Lok Sabha Question No. 2404 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: MPLADS Fund for Educational Institute
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2404 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## MPLADS FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE

2404. ADV. A. M. ARIFF:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  periodically review the guidelines for the implementation of MPLAD Scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government intends to increase the limit of Rs. 50 lakh  that  can  be  earmarked  from  MPLADS  funds  in  its  life  time applicable for aided educational institutions run by trusts/societies and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government is likely to consider allowing Members of Parliament to recommend the utilization of amount available under MPLADS  to  meet  the  recurring  expenses  of  Kendriya  Vidyalayas which are on the verge of closure and if not, the reasons therefor; and (d) whether the Government has received any proposal for allocating a part of MPLADS funds to meet the recurring expenses of Kendriya Vidyalayala, Kayamkulam  in  Kerala  to  its sponsoring agency, National  Thermal  Power  Corporation  (NTPC)  and  if  so,  the  status
- thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)   The  review  and  revision  of  MPLADS  Guidelines  is  a  dynamic process. Ministry receives and examines new suggestions and inputs from stakeholders on a continuous basis and incorporates the same in  the  Guidelines,  if  the  suggestions  are  found  to  be  feasible  and aligned with the objective of the MPLAD Scheme.

(b)There is no such proposal under consideration of the Government, at present.

- (c) There is no such proposal under consideration of the Government, at  present,  as  the  recurring  expenses  are  not  permissible  under MPLADS Guidelines.
- (d) One reference, dated 10-01-2022 was received from Sh.A.M.Ariff, Hon'ble  MP(LS)  regarding  allocation of  MPLADS  funds  to  meet recurring  expenses  of  Kendriya  Vidyalaya,  Kayamkulam  to  its sponsoring agency National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). The objective  of  the  MPLAD  Scheme  is  to  enable  Hon'ble  MPs  to recommend  works  of  development  nature  with  emphasis  on  the creation of durable community assets based on the locally felt needs to be taken up in their constituencies and the expenditure proposed by the Hon'ble MP was of recurring nature [Annexure -II of MPLADS Guidelines]  and  was  also  not  covered  under  the  list  of  works permissible for education sector [Annexue-IV-E(Sector-02) of MPLADS Guidelines]. The extracts of relevant portions of Guidelines [Annexure-II and Annexue-IV-E(Sector-02) of MPLADS Guidelines]  are enclosed as Annexure-A and Annexure-B. The reference was accordingly replied vide letter , dated 2-2-2022 (Annexure-C).

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## [ANNEXURE FOR REPLY OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2404 REFERRED TO PART (d)  FOR REPLY ON 16.03.2022]

Annexure-II

## LIST OF WORKS PROHIBITED UNDER MPLADS

1. Office and residential buildings belonging to Central and State Governments, their Departments, Government Agencies/Organizations and Public Sector Undertakings. However, construction of Railway Halt Station, subject to provision of para 3.35 will be permissible.
2. Office and residential buildings and other works belonging to private and commercial organizations.
3. All works involving commercial establishments/units.
4. All maintenance works of any type . However, re-boring of hand pumps, subject to provision  of para 3.32 will be permissible.
5. All renovation and repair works. (However, works of retrofitting of essential lifeline buildings, viz Govt. hospitals, Govt. Schools and public buildings to be used as shelters in  an  emergency  and  heritage  and  archaeological  monuments  and  buildings  with specific permission available from the Archaeological Survey of India will be permitted under  MPLADS).
6. Grants and loans, contribution to any Central and State/UT Relief Funds.
7. Naming of assets after any person.
8. Project of movable items except as those provided in Annexure-IIA.
9. Acquisition of land or any compensation for land acquired.
10. Reimbursement of any type of completed or partly completed works or items.
11. Assets for individual/family benefits. (However, as per para 3.28 of the guidelines, tricycle (including motorized), artificial limbs and battery operated motorized wheelchair to differently abled deserving persons are permitted). MPs may also provide MPLADS funds to Centrally Sponsored Schemes providing assets for individual/family use, with the proviso that the M.P. will not add or change the priority list or any of the criteria for selection declared in the centrally sponsored scheme. He may not nominate specific  individuals  as  beneficiaries,  but  can  nominate  the  geographical  area  where these MPLADS funds would be spent .
12. All revenue and recurring expenditure.
13. Works within the places of religious worship and on land belonging to or owned by religious  faith/group.  (However,  construction  of  crematoriums  and  structures  on burial/cremation  grounds  irrespective  of  religious  faith  can  be  taken  up  under  the MPLADS regardless of the location being adjacent to or falling within the area under the places of religious worship).
14. Deleted.
15. Construction of Swagat Dwars.
16. Execution of works in unauthorized colonies.

## ANNEXURE-B

## [ANNEXURE FOR REPLY OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2404 REFERRED TO PART (d)  FOR REPLY ON 16.03.2022]

A nnexure-IVE LIST OF SECTOR AND SCHEMES CODES  (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.

| Sl. No.   | WORKS                                                                                                 |   SECTOR | SCHEME   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|
| II.       | EDUCATION                                                                                             |       02 |          |
| 1.        | Building for Government educational institutions                                                      |       02 | 001      |
| 2.        | Buildings for Government aided/un-aided educational institutions                                      |       02 | 002      |
|           | Computers for Govt. and Govt. aided educational institutions                                          |       02 | 003      |
| 4.        | Construction of Dining Halls and Kitchen with Fixed Purifier and Solar Geyser for Mid-Day Meal Scheme |       02 | 004      |
| 5.        | Other projects for educational institutions                                                           |       02 | 999      |

## ANENXURE-C

## [ANNEXURE FOR REPLY OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2404 REFERRED TO PART (d)  FOR REPLY ON 16.03.2022]

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