Lok Sabha Question No. 2873 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-10
Subject: Delay on Allocation of Funds in MPLADS
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: K. Muraleedharan, Sumedhanand Saraswati, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2873

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.07.2019

## DELAY ON ALLOCATION OF FUNDS IN MPLADS

2873. SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI: SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

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

- (a) the amount of the funds recommended by the Members of 16th Lok Sabha to provide for carrying out various works under Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme, Constituency-wise;
- (b)  the  amount  of  the  funds  spent/  utilized  during  16th  Lok  Sabha under MPLAD scheme, Constituency-wise;
- (c)  the  reasons  for  MPLAD  funds  not  being  released  and  spent  on time along with the period taken for sanctioning of funds recommended by MPs;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  take  action  against officials for not utilising the funds on time;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)  whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  make  any  amendments in the rules for proper and timely utilization of MPLAD funds in future and if so, the details 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) and (b) The information about amount of funds recommended  and spent/ utilized by the Members of 16 th  Lok Sabha

for  carrying  out  various  works  under  Member  of  Parliament  Local Area  Development  Scheme   (  as  reported  by  the  concerned  nodal district authority of the MP) are in public domain and available on the website: www.mplads.gov.in under Heads Fund Release Statements.  Ministry  Expenditure  Reports,  Priority  Sector  Reports and MS Reports).  The menu item 'WMS Report' generates reports for  the  works  details  as  per  the  availability  of  data  entered  by District Authority.

(c), (d) and (e)  The MPLAD funds are released by the Ministry on the basis  of  the  prescribed  documents  furnished  by  the  respective District Nodal Authority of the concerned MPs as per the guidelines on MPLADS. Release of funds get delayed on account of non-receipt of the prescribed documents from the District Nodal Authorities. The implementation of the MPLADS in the field is undertaken by the District  Authorities  in  accordance  with  the  State  Government's technical, administrative and financial rules and provides for taking  action under the said rules. This  Ministry  holds  annual  review  meeting  in  addition  to  regular timely completion  of  works  and  utilization  of  funds.  Wherever  delay, violation of Guidelines etc. in implementation of works is noted, the take

correspondence with State Government to emphasize State Government / District Authority are advised to appropriate action.

- (f) There is no such proposal under consideration of this Ministry.

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