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M.P. LOK SABHA & RAJYA SABHA

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Posted on Fri Feb 11, 2005 at 02:23:22 AM EST

Mr. Kalmadi member of the Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha continuously for the last 25 years.

1982-1988 Elected Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)
1988-1994 Re-elected Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)
1994-1995 Re-elected Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)
1996 Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
1998 Re-elected Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)
2003 Elected as Treasurer of Cong. Party in Parliament
2004 Elected as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha

During his terms at the Rajya Sabha he has also served on important committees.

1984-1985 Member, Committee on Petitions (Rajya Sabha)
1986 Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation (Rajya Sabha)
1986-1988 Member, Committee on Defence (Rajya Sabha)
1986-1988 Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence (Rajya Sabha)
1988 Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
1990-1992 Member, Committee on Petitions (Rajya Sabha)

His heart is however in Pune. "I have represented the city of Pune in the Lok Sabha only once and that too for only one year. But now, I want to devote my entire time for Pune and transform this great city into the Number 1 city of the 21st century.

He has used his MP funds for the benefit of Pune in the following ways:

In 1999, Mr. Kalmadi spent Rs. 1.10 crore (half of his annual 2 crore MP fund) for 31 sanitation blocks that were exclusively constructed for working women in various parts of the city. "I was shocked to see that there were very few sanitation blocks for women and those which existed were in a pathetic condition. Hence, I insisted that the new sanitation blocks be constructed for women should not look shabby," Mr. Kalmadi said.
In 2000 and 2001,
- Rs. 3 crore was spent towards donating computers to 60 municipal schools in the city.
- Rs 26 lakh was granted for the renovation of old school buildings
- Rs 10 lakh was spent on the construction of approach roads towards Shivtirthanagar and Sutardara in Kothrud, internal roads in the Shivajinagar police colony, and roads in Dhankawadi village.
- Rs 10 lakh was granted to the opthalmology department at B.J. Medical College, the S.M. Joshi Sports Complex, and to the Blue Cross Society.
In 2003-2004, Mr. Kalmadi has already sent a detailed proposal to the district collectorate for undertaking water supply augmentation schemes and road works, worth Rs. 2.14 crore, in the fringe areas of Pune East, including Hadapsur, Urali Devachi, Undri-Pisoli, and Ambegaon in Haveli.

However, unlike a Lok Sabha MP who has to spend funds in the constituency which he/she represents, a Rajya Sabha member is required to issue grants even to other cities and States. A lot of the MP funds have been used in Pune itself, but Mr. Kalmadi has also supported development outside Pune. For example,

He granted Rs 20 lakh to the Gujarat Government for the rehabilitation of earthquake victims.
Rs 10 lakh for the construction of the Gevrai - Jategon road in Beed.
Rs 10 lakh for the Yashada Girls College in Nagpur.
Rs 10 lakh for the construction of roads in Umarsara in Yavatmal.
Rs 15 lakh for the garden, jogging track, & gymnasium in Shrirampur, Ahmednagar.

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