Chennai: From the current financial year, MLAs can use their constituency development funds to construct and renovate Anganwadi centres. The govt has issued an order permitting anganwadi-related works to be carried out under the Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme (MLACDS).The order was passed following recommendation from the commissioner of rural development and panchayat raj, said principal secretary of the department Dhamendra Pratap Yadav in the GO.MLACDS also permit the construction and repair of govt education institutions, including schools and colleges, and the creation of community assets. MLAs may recommend works to improve public infrastructure and access to services and address local development priorities within their constituencies.The state has allocated ₹828 crore to MLACDS for the current fiscal year, providing ₹3.54 crore to each of the 234 Assembly constituencies. The change, reflected in the scheme’s 2026–27 guidelines, allows legislators to recommend new centres and upgrades to existing facilities based on local infrastructure needs.
