Lok Sabha Question No. 4517 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-20
Subject: Streamline MPLADS Funds
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Shri G Lakshminarayana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4517 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.08.2025

## STREAMLINE MPLADS FUNDS

## 4517. SHRI G LAKSHMINARAYANA:

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

- (a) the total amount allocated, released and utilised under Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) in each of the  last  five  years  along  with  the  number  of  works  sanctioned, completed and pending implementation, State/UT-wise;
- (b)  the  details  of  number  of  Lok  Sabha  constituencies  where utilisation has remained below 60% and the key reasons therefor.
- (c) whether there have been delays in the release of MPLADS funds from the  Union  Government to districts,  if  so,  the  frequency  and reasons for such delays;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  of  average  time  taken  for  the  approval  of projects recommended by MPs, State and year-wise during the last five years;
- (e) the details of steps being taken by the Government to streamline fund  release  mechanisms,  improve  utilisation  rates  and  address recurring implementation bottlenecks at the district level; and
- (f) whether the Government has conducted any review/audit/study to  assess  the  efficiency,  transparency  or  impact  of  MPLADS implementation in recent years, if so, the key findings 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  CULTURE  (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) The total amount allocated, released and utilized under Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) in each of the last five years is provided at Annexure I.

The number of works sanctioned, completed and pending implementation,  State/UT-wise  after  implementation  of  Revised Fund flow is provided at Annexure II.

- (b)  The  details  of  number  of  Lok  Sabha  constituencies  where utilization (i.e. Amount recommended out of total entitlement) has remained below 60% as per eSAKSHI Portal is enclosed at Annexure III.  Since April 2023, the annual entitlement under the Scheme is authorized  in  the  eSAKSHI  account  of  Hon'ble  MPs  in  a  single installment at the beginning of every financial  year.  Hon'ble MPs can  utilize  the  fund  allocated  to  them  by  recommending  works online through eSAKSHI portal any time of the year except for the period when the portal is blocked due to imposition of Model Code of  Conduct  during  various  Central  /State  /  UT  /  Local  Bodies' elections.
- (c)  There  are  no  delays  in  release  of  funds  to  Members  of Parliament.  As per the revised fund flow system under the MPLAD Scheme,  all  due  authorizations  for  Members  of  Parliament  are released in a single installment at the beginning of each financial year or at the commencement of the Member's term, as applicable.
- (d) The average time taken (i.e., no. of days) for approval of projects recommended by Hon'ble Members of Parliament, presented Statewise and year-wise for the year 2024-25 and current financial year is provided at Annexure IV. It may be noted that this includes the days when the portal was blocked for activities due to imposition of model code of conduct during various Central /State / UT / Local Bodies' elections, wherever applicable. The work-wise status prior to  the  implementation  of  the  new  fund  flow  procedure  was  not centrally maintained by the Ministry.
- (e)  The  entire  process  MPLAD  Scheme  operates  through  the eSAKSHI IT platform, enabling seamless integration of Hon'ble MP's recommendations, sanctioning by the District Authority and execution by the Implementing Agency. This has resulted in a wellcoordinated and efficient workflow, providing real-time visibility of work progress and thereby enhancing efficiency, transparency, and accountability in the implementation of the Scheme.

Further, the Ministry organizes quarterly and monthly meetings with States, Union Territories, and districts to review the implementation  of  the  MPLAD  Scheme.  For  objective  monitoring, regular  pendency  reports  are  shared  with  the  States  and  UTs, highlighting works that remain unsanctioned beyond 45 days, works not  completed  within  one  year  of  sanction,  and  works  where  no payments have been made within three months of sanction. (f)  The  Ministry  periodically  undertakes  a  Third-Party  Physical Evaluation of MPLADS works, for review/audit/study to assess the efficiency, & impact of the Scheme. The process of evaluation covers feedback from all the stakeholders, present status of assets created under the Scheme, and case studies involving best practices. The reports of these physical evaluations help the Ministry to re-frame and  modulate  the  mechanism  of  the  implementation  of  MPLAD Scheme more effectively as per ever changing and evolving scenario all across the country.  The key findings of the third-party evaluation conducted  in  the  year  2021,  which  have  been  incorporated  in  the MPLADS  Guidelines  2023  and  the  creation  of  new  tech  Solution (eSAKSHI Portal) for the Scheme, are provided in Annexure V. Thirdparty evaluation for the period 2019-2024 has been conducted this year, report of which is under finalisation.

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## Annexure I

## {Annexure referred to in part (a-Ist part) of Reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4517 for answer on 20.08.2025}

(Rs. in cr.)

| FY      | Allocated/Bud get Estimate /Revised Estimates (BE/RE)   |   Released /Authorizatio n issued to Hon'ble MPs |   Utilization /Actual Expenditure | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2020-21 | 0#                                                      |                                          1108.15 |                           2041.61 | #Due to COVID pandemic, MPLAD Scheme was not in operation till 09.11.2021. Release was for the previous year's pending installments to Hon'ble MPs. Utilization is higher due to utilization of previous years fund during this FY. |
| 2021-22 | 20.1#                                                   |                                          1732.12 |                           1439.38 | There was no allocation of funds till 09.11.2021. For rest of FY 2021-2022 an amount of Rs. 2 crore per MP was released.                                                                                                            |
| 2022-23 | 3965.00                                                 |                                          2566.96 |                           2387.14 | --                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 2023-24 | 3958.50                                                 |                                          6817.47 |                           1200.57 | Released / Authorization issued is higher due to pending previous years installments to several Hon'ble MPs which were issued during this FY.                                                                                       |
| 2024-25 | 3955.00                                                 |                                          4093    |                           2601.6  | Released / Authorization issued is higher due to pending previous years installments to several Hon'ble MPs which were issued during this FY.                                                                                       |

## Annexure II

## {Annexure referred to in part (a-2 nd  part) of Reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4517 for answer on 20.08.2025}

| Since implementation of Revised Fund Flow Mechanism through eSAKSHI Portal   | Since implementation of Revised Fund Flow Mechanism through eSAKSHI Portal   | Since implementation of Revised Fund Flow Mechanism through eSAKSHI Portal   | Since implementation of Revised Fund Flow Mechanism through eSAKSHI Portal   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State                                                                        | No. of works Sanctioned                                                      | No. of completed works                                                       | Works not yet sanctioned                                                     |
| Andaman And Nicobar Islands                                                  | 44                                                                           | 6                                                                            | 8                                                                            |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                               | 5904                                                                         | 3257                                                                         | 255                                                                          |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                                            | 444                                                                          | 392                                                                          | 3                                                                            |
| Assam                                                                        | 2428                                                                         | 308                                                                          | 542                                                                          |
| Bihar                                                                        | 8616                                                                         | 7001                                                                         | 375                                                                          |
| Chandigarh                                                                   | 48                                                                           | 22                                                                           | 2                                                                            |
| Chhattisgarh                                                                 | 2970                                                                         | 1525                                                                         | 124                                                                          |
| Delhi                                                                        | 540                                                                          | 354                                                                          | 265                                                                          |
| Goa                                                                          | 164                                                                          | 53                                                                           | 105                                                                          |
| Gujarat                                                                      | 10502                                                                        | 5632                                                                         | 1076                                                                         |
| Haryana                                                                      | 2435                                                                         | 866                                                                          | 195                                                                          |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                             | 2791                                                                         | 503                                                                          | 217                                                                          |
| Jammu And Kashmir                                                            | 1052                                                                         | 499                                                                          | 48                                                                           |
| Jharkhand                                                                    | 4443                                                                         | 1576                                                                         | 239                                                                          |
| Karnataka                                                                    | 6018                                                                         | 2584                                                                         | 2255                                                                         |
| Kerala                                                                       | 4002                                                                         | 2570                                                                         | 1605                                                                         |
| Ladakh                                                                       | 0                                                                            | 0                                                                            | 0                                                                            |
| Lakshadweep                                                                  | 44                                                                           | 13                                                                           | 1                                                                            |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                               | 10459                                                                        | 4170                                                                         | 904                                                                          |
| Maharashtra                                                                  | 5744                                                                         | 4300                                                                         | 3005                                                                         |
| Manipur                                                                      | 167                                                                          | 49                                                                           | 2                                                                            |
| Meghalaya                                                                    | 781                                                                          | 388                                                                          | 95                                                                           |
| Mizoram                                                                      | 303                                                                          | 65                                                                           | 1                                                                            |
| Nagaland                                                                     | 63                                                                           | 57                                                                           | 0                                                                            |
| Odisha                                                                       | 7918                                                                         | 2891                                                                         | 946                                                                          |
| Puducherry                                                                   | 101                                                                          | 68                                                                           | 47                                                                           |
| Punjab                                                                       | 4703                                                                         | 2771                                                                         | 20                                                                           |
| Rajasthan                                                                    | 5669                                                                         | 1966                                                                         | 175                                                                          |
| Sikkim                                                                       | 203                                                                          | 184                                                                          | 1                                                                            |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                   | 6753                                                                         | 5348                                                                         | 973                                                                          |
| Telangana                                                                    | 5716                                                                         | 3752                                                                         | 1529                                                                         |
| The Dadra And Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu                                 | 0                                                                            | 0                                                                            | 0                                                                            |
| Tripura                                                                      | 233                                                                          | 119                                                                          | 16                                                                           |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                | 26058                                                                        | 11109                                                                        | 675                                                                          |
| Uttarakhand                                                                  | 2879                                                                         | 1312                                                                         | 189                                                                          |
| West Bengal                                                                  | 9143                                                                         | 4036                                                                         | 945                                                                          |

## Annexure III

## {Annexure referred to in part (b) of Reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4517 for answer on 20.08.2025}

| State                                        |   No. of Constituency having Utilisation* below 60% |   Total no. of constitue ncies |
|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Andaman And Nicobar Islands                  |                                                   1 |                              1 |
| Andhra Pradesh                               |                                                  20 |                             25 |
| Arunachal Pradesh                            |                                                   2 |                              2 |
| Assam                                        |                                                   9 |                             14 |
| Bihar                                        |                                                  22 |                             40 |
| Chandigarh                                   |                                                   1 |                              1 |
| Chhattisgarh                                 |                                                   3 |                             11 |
| Delhi                                        |                                                   7 |                              7 |
| Goa                                          |                                                   1 |                              2 |
| Gujarat                                      |                                                  13 |                             26 |
| Haryana                                      |                                                   6 |                             10 |
| Himachal Pradesh                             |                                                   2 |                              4 |
| Jammu And Kashmir                            |                                                   5 |                              5 |
| Jharkhand                                    |                                                  11 |                             14 |
| Karnataka                                    |                                                  23 |                             28 |
| Kerala                                       |                                                   8 |                             20 |
| Ladakh                                       |                                                   1 |                              1 |
| Lakshadweep                                  |                                                   1 |                              1 |
| Madhya Pradesh                               |                                                  18 |                             29 |
| Maharashtra                                  |                                                  41 |                             48 |
| Manipur                                      |                                                   1 |                              2 |
| Meghalaya                                    |                                                   1 |                              2 |
| Odisha                                       |                                                  19 |                             21 |
| Punjab                                       |                                                   6 |                             13 |
| Rajasthan                                    |                                                  19 |                             25 |
| Sikkim                                       |                                                   1 |                              1 |
| Tamil Nadu                                   |                                                   8 |                             39 |
| Telangana                                    |                                                   9 |                             17 |
| The Dadra And Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |                                                   2 |                              2 |
| Uttar Pradesh                                |                                                  48 |                             80 |
| Uttarakhand                                  |                                                   4 |                              5 |
| West Bengal                                  |                                                  18 |                             42 |

Note: Utilization is largely dependent on recommendations made by Hon'ble MPs, and also effected due to imposition of Model Code of Conduct during various Central /State / UT / Local Bodies' elections.

## Annexure IV

## {Annexure referred to in part (d) of Reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4517 for answer on 20.08.2025}

| Average time (days) taken for Sanction   | Average time (days) taken for Sanction   | Average time (days) taken for Sanction   |
|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| State/UTs                                | 2024-25                                  | 2025-26 (Current FY)                     |
| Andaman And Nicobar Islands              | 32.7                                     | -                                        |
| Andhra Pradesh                           | 55.8                                     | 29.9                                     |
| Arunachal Pradesh                        | 92.9                                     | 37.5                                     |
| Assam                                    | 134.7                                    | 44.9                                     |
| Bihar                                    | 87.5                                     | 36.9                                     |
| Chandigarh                               | 38.5                                     | 33.5                                     |
| Chhattisgarh                             | 68.4                                     | 39.0                                     |
| Delhi                                    | 68.1                                     | 24.0                                     |
| Goa                                      | 152.6                                    | 24.0                                     |
| Gujarat                                  | 102.7                                    | 50.3                                     |
| Haryana                                  | 83.0                                     | 41.3                                     |
| Himachal Pradesh                         | 78.3                                     | 40.3                                     |
| Jammu And Kashmir                        | 74.2                                     | 50.9                                     |
| Jharkhand                                | 55.5                                     | 18.3                                     |
| Karnataka                                | 129.2                                    | 58.3                                     |
| Kerala                                   | 113.3                                    | 29.2                                     |
| Ladakh                                   | -                                        | -                                        |
| Lakshadweep                              |                                          | 7.0                                      |
| Madhya Pradesh                           | 72.6                                     | 44.0                                     |
| Maharashtra                              | 98.4                                     | 31.8                                     |
| Manipur                                  | 33.6                                     | 32.2                                     |
| Meghalaya                                | 119.5                                    | 44.7                                     |
| Mizoram                                  | 90.9                                     | -                                        |
| Nagaland                                 | 77.9                                     | 45.1                                     |
| Odisha                                   | 80.6                                     | 45.5                                     |
| Puducherry                               | 152.1                                    | -                                        |
| Punjab                                   | 44.9                                     | 33.6                                     |

| Rajasthan                                    | 77.3   | 51.3   |
|----------------------------------------------|--------|--------|
| Sikkim                                       | 81.3   | 66.9   |
| Tamil Nadu                                   | 93.7   | 33.4   |
| Telangana                                    | 83.3   | 35.2   |
| The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu | -      | -      |
| Tripura                                      | 105.4  | -      |
| Uttar Pradesh                                | 85.8   | 38.8   |
| Uttarakhand                                  | 77.2   | 36.0   |
| West Bengal                                  | 96.9   | 40.7   |

Note: A blank cell indicates that no work was recommended or sanctioned during that financial year.

Further,  here  number  of  days  includes  the  days  when  the  portal  was  closed  for activities due to imposition of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) as and where applicable

## {Annexure referred to in part (f) of Reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4517 for answer on 20.08.2025}

- i. Regularize inspections by District Authorities (DA) and involve User Agencies (UA) in feedback.
- ii. Mandate plaques/signage on MPLADS works with full project details; include plaque photos in documentation.
- iii. Improve maintenance protocols, including periodic inspections and sector-specific maintenance clauses.
- iv. Optimize fund flow, including use of PFMS and EAT modules to prevent fund parking.
- v. Streamline MPR submission and integrate work lifecycle tracking via a tech solution.
- vi. Clarify roles and timelines for sanction/rejection of works, especially across multiple districts.
- vii. Introduce digital Recommendation Registers and auto-notification systems.
- viii. Raise minimum project threshold from ₹1 lakh to ₹2.5 lakh for durability.
- ix. Enforce asset completion timelines, with interest or penalties for delays.
- x. Ensure User Agency commitments before work commencement.
- xi. Track abandoned/suspended works, maintain records, and initiate recovery.
- xii. Standardize Asset and Work Registers across districts with a defined template.
- xiii. Enable photo and data uploads by IAs directly into portal (e.g., eSAKSHI).
- xiv. Mandatory submission of Work Completion Reports & UCs within timelines.
- xv. Develop uniform Shelf of Projects in each district.
- xvi. Conduct regular review meetings (monthly/quarterly) between DAs and IAs.
- xvii. Mandate inspections of 10% of works and record inspection reports.
- xviii. Setup and operationalize Facilitation Centres with visible work information.
- xix. Revise administrative expense norms, allowing use for hiring technical staff, laptops, etc.
- xx. Strengthen training & capacity building of all stakeholders, including DAs, IAs, and MPs.
- xxi. Improve  grievance  redressal  mechanisms,  with  suggestion  boxes  and  citizen complaint features.
- xxii. Ensure compliance with SC/ST fund allocation, and notify designated areas annually.
- xxiii. Track  funds  and  assets  for  Societies/Trusts,  with  a  centralized  database  (via DARPAN).
- xxiv. Enhance  disaster  rehabilitation  procedures,  define  roles,  and  create  operational SOPs.
- xxv. Increase community awareness through enhanced IEC activities and participatory planning.
- xxvi. Investigate  missing  or  inaccessible  assets,  and  hold  Implementing  Agencies  (IA) accountable.
- xxvii. Implement Treasury Single Account (TSA) model for better fund management.
- xxviii. Establish dedicated monitoring teams and include dashboards for States/SNDs.

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