Lok Sabha Question No. 246 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-03
Subject: Funds under MPLADs
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL, RAHUL KASWAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 246

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 3 RD  AUGUST, 2016

## FUNDS UNDER MPLADS

- *246.   SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:
- SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

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

PROGRAMME

- (a)  the  funds  allocated  and  released  under  the  Member  of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD)  Scheme during the last three years and the current year;
- (b)  the funds utilised and durable work created thereunder;
- (c)  whether  there  has  been  any  delay  in  releasing  the  funds under the said scheme and if so, the details thereof along with  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  corrective  steps  taken
- thereon; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  appointed  any  committee/or any mechanism exists for reviewing the implementation of MPLAD Scheme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION

[SHRI  D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA]

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 246 for answer on 03.08.2016. (a) & (b): The annual entitlement of honourable Members of Parliament (MPs) is Rs 5 crore per annum, which is released in two equal  instalments  of  Rs  2.5  crore  each  by  Government  of  India directly  to  the  District  Authority  of  the  Nodal  District  of  the  MP concerned. The  works  are  recommended  by  the  honourable  MPs  and  are sanctioned as well as executed through District Authorities concerned. The specific data is maintained at the District level and only  broad  parameters  are  maintained  by  this  Ministry.  Based  on information received from the District Authorities, the data for  the years 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 (as on 30.06.2016) is as under:-

| Year                   | Released by GOI (Rs. in crore)   | Works completed (No.)   | Expenditure incurred (Rs. in crore)   | Unspent balance (Rs. in crore)   |
|------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 2013-14                | 3937.00                          | 115846                  | 4380.24                               | 4024.35                          |
| 2014-15                | 3350.00                          | 83095                   | 2660.69                               | 4857.51                          |
| 2015-16                | 3502.00                          | 91368                   | 3628.01                               | 4947.13                          |
| 2016-17 to 30.06.2016) | 858.00                           | 26328                   | 997.50                                | 4963.77                          |
| (up                    |                                  |                         |                                       |                                  |

Note: (i)  The  figures  are  based  on  the  latest  monthly  progress  reports  received from the Nodal District Authorities. (ii)  There  is  no  incongruity  in  the  figures  since  the  funds  are  non-lapsable  and unspent balances as well as interest are utilized in the subsequent year(s). (iii) Unspent balance figures are net cumulative amount available with the Nodal Districts as on 31.03.2014 for the year 2013-14, 31.03.2015 for the year 2014-15, 31.03.2016 for the year 2015-16 and as on 30.06.2016 for the year 2016-17. Release of funds under the MPLADS at the Central Government level as well as at the District level is governed by the  provisions

(c): contained in the Guidelines on MPLADS.

The  first  installment  of  MPLADS  funds  is  released  subject  to submission of provisional Utilisation Certificate (UC) of the previous year  for  at  least  80%  of  expenditure  of  the  first  instalment  of  the previous year. The second installment is released on submission of

Monthly Progress Report (MPR) reflecting unsanctioned balance of less than Rs.100 lakh and unspent balance of less than Rs.250 lakh with the District Authority along with the Utilisation Certificate (UC) and  Audit  Certificate  (AC)  of  the  immediately  concluded  financial year.  As  soon  as  the  requisite  documents  and  certifications  are received, the funds are released by the Central Government.

The District Authorities release funds to the Implementing Agencies in accordance with the State Government's rules/guidelines applicable for the purpose.

Funds under the MPLADS are non-lapsable, both at the end of the Central  Government  and  at  the  end  of  the  District  Authorities. Members of Parliament can recommend works upto their full annual entitlement without linking with actual release of funds and District Authorities  are  required  to  undertake  immediate  sanction  and implementation of the eligible works so recommended.

Government through the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation continuously emphasizes on expeditious utilisation of funds and timely submission of required documents and certifications for further release of funds.

(d): Implementation  of  the  Members  of  Parliament  Local  Area Development  Scheme  (MPLADS)  in  the  field  is  undertaken  by  the District  Authorities  in  accordance  with  the  State  Government's technical, administrative and financial rules and in accordance with the Guidelines on MPLADS.

The Guidelines are modified from time to time in order to improve the design and implementation of the Scheme.

The updated Guidelines on MPLADS as on June 2016 are available in the  public  domain,  including  on  the  official  website  of  Ministry  of Statistics and Programme Implementation (www.mospi.nic.in).

Monitoring mechanisms, wherein the roles of the Central Government, State Governments, District Authorities and Implementing Agencies are laid down, have been duly prescribed in the Guidelines.

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation regularly reviews  the  implementation  of  the  MPLADS  through  national-level review meetings with State Government / District officers and visits to  States  /  Districts.  The  Ministry  also  undertakes  third  party physical  monitoring  of  the  MPLADS  works  in  selected  districts through  independent  agencies.  In  addition,  the  Comptroller  and Auditor  General  (C  &  AG)  of  India  conducts  periodic  Performance Audit of the MPLADS.

Wherever  /  whenever  violations  of  Guidelines  or  irregularities  in implementation  of  the  MPLAD  Scheme  come  to  notice  in  the Ministry,  the  concerned  State  Government  /  District  Authority  is requested to take appropriate action, including penal and departmental action and recovery of MPLADS funds with interest. The Ministry continuously emphasises on the qualitative, rule-bound and speedy implementation of the works under the Scheme.

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