Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday directed all the West Bengal MLAs to set up ‘seva kendras’ (public service centres) named after freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in every Assembly constituency. Announcing the decision in the state Assembly, Adhikari said the state will assist every constituency with Rs 30,000 per month to run these centres, subject to certain conditions. The Chief Minister said that in order to get the state assistance, the ‘seva kendras’ must only be named ‘Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Seva Kendra’, and must display a portrait of Netaji wearing the traditional dhoti-panjabi (dhoti-kurta) attire. Ex-MLAs’ medical allowance increasedThe Chief Minister also announced an increase in the monthly medical allowance for former MLAs from Rs 6,000 to Rs 10,000, effective from August onwards. He said arrangements would be made to ensure that the money reaches the Chief Minister of Assam.