Lok Sabha Question No. 1771 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Distribution of Electric Vehicles under MPLAD Schem
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Bhagirath Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1771 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2021

## DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES UNDER MPLAD SCHEME

1771. SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a)  whether  only  tri-cycle  (manual/  battery  operated),  motor/  battery operated  wheelchairs  and  artificial  limbs  assistance  is  provided  to physically challenged people with a maximum 10 lakh rupee aid every year  under  Para  3.28  of  MPLAD  Guidelines  under  the  Member  of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS);
- (b) whether it is also a fact that approval is accorded for distribution of electric  four-wheeler  scooty  to  physically  challenged  people  under Member of Legislative Assembly Local Area Development  scheme in many States in the country;
- (c) if so, the State-wise details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government intends to accord approval under MPLADS for  the  distribution  of  electric  four-wheeler  scooty  on  the  lines  of Member  of  Legislative  Assembly  Local  Area  Development  head  in future, in view of increasing use of electric vehicles under modernisation and the inferior quality of the motor/ battery operated tricycles  being provided  under  MPLADS  at  present  and  the  hardships being faced by them while operating the said vehicles on high-terrain; (e)if so, the time by when the said vehicles are likely to be provided; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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) Under para3.28 of MPLADS Guidelines as revised vide this Ministry's letter No.C-42/2011-MPLADS(Part-II), dated 6-102016, Hon'ble Members of Parliament may recommend upto a maximum of Rs.20 lakhs per year, with effect from the financial year 2016-17, from their MPLADS fund for giving assistance to the physically challenged. Such assistance will be given  only  for  the  purchase  of  tricycles  (manual  /  battery  operated  / motorized), motorized/battery operated wheelchair and artificial limbs and aids/devices approved for visually impaired/hearing impaired as per the instructions contained in Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Disability Affair O.M.No.4-2(7)/2014/DD-I, dated 23-7-2014 and 4-2(8)/2014/DD-I, dated 20-10-2014 for differently abled deserving persons. (b)  &  (c)    Member  of  Legislative  Assembly  Local  Area  Development (MLALAD)  Scheme  comes  under  the  domain  of  respective  State Governments. Accordingly, the States have been consulted. As per the information furnished by State / UT Governments of Himachal Pradesh, Uttar  Pradesh,  Telangana,  Puducherry,  Haryana,  Madhya  Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh, Punjab, Maharashtra, Uttrakhand and  Delhi,  they  have  no  provision  for  distribution  of  electric  fourwheeler  scooty  to  physically  challenged  people  under  Member  of Legislative Assembly Local Area Development Scheme. However, it has been  informed  by  Government  of  Rajasthan  that  Tricycles  (Manual/ Battery  operated/  motorized),  Scooter/  Scooty  (with  two  additional wheels) and other equipment are permissible for specially abled under MLALAD Guidelines of the State. (d)   No such proposal is under consideration of the Government. (e) & (f) In view of the Part (d) above, the question does not arise.

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