right to Information Act.
It reveals that the MP gave funds to 12 villages of Bathinda out of over 280 from the MPLAD (Member of Parliament-Local Area Development) fund. And the amount of funds released for urban areas is more than the rural areas. The funds were released between May 2009 and 2011.
The information reveals that the highest amount, Rs 20 lakh, was issued to Goniana water works in July last year for uninterrupted power supply. The MP released Rs 48.5 lakh for the construction or repairs of ‘dharamshalas’. The information also reveals that Rs 37.8 lakh was issued in 2009-10, Rs 50.4 lakh in 2010-11 and Rs 44 lakh for various developmental works for the current year.
It reveals that more funds were given for urban area (Rs 82 lakh) as compared to rural areas.
Bathinda city got Rs 24 lakh, Goniana Mandi Rs 20.15 lakh, Talwandi Sabo Rs 15 lakh, Maur Mandi got Rs 9 lakh, Raman Mandi got Rs 8.75 lakh and Sangat Mandi got Rs 5 lakh.
The information reveals that most of the funds were for the construction or repair works of dharamshalas, besides installation of tube wells, drainage of rain water, health clubs, construction of panchayat house and drains.
The villages falling under assembly area Bhucho Mandi got most of these funds while other villages remained bereft of the money for development from this fund.
Last funds allocated by Harsimrat in Bathinda were during a Sangat Darshan programme wherein she released a grant of Rs 8.5 crore from the coffers of Punjab Government.
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