Lok Sabha Question No. 352 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: MPLAD Funds
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh, N.K. Premachandran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *352 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2019

## MPLAD FUNDS

*352  SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

SHRI N. K. PREMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government plans to consider the increase of areas and sectors where MPLAD funds can be spent by an individual MP;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whet her the Government evaluates the implementation of MP's funds; and
- (d)  if so, the details and the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  OF  THE  MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  OF  THE  MINISTRY OF PLANNING (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) to (d) A Statement is laid down on the Table of the House.

Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  parts  (a)  to  (d)  of  Lok  Sabha Starred Question No. *352 for 17 th  July, 2019.

(a)  and  (b):  The  objective  of  the  MPLAD  scheme  is  to  enable Members  of  Parliament  to  recommend  works  of  developmental nature with emphasis on the creation of durable community assets their Constituencies.  All community assets of durable nature are already permitted.   Right  from  inception  of  the  scheme,  durable  assets  of national  priorities  viz.  drinking  water,  primary  education,  public health, sanitation and roads etc. have been added as per aspirations and needs of the local communities.  A sector-wise illustrative list based on the locally felt needs to be taken up in of works permitted under MPLADS is Annexed at Annexure-I. In addition, certain special items of works and works of nondurable nature are also permitted under the 'Guidelines on MPLADS', such as for welfare of differently abled persons, Purchase of Computers, Ambulances/Herse  Vans,  Books  for  Schools,  Colleges  and  Public Libraries,  New  Borings  in  place  of  Hand  Pumps,  Railway  Halt Station, Shelters for imparting training for skill development etc. (c) and (d): The Ministry undertook third party physical monitoring of the MPLADS  works  in  selected districts through independent agencies viz. NABARD Consultancy Services Private Limited (NABCONS)  and  Agricultural  Finance  Corporation  (AFC)  Limited. Programme  Evaluation  Organisation  (PEO)  of  erstwhile  Planning Commission had also conducted an evaluation of the Scheme. NABCONs had reported that the MPLAD scheme is a unique scheme having  the  characteristic  feature  of  de-centralized  development founded on the wide scale application of the principles of participatory  development   and  has  resulted  in  the  creation  of fairly good quality assets towards economic and social infrastructure, which has had an overall positive impact on the local economy, social fabric.

AFC in  its report concluded that about 82% works were in the Rural Areas  and  18%  works  were  in  the  Urban/  Semi  Urban  areas.  The share of rural and urban area in aggregate cost was 78% and 22% respectively.  It  was  also  reported  that  the  scheme  has  created various durable community assets which have impacted the social, cultural and economic life of the local community in one way or the other.

PEO  in  its  report inter  alia mentioned  that  'The  impact  of  the scheme  as  felt  by  the  knowledgeable  persons  and  local  people indicate that about 65% of the created assets have been rated as good  and  overwhelming  majority  of  them  have  opined  that  the created  assets  are  as  per  the  felt  needs  and  has  improved  their quality of life.'

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## ANNEXURE-I

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) and (b) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *352 for answer on 17.07.2019

(This is sector wise type of illustrative works under MPLADS and is subject to the provisions in the Guidelines.  This is not to be treated as  an  exhaustive  list,nor  a  shelf  of  projects/master  list  of  eligible items under MPLADS.

- I. DRINKING WATER FACILITY
- II. EDUCATION
- III. ELECTRICITY FACILITY
- IV. HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
- V. IRRIGATION FACILITIES
- VI. NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES
- VII.   OTHER PUBLIC FACILITIES
- VIII.  RAILWAYS, ROADS, PATHWAYS AND BRIDGES
- IX. SANITATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
10. X.
11. SPORTS
- XI. WORKS  RELATING  TO  ANIMAL  HUSBANDRY,  DAIRY  AND FISHERIES
- XII.   WORKS RELATING TO AGRICULTURE
- XIII.  WORKS RELATING TO CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT FOR
15. HANDLOOM WEAVERS.
- XIV.  WORKS RELATING TO URBAN DEVELOPMENT.

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