12th AUGUST 2026 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS
Government Order Issued to Release ₹828 Crore for MLA Constituency Development Fund
- In previous years, a total of ₹702 crore was allocated for the Assembly Constituency Development Fund, with each constituency receiving ₹3 crore.
- Subsequently, the Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj recommended that the State Government bear the 18% GST cost associated with projects implemented by MLAs and allocate additional funds for this purpose.
- The total allocation for MLA constituency development has been raised to ₹3.54 crore. To this end, a total of ₹828.36 crore has been allocated for all constituencies in the state for the year 2026-27, and administrative sanction has been granted for its release.
- Funds allocated under this scheme must be used exclusively for new projects undertaken by current MLAs. The funds must not be spent on works carried out in the past.
- The Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj has been authorized to receive the sanctioned amount and release it to the respective District Collectors and the Commissioner of the Greater Chennai Corporation.
- Chief Minister Vijay moved a special resolution in the Tamil Nadu Assembly today (August 12) opposing constituency delimitation and delivered an address. Following this, MLAs engaged in a spirited debate.
- Amidst opposition from the AIADMK, BJP, and PMK, the Chief Minister's special resolution was passed by a voice vote with the support of parties including the DMK, Congress, CPI, CPI(M), VCK, and IUML.
- Following strong opposition from opposition parties in the Lok Sabha, the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill has been referred to a 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee for detailed scrutiny.
- This committee will comprise a total of 31 members, 21 from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha. It has been mandated to examine the bill in detail and submit its report by the last day of the first week of the 2026 Winter Session.
