BJP questions MVA government’s decision of allocating tenders worth ₹900 crore for the hostel, Congress shoots back saying decision to revamp hostel taken in 2018 under Devendra Fadnavis. On May 6, BJP MLA Atul Bhatkhalkar tweeted, “Rs 900 crore tender has been issued by the Thackeray government for the MLA hostel. PM already has a lavish house, we have parliament and residential premises for MPs but here MLA hostel is demolished and needed (sic),” he said. The MLA hostel with two towers — one with 42 floors and the other with 28 floors — is expected to be completed in three years. After the demolition of old Manora MLA hostel, the State government has been paying ₹1 lakh to each MLA every month to facilitate alternative accommodation in the city.

Source: The Hindu May 07, 2021 07:00 UTC