Declaring the Leh disaster a severe natural calamity, government has allowed the members of Parliament to contribute 50 lakh rupees from the MPLAD scheme towards relief in the cloudburst affected region. The funds in this regard would be released by the district authority of the MP's constituency to its counterpart in Leh to get permissible work done.
News On AIR | August 15, 2010 12:58 PM
Parliament to contribute Rs 50 lakh towards relief in Leh