Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) – Revised Guidelines.

• Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released revised guidelines to broaden scope of Scheme so as to enable MPs to recommend developmental works as per changing needs of community with an emphasis on improving the functioning, implementation and monitoring of the scheme.
• Also, a new Web-Portal was launched for implementation of Revised Fund Flow Procedure under MPLADS. It will facilitate real-time monitoring, greater transparency and accountability in the system.

About MPLADS

• MPLADS, a Central Sector Scheme launched in 1993, enables MPs to suggest and get executed developmental works of a capital nature based on locally felt needs with an emphasis on creation of durable assets.
• Recommendation of works by MPs-
  • Lok Sabha MP- in their Lok Sabha constituency.
  • Rajya Sabha MP- within their state of election.
  • Nominated members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha- anywhere in the country.
• Under it, MPs receive Rs.5 crore each year in two instalments of Rs. 2.5 crore each.
• Funds under MPLADS are non-lapsable.
• Every year, M.P. shall recommend atleast 15% of MPLADS funds for areas inhabited by S.C. population and 7.5 percent for areas inhabited by S.T. population.
• District Authority is responsible for overall coordination and supervision of works under scheme at district level.
• Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)