Just in: MPs are likely to be flush with funds -- both at a personal level and for their constituencies.

Each MP is likely to get Rs 25 crore under a new MPLAD (Members of Parliament Local Area Development) Scheme.

This apart, the parliamentary affairs ministry has proposed that the salary of lawmakers be doubled.

M Thambidurai, the deputy speaker of the Lok Sabha met Prime Minister Modi and finance minister Arun Jaitley on Monday.

Thambidurai told Rediff.com that as chairman of MPLAD, he is hopeful that the government will consider his recommendations to increase funds for development of their constituencies.

Thambidurai also stated that a few states like Kerala, Punjab, West Bengal have enhanced the MLA local area development from Rs 5 crore to Rs 10 crore a year.