Lok Sabha Question No. 788 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-04
Subject: Development Work in Daman and Diu under MPLADS Scheme
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Shri Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.788 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026

DEVELOPMENT WORK IN DAMAN AND DIU UNDER MPLADS SCHEME 788. SHRI PATEL UMESHBHAI BABUBHAI:

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

- (a) the details of the development works have been sanctioned under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) scheme  in  the  Daman  and  Diu  Lok  Sabha  Constituency  since  the formation of the 18th Lok Sabha and the details of such sanction along with its current status;
- (b)  the  timeframe  by  which  information  regarding  the  approval  or disapproval of recommended works must be shared with the Member of Parliament as per the Government's guidelines;
- (c) whether the Daman and Diu District Administration followed these instructions  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons
- therefor;
- (d) the details of the grounds on which recommended work by an MP as prescribed in the MPLAD guidelines can be rejected by the Ministry; and
- (e) whether the Daman District Administration shared detailed information and evidence regarding the rejection and 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 CULTURE (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) As per the information available on the MPLADS-eSAKSHI portal, a total of 35 works have been recommended by the Hon'ble Member of

Parliament under the MPLAD  Scheme  for the Daman  and Diu Constituency during the 18th Lok Sabha tenure. Of these, 18 works have been rejected by the Implementing District Authority (IDA), while the remaining 17 are pending for sanction before the IDA. No works have been sanctioned so far for the Daman and Diu Constituency during the 18th Lok Sabha tenure under the MPLAD Scheme.

- (b) As per para 3.2.4 of the MPLADS Guidelines, 2023, the sanction/rejection  in  respect  of  all  recommendations  made  by  the Hon'ble  Member  of  Parliament  shall  be  issued  by  the  Implementing District Authority (IDA) within 45 days from the date of receipt of the recommendations to the IDA.
- (c) As per the information available on the MPLADS-eSAKSHI portal, the timelines prescribed under the MPLADS Guidelines, 2023 regarding the sanction and rejection of recommended works, have not been adhered to by the District Administration, Daman. According to the information furnished by the District Authority, the delays have been attributed to the  time  taken  in  conducting  feasibility  assessments,  preparation  of cost estimates, and verification of whether the works recommended by the Hon'ble MP are already being executed, sanctioned, or undertaken under the UT Development Project or any other scheme.
- (d) As per para 3.2.8 of the MPLADS Guidelines, 2023, the Implementing District Authority, prior to sanction of any work, shall ensure that all statutory  and  regulatory  clearances  have  been  obtained  from  the competent  authorities  and  that  the  proposed  work  conforms  to  the MPLADS  Guidelines.  Further,  as  per  para  3.2.13  of  the  MPLADS Guidelines, 2023, the Implementing Agency shall examine the technical feasibility of the work and carry out financial estimation in accordance with the established scrutiny process and procedures of the concerned State/UT Government. The recommended work could be rejected if any of  these  pre-requisites  are  not  fulfilled.  Scheme  Guidelines  further stipulate that where the Implementing District Authority considers that a  recommended work cannot be executed, it shall communicate the reasons for the same as early as possible. Accordingly, the authority for

sanction/rejection of any recommended work by Hon'ble MP lies with the Implementing District Authority only.

(e) The details of the works rejected by Implementing District, Daman along with the reason for rejection as furnished by them is enclosed (Annexure -I).

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## Annexure referred to in part (e) of Reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.788 for answer on 04.02.2026

|   S.No. | IDA Name   | Letter No.               | Work/Activity                                                                                 | Recommended Date   | Recommended Amount   | Rejected Date   | Rejected Remarks                                                                                |
|---------|------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Daman      | LN/MP18195/2025- 2026/19 | Construction of roads, link roads, pathways or any other road with or without drainage system | 21 Jul 2025        | 1,000,000.00         | 01 Nov 2025     | The recommended work is already been undertaken by the UT admin and hence cannot be considered  |
|       2 | Daman      | LN/MP18195/2025- 2026/18 | Construction of roads, link roads, pathways or any other road with or without drainage system | 21 Jul 2025        | 1,000,000.00         | 01 Nov 2025     | The work recommended is already been undertaken by the UT admin and hence cannot be considered  |
|       3 | Daman      | LN/MP18195/2025- 2026/17 | Construction of roads, link roads, pathways or any other road with or without drainage system | 21 Jul 2025        | 5,000,000.00         | 01 Nov 2025     | The work recommended has already been undertaken by the UT admin and hence cannot be considered |
|       4 | Daman      | LN/MP18195/2025- 2026/16 | link roads, pathways or any other road with or without drainage system                        | 21 Jul 2025        | 1,000,000.00         | 01 Nov 2025     | The work recommended is on private land and hence cannot be considered                          |
|       5 | Daman      | LN/MP18195/2025- 2026/15 | Construction of culverts and bridges                                                          | 21 Jul 2025        | 1,000,000.00         | 01 Nov 2025     | The work was already completed by UT administration and hence cannot be considered              |
|       6 | Daman      | LN/MP18195/2025- 2026/14 | Development of public parks                                                                   | 21 Jul 2025        | 1,000,000.00         | 01 Nov 2025     | The work recommended has already been undertaken by UT admin and hence cannot be considered     |
|       7 | Daman      | LN/MP18195/2025- 2026/13 | Construction of public toilets and bathrooms                                                  | 21 Jul 2025        | 1,000,000.00         | 01 Nov 2025     | the recommended work has already been undertaken by the UT admin and hence cannot be considered |
|       8 | Daman      | LN/MP18195/2025- 2026/12 | Development of public parks                                                                   | 21 Jul 2025        | 1,000,000.00         | 01 Nov 2025     | The work has already been undertaken by the UT admin hence cannot be considered                 |

| 9        | Daman                    | LN/MP18195/2025- 2026/11                                                                      | Installing tube-wells and borewells                                                           | 21 Jul 2025   | 1,000,000.00   | 01 Nov 2025                                                                        | Tap connections are available to all households hence this work cannot be considered                |
|----------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10 Daman | LN/MP18195/2025- 2026/10 | Installing tube-wells and borewells                                                           | 21 Jul 2025                                                                                   | 1,000,000.00  | 01 Nov 2025    | Tap connection is available in all households hence this work cannot be considered |                                                                                                     |
| 11 Daman | LN/MP18195/2025- 2026/9  | Crematoriums/energy efficient crematoriums or structures on burial/cremation ground           |                                                                                               | 21 Jul 2025   | 1,000,000.00   | 01 Nov 2025                                                                        | crematorium is available in the vicinity and is accessible to all hence the work cant be considered |
| 12       | Daman                    | LN/MP18195/2025- 2026/8                                                                       | Construction of roads, link roads, pathways or any other road with or without drainage system | 05 Jul 2025   | 1,000,000.00   | 01 Nov 2025                                                                        | The recommended work has already been undertaken by the UT admin and hence cannot be considered     |
| 13 Daman | LN/MP18195/2025- 2026/7  | Construction link roads, or any or without system                                             | of roads, pathways other road with drainage                                                   | 05 Jul 2025   | 1,500,000.00   | 01 Nov 2025                                                                        | The recommended work has already been undertaken by the UT admin hence cannot be considered         |
| 14 Daman | LN/MP18195/2025- 2026/6  | Construction of roads, link roads, pathways or any other road with or without drainage system | 05 Jul                                                                                        | 2025          | 1,000,000.00   | 01 Nov 2025                                                                        | The recommended work has already been undertaken by the UT admin hence cannot be considered         |
| 15 Daman | LN/MP18195/2025- 2026/5  | Construction of roads, link roads, pathways or any other road or without drainage system      | with                                                                                          | 05 Jul 2025   | 1,500,000.00   | 01 Nov 2025                                                                        | The recommended work has already been undertaken by the UT admin hence cannot be considered         |
| 16 Daman | LN/MP18195/2025- 2026/4  | Construction of roads, link roads, pathways or any other road with or without drainage system | 05 Jul                                                                                        | 2025          | 1,500,000.00   | 01 Nov 2025                                                                        | The recommended work has already been undertaken by the UT admin hence cannot be considered         |
| 17 Daman | LN/MP18195/2025- 2026/3  | Construction of buildings for sports facilities                                               |                                                                                               | 05 May 2025   | 18,208,000.00  | 01 Nov 2025                                                                        | the recommended work cannot be considered as it is not feasible                                     |
| 18 Daman | LN/MP18195/2025- 2026/1  | Purchase of ambulance to transport sick and injured animals                                   |                                                                                               | 03 May 2025   | 1,670,000.00   | 01 Nov 2025                                                                        | Mobile dispensary is available hence the work cannot be considered                                  |
| Total    |                          |                                                                                               |                                                                                               |               | 41,378,000.00  |                                                                                    |                                                                                                     |