Government has increased Constituency Development Fund (CDF) allocations to parliamentarians from $50 000 to $200 000 with immediate effect.

This was said by Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube while responding to parliamentarians during debate on the Mid-Term Budget Review Statement and Supplementary Budget presented last week.

“Honourable Members would also be pleased to note that we have increased the budget for the CDF from $50 000 to $200 000 per member,’’ Minister Ncube said.

The CDF is given to National Assembly members to carry out development projects in their respective constituencies.

Parliamentarians have been complaining that the $50 000 was no longer adequate to carry out any meaningful development projects due to inflation.State media