Lok Sabha Question No. 2943 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-02
Subject: Implementation of Central Government’s Projects
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: DEVENDRA (ALIAS) BHOLE SINGH SINGH, KUNWAR SARVESH  KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2943

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 2 ND  AUGUST, 2017

IMPLEMENTATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT'S PROJECTS

## 2943.   SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE:

## KUNWAR SARVESH KUMAR:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  officers  of  State  Government  are  responsibly implementing the projects/works of the Union Government at the district level and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor and the steps taken by the Government in this regard;
- (b) whether the said projects are getting delayed on account of inefficient  handling  of  the  same  and  if  so,  the  details thereof, State/UT-wise and the steps taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  appoint  an  officer from Centre to monitor the progress of the work done under MPLAD Scheme; and
- (d) if so, the details and the present status thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION [SHRI  D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA]

- (a) & (b): The  Central  Schemes  concerning  various  Ministries  are administered  by  the  respective  Ministry  whereas  MPLAD  Scheme  is being administered by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. Implementation of the Members of Parliament Local

Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) in the field is undertaken by the District Authorities in accordance with the State Government's technical, administrative and financial rules and as per the provisions of Guidelines on MPLADS.

For  timely  execution  of  works,  time-lines  for  (i)  sanction  of  eligible works, (ii) rejection of ineligible works and (iii) completion of sanctioned works are prescribed in the Guidelines on MPLADS.

Para  3.12  of  the  guidelines  inter-alia  provides  that  all  recommended eligible  works  should  be  sanctioned  within  75  days from  the  date  of receipt  of  the  recommendation,  after  completing  all  formalities.  The District  Authority  shall,  however,  inform  MPs  regarding  rejection,  if any, within 45 days from the date of receipt of recommendations, with reasons thereof.

Para  3.13  of  the  guidelines  stipulates  that  the  sanction  letter/order shall stipulate a time limit for completion  of the work  to the Implementation  Agency.  The  time  limit  for  completion  of  the  works should generally not exceed one year.

The District  Authority  is  required  to  review,  every  month  and  in  any case  at  least  once  in  every  quarter,  MPLADS  works  implementation with the Implementing Agencies. The District Authority should involve the MPs in the inspections of projects to the extent feasible.

The  Ministry  continuously  emphasizes  on  the  qualitative,  rule-bound and  speedy  implementation  of  the  works  under  the  Scheme  as  per provisions of the Guidelines on MPLADS.

- (c): No, madam.
- (d): Does not arise.

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