MPLADS e-SAKSHI Mobile Application

• Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) recently launched the MPLADS e-SAKSHI Mobile Application for revised fund flow procedure under MPLAD Scheme.
• It was launched for revised fund flow procedure under Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLAD) Scheme.
• It would offer convenience and accessibility, allowing MPs to propose, track, and oversee the projects at their fingertips.
• This real-time access enhances decision-making processes, enabling swift responses to emerging needs or issues.

About MPLADs

• It is a Central Sector Scheme which was announced in December 1993.
• The objective of MPLAD Scheme is to enable the Members of Parliament (MPs) to recommend works of developmental nature with emphasis on the creation of durable community assets based on the locally felt needs in areas of drinking water, primary education etc.
• Each year, MPs receive Rs. 5 crore in two instalments of Rs. 2.5 crore each.
• Funds under MPLADS are non-lapsable.
• Area of works
  • Lok Sabha MPs have to recommend the district authorities projects in their Lok Sabha constituencies,
  • Rajya Sabha MPs have to spend it in the state that has elected them to the House.
  • Nominated Members of both the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha can recommend works anywhere in the country.
• Recommendation by the MPs should be done annually with works costing at least 15 percent of the MPLADS entitlement for areas inhabited by Scheduled Caste population and 5 percent for areas inhabited by the ST population.
• District authority must inspect atleast 10% of all work under implementation every year.