New Delhi, Jan. 11 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has led a series of impactful development initiatives across Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, leveraging the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) to deliver tangible benefits in infrastructure, livelihoods, environment, technology, and education.

A thread of tweets from the Finance Minister's office highlighted on Sunday how these initiatives, undertaken during her tenure as a Rajya Sabha Member from Andhra Pradesh (2014-16) and Karnataka (since 2016), are driving grassroots-level transformation.

One of the earliest and most visible interventions in Karnataka was the restoration of Kalena Agrahara Lake in Bengaluru in 2017, funded with Rs 75 lakh under ...