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Mahua Maji delivers most projects, Deepak Prakash tops in fund utilisation

THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK   Ranchi, July 21: Six Rajya Sabha MPs from Jharkhand have so far spent ₹45.21 crore under the…

Mahua Maji delivers most projects, Deepak Prakash tops in fund utilisation

THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK

 

Ranchi, July 21: Six Rajya Sabha MPs from Jharkhand have so far spent ₹45.21 crore under the Local Area Development Fund. Among them, MP Mahua Maji tops the list in terms of the number of completed development projects, while MP Deepak Prakash leads in overall expenditure.

A total of 286 development projects were approved under Mahua Maji’s recommendations, of which 75 have been completed.

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No Projects Completed by Sarfaraz and Pradeep Verma

On the other hand, Rajya Sabha MPs Sarfaraz Ahmad and Pradeep Verma have not completed even a single project. While 77 projects were recommended under Sarfaraz Ahmad’s allocation, none have been finished. Similarly, 131 projects were recommended under Pradeep Verma, but not a single one has been completed.

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Details of Fund Allocation, Expenditure, and Completed Projects per MP:

Mahua Maji

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  • Total Fund Allocated: ₹17.86 crore
  • Amount Spent: ₹11.64 crore
  • Projects Approved: 286
  • Projects Completed: 75

Aditya Sahu

  • Total Fund Allocated: ₹17.86 crore
  • Amount Spent: ₹10.68 crore
  • Projects Approved: 180
  • Projects Completed: 60

Deepak Prakash

  • Total Fund Allocated: ₹22.76 crore
  • Amount Spent: ₹12.47 crore
  • Projects Approved: 281
  • Projects Completed: 34

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Shibu Soren

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  • Total Fund Allocated: ₹22.76 crore
  • Amount Spent: ₹3.90 crore
  • Projects Approved: 831
  • Projects Completed: 41

Pradeep Verma

  • Total Fund Allocated: ₹12.96 crore
  • Amount Spent: ₹5.33 crore
  • Projects Approved: 131
  • Projects Completed: 0

Sarfaraz Ahmad

  • Total Fund Allocated: ₹12.96 crore
  • Amount Spent: ₹1.19 crore
  • Projects Approved: 77
  • Projects Completed: 0
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