Lok Sabha Question No. 574 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-01
Subject: Allocation of Unutilized Funds
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 574 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2021

## ALLOCATION OF UNUTILIZED FUNDS

## 574. SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA

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

(a) whether the Government is planning to allocate funds unutilized by previous member to current member;

(b) if so, the details thereof including the procedures laid down, if any, and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) the detailed process on sanctioning of funds under MPLADS along with the timeline by when funds (2 Crore) would be sanctioned for the current year and requirement for further allocations?

## 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)  and  (b) Under  Members  of  Parliament  Local  Area  Development Scheme (MPLADS), transfer of unutilized funds of ex-MPs to sitting MPs is a continuous process which follows the procedure as laid down in para- 4.7, 4.8, 4.9 and 4.10 of MPLADS Guidelines (Annexure-I).

(c)   Funds  for  remaining  part  of  the  Financial  Year  2021-22  under MPLAD  Scheme,  will  be  released  by  the  Ministry  of  Statistics  & Programme Implementation to the concerned Nodal District Authority in accordance with the instructions issued by the Ministry vide Circular No.  C-22/2021-MPLADS  dated  25.11.2021  (Annexure-II),  as  soon  as allotment of funds is made by the Ministry of Finance.

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Annexure-I

(Annexure referred in part (a) of the Lok Sabha USQ 574 )

Para-4.7: In respect of elected Members of Lok Sabha, the balances of  MPLADS  funds  left  by  the  predecessor  MP  in  a  Lok  Sabha constituency (funds not committed works of the predecessor MP) would be passed on to the successor MP from that constituency. (In case of fresh delimitation, separate orders will be issued). Para-4.8: In respect of elected Members of Rajya Sabha, the balance of funds (funds not committed for the recommended works) left in the Nodal District by the predecessor Member in a particular State on  his  demitting  office  will  be  equally  distributed  by  the  State Government among the successor elected Rajya Sabha Members in that State. The unspent balance of even earlier elected Rajya Sabha MPs if not already distributed, will be equally distributed among the sitting Rajya Sabha Members of the States concerned by the State Government. Para-4.9:  The  balance  of  funds  (funds  not  committed  for  the recommended  and  sanctioned works) left by the nominated Members  of  Rajya  Sabha  in  the  Nodal  District  will  be  equally distributed  amongst  the  successor  nominated  Members  of  Rajya Sabha by the State Government with the approval of Government of India. Para-4.10:  The  balance  of  funds  (funds  not  committed  for  the recommended and sanctioned works) left by Anglo-Indian nominated Lok  Sabha  MPs  will  be  equally  distributed  among  the  successor Anglo-Indian nominated Lok Sabha MPs by the State Government with the approval of Government of India.

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