BackFinance ministry may hike MPLADS fund to Rs25 crore a year: V.K. Singh
Statistics minister V.K. Singh says a new integrated MPLADS website has been developed to monitor critical aspects such as fund release and utilization
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New Delhi: The finance ministry is considering a proposal to raise annual allocation of funds under the MPLAD scheme to ₹ 25 crore from ₹ 5 crore at present, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
“Deputy Speaker Lok Sabha (16th Lok Sabha) and Chairman, Lok Sabha Committee on MPLADS vide letter dated February 25, 2015 had requested for increase of annual allocation of MPLADS funds per Member of Parliament to ₹ 25 crore. The matter was referred to Ministry of Finance," statistics minister V.K. Singh said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
The Lok Sabha committee on members of Parliament local area development scheme (MPLADS) in its sitting held on 2 July 2013 had recommended to increase the annual allocation per member of Parliament from ₹ 5 crore to ₹ 10 crore.
In a separate reply, the minister also informed that a new integrated MPLADS website has been developed to monitor critical aspects such as fund release, fund utilization and implementation of works.
This will provide a single point of reference for stakeholders, including customised dashboards for MPs and will also enable communication between MPs and district authorities.
The nodal districts are also required to submit the MPRs (proposals) online on this website. The website is being made functional in a phased manner.
From the financial year 2015-16 fund instalments under MPLADS are being released by the ministry through this website.
Currently, 229 nodal districts are uploading information on the new website. When the new website becomes largely functional, login IDs and passwords will be provided to MPs for making online recommendations and viewing the progress of their recommended works, the minister added.
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