Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Gujarat CM Announces ₹28 Crore Infrastructure Grant for Women MLAs
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced special development money for 14 women MLAs.
Each MLA will receive ₹2 crore, making ₹28 crore altogether.
The money cannot be used as a personal gift for the legislators.
It is meant for roads and other infrastructure in their constituencies.
The projects will be chosen according to each area’s most important needs.
Nine MLAs represent cities, and five represent rural areas.
The government says the work should improve connectivity and make travel easier.
The announcement was made as a Raksha Bandhan gift.
The reports give conflicting references to whether the announcement relates to 2026 or 2027.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced a ₹28 crore special development grant for 14 women MLAs.
Each woman legislator will receive ₹2 crore for works in her constituency.
The funds are earmarked for roads and other infrastructure based on local priorities.
Nine of the recipients represent urban constituencies, while five represent rural constituencies.
The announcement was presented as a Raksha Bandhan gift intended to improve connectivity and ease movement.
- Who
- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and 14 women legislators of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly.
- What
- A ₹28 crore special development grant was announced, allocating ₹2 crore to each woman MLA for constituency infrastructure works.
- When
- The announcement was reported on Thursday, 27 August, as a Raksha Bandhan measure; the reports contain conflicting references to 2026 and 2027.
- Where
- In the constituencies represented by women legislators across Gujarat; related Raksha Bandhan celebrations took place at Lok Bhavan in Gandhinagar.
- Why
- To fund priority road and infrastructure projects, accelerate local development, and improve connectivity and ease of movement.
- Total grant
- ₹28 crore
- Recipients
- 14 women MLAs
- Grant per MLA
- ₹2 crore
- Urban constituencies
- Nine
- Rural constituencies
- Five
- Permitted use
- Road and other infrastructure development in the respective constituencies
- Announcement occasion
- Raksha Bandhan
