The Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) was launched by the Govt. of India on 23rd December 1993 to provide a mechanism for Members of Parliament to recommend works of developmental nature for creation of durable community assets and for provision of basic facilities including community infrastructure, based on locally felt needs to be taken up in their Constituencies/States. Initially the MPLADS was under the control of Ministry of Rural Development. The subject relating to the MPLADS was transferred to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation in October 1994. The scheme is governed by a set of Guidelines, which have been comprehensively revised from time to time. The present Guidelines were issued in May 2014.
The salient features of the MPLAD scheme are as follows:-
a) MPLADS is a Plan scheme fully funded by Government of India, under which funds are released in the form of Grants in-aid, as special Central Assistance to States.
b) In 1993-94 when the scheme was launched, an amount of ` 5 lakh per MP was allotted which was enhanced to ` 1 crore per annum from 1994-95 per MP and ` 2 crore from 1998-99. This was further increased to ` 5 crore from 2011-12 per constituency. It is released in two installments of ` 2.5 crore each by the Government of India directly to the District Authorities for execution of the eligible works recommended by the MPs by following the established procedure of the concerned state government.
c) The funds released under the scheme are non-lapsable i.e. the funds not released in a particular year will be carried forward for making releases in the subsequent years subject to eligibility.
d) Examining the eligibility, sanctioning, funding, selection of implementing agencies, prioritisation and overall execution and monitoring of the scheme at the ground level is done by the District Authorities.
e) The Lok Sabha Members shall recommend works in their respective constituencies. The elected members of the Rajya Sabha can recommend works anywhere in the State from which they are elected. Nominated Members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha can recommend works for implementation anywhere in the country.
f) Right from the inception of the Scheme, works for creation of durable assets of national priorities viz. drinking water, primary education, public health, sanitation and roads etc. are being created.
The salient features of the MPLAD scheme are as follows:-
a) MPLADS is a Plan scheme fully funded by Government of India, under which funds are released in the form of Grants in-aid, as special Central Assistance to States.
b) In 1993-94 when the scheme was launched, an amount of ` 5 lakh per MP was allotted which was enhanced to ` 1 crore per annum from 1994-95 per MP and ` 2 crore from 1998-99. This was further increased to ` 5 crore from 2011-12 per constituency. It is released in two installments of ` 2.5 crore each by the Government of India directly to the District Authorities for execution of the eligible works recommended by the MPs by following the established procedure of the concerned state government.
c) The funds released under the scheme are non-lapsable i.e. the funds not released in a particular year will be carried forward for making releases in the subsequent years subject to eligibility.
d) Examining the eligibility, sanctioning, funding, selection of implementing agencies, prioritisation and overall execution and monitoring of the scheme at the ground level is done by the District Authorities.
e) The Lok Sabha Members shall recommend works in their respective constituencies. The elected members of the Rajya Sabha can recommend works anywhere in the State from which they are elected. Nominated Members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha can recommend works for implementation anywhere in the country.
f) Right from the inception of the Scheme, works for creation of durable assets of national priorities viz. drinking water, primary education, public health, sanitation and roads etc. are being created.