Lok Sabha Question No. 3010 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-11
Subject: Delay in implementation of MPLADS project in Kerala
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Shri M K Raghavan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3010

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2026

## DELAY IN IMPLEMENTATION OF MPLADS PROJECT IN KERALA

3010. SHRI M K RAGHAVAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has noticed huge delay in the implementation of Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLADS) projects in Kerala, even though the guidelines stipulate issuance of Administrative Sanction to eligible proposals within 45 days and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has State-wise data on the average number of days taken for issuance of Administrative Sanction to eligible proposals under MPLADS;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  measures  to  address  the frequent delays in issuance of Administrative Sanctions?

## 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)  to  (c)  As  per  the  MPLADS  Guidelines  2023,  the  sanction/rejection  in respect of all recommendations made by the Member of Parliament shall be issued by the Implementing District Authority within 45 days from the date  of  receipt  of  the  recommendations  to  the  Implementing  District Authority.

It  has  been  observed  that  delays  in  the  issuance  of  administrative  and technical sanctions for works recommended under the MPLAD Scheme in different States/UTs, including Kerala, are generally attributable to factors such as submission of incomplete proposals, local disputes, constraints relating to land availability or site feasibility, requirements of statutory clearances, and technical issues at the district level. As per the MPLADS Guidelines, the responsibility for timely scrutiny, sanction, and execution

of works rests with the District Authorities. The details of State-wise data on the average number of days taken for issuance of Administrative Sanction to eligible proposals under MPLADS recommended by 18 th  LS MPs during the current Financial Year is enclosed (Annexure - I). (d)  The  Ministry  regularly  reviews  the  implementation  of  the  Scheme through  quarterly  and  monthly  review  meetings  with  States,  Union Territories, and District Authorities, highlighting the deviations from the timeline stipulated in the MPLADS Guidelines with regard to sanction and completion of works, and requests for corrective action/compliance from the concerned. Further, with the operationalization of the eSAKSHI portal for fund flow and project monitoring, real-time visibility of works has enhanced transparency and  strengthened  oversight  of  the  Scheme.  Real-time  work  progress monitoring reports, including details of works pending for sanction beyond 45 days from the date of recommendation, works remaining incomplete after one year of sanction, and works where no payment has been made within  three  months  of  sanction,  have  been  made  available  under State/District  logins  to  facilitate  focused  monitoring  and  review  at different  administrative  levels.  Zonal  workshops  are  also  conducted periodically to review progress, resolve bottlenecks, and improve implementation efficiency.

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Annexure I {Annexure referred to  in  part  (a)  to  (c)  of  Reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question

## No.3010 for answer on 11.03.2026}

|   Sl.No | State/UT                    |   Average Number of Days for sanction of works |
|---------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Andaman And Nicobar Islands |                                            101 |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh              |                                             46 |
|       3 | Arunachal Pradesh           |                                             87 |
|       4 | Assam                       |                                            124 |
|       5 | Bihar                       |                                             88 |
|       6 | Chandigarh                  |                                             69 |
|       7 | Chhattisgarh                |                                             79 |
|       8 | Delhi                       |                                             58 |
|       9 | Goa                         |                                            121 |
|      10 | Gujarat                     |                                             73 |
|      11 | Haryana                     |                                             76 |
|      12 | Himachal Pradesh            |                                             62 |
|      13 | Jammu And Kashmir           |                                             76 |
|      14 | Jharkhand                   |                                             75 |
|      15 | Karnataka                   |                                            133 |
|      16 | Kerala                      |                                             97 |
|      17 | Ladakh                      |                                             22 |
|      18 | Lakshadweep                 |                                             29 |
|      19 | Madhya Pradesh              |                                             75 |
|      20 | Maharashtra                 |                                            115 |
|      21 | Manipur                     |                                             46 |
|      22 | Meghalaya                   |                                             83 |
|      23 | Mizoram                     |                                             75 |
|      24 | Nagaland                    |                                             55 |
|      25 | Odisha                      |                                             82 |
|      26 | Punjab                      |                                             48 |
|      27 | Rajasthan                   |                                             75 |
|      28 | Sikkim                      |                                             58 |
|      29 | Tamil Nadu                  |                                            102 |
|      30 | Telangana                   |                                             77 |
|      31 | Tripura                     |                                            169 |
|      32 | Uttar Pradesh               |                                             73 |
|      33 | Uttarakhand                 |                                            109 |
|      34 | West Bengal                 |                                             79 |

Note: The information is based on works sanctioned for 18 th  Lok Sabha during 202526.