Lok Sabha Question No. 4210 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-18
Subject: Financial Assistance to NGOs under MPLADS
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Shri Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.4210 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2026

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO NGOs UNDER MPLADS

4210. SHRI BHAUSAHEB RAJARAM WAKCHAURE:

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

- (a) whether under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), the limit for providing assistance to NonGovernmental Organizations (NGOs) over a period of five years is only Rs. one crore;
- (b) whether a large number of NGOs in parliamentary constituencies are making significant contributions in social, religious, cultural, educational, health and other developmental activities and many such projects remain incomplete due to financial constraints;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to remove or increase this limit to  provide  necessary  financial  support  to  NGOs  and  to  accelerate regional developmental works; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and 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) & (b) The main objective of the MPLAD Scheme is to enable each Member of Parliament to recommend developmental works based on the locally felt needs of the people, with emphasis on the creation of durable public assets for the larger public good of society, ensuring that such  assets  remain  accessible  and  usable  by  all  sections  of  the community without any restriction.

MPLADS funds can be used for creation of immovable public assets on Government owned land, and movable public assets for Government owned and Government controlled  institutions  only,  i.e.  the  Central, State/UT and local Governments, including Government aided institutions. As  per  Para  6.2.6.2  of  the  MPLADS  Guidelines,  2023,  a  Member  of Parliament  may  recommend  works  for  Trusts  and  Societies  up  to  a maximum limit of ₹50 lakh in a financial year for all such entities taken together. The Guidelines further stipulate that the total value of works recommended for any single Trust or Society shall not exceed ₹1 crore during the entire term of the Member of Parliament. Accordingly, the recommendations for works to Trusts and Societies are  subject  to  an  overall  ceiling  of  10%  of  the  total  MPLADS  fund authorisation of the Member of Parliament during his/her tenure, with a maximum limit of ₹1.00 crore for any single Trust or Society. (c) & (d) The Ministry regularly receives and examines suggestions from various  stakeholders,  including  proposals  for  revision  of  MPLADS guidelines, in accordance with the prescribed procedures. At present, there is no proposal under consideration to increase the ceiling limits for  Trust/Societies  under  the  Members  of  Parliament  Local  Area

Development Scheme (MPLADS).

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