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MPLADS SCHEME

 The Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) for-

mulated in the year 1993 is a central sector scheme which enabled the MPs to
recommend works in their constitutencies for the development of area.

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 Under the scheme, each year, MPs receive Rs.5 crore in two installements of Rs.2.5

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Crore each released by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation.
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 These funds are spent in the constituency with an emphasis on creation of durable

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assets.
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 15% of the funds are to be spent for the welfare of SC, 7.5% funds for the
welfare of ST and a minimum of 20 lakhs out of the MPLADS fund per annum is
allocated for the welfare of differently abled.
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Working MPALADS:
 The MP recommends developmental works in his constituency (in case of Lok
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Sabha MP any area of the state (in case of Rajya Sabha MP) and anywhere in the
country if he/she is a nominated MP in either house of the parliament.
 The district autorities of the constituency are responsible for the implementa-
tion of the work. District collectors study the eligibility and selects implementing
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agency.
 The completed or ongoing works under the MPLAD Scheme is listed at the
district authority’s office and on the MPLADS website. Citizens can file a RTI to
know the status of the work.
 The ministry of statistics and programme implementation establishes monitoring
mechanisms in the constituency.
 Only after the first release of 2.5 crore had been put to use, another 2.5 crore is
release by the ministry.
 The funds are directly released to the district authority.

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Benefits of the Scheme:

 MP’s can play a leadership role in the developmental processes of his own
constituency. Day to day problems of the people can be better understood by MP.
 Opposition MP’s who are not satisfied with the government policies have a chance
to directly cater to the needs of the people.
 However, there were many drawbacks identified over the years regarding
MPLADS.
 The foremost criticism on MPLADS is that it is in conflict with the doctrine of
separation of powers, as the legislator is directly taking the role of executor &
performing executive functions.
 There is no statutory back to the MPLADS scheme.

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 In the report released by CAG, financial mismagement has been flagged of the
scheme.

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 Supreme Court, in 2010 ruled that there is no vilation of the doctrine of separa-
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tion of powers, as the role of a MP is just recommendatory in nature and the work

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is carried out by Panchayats, which belong to the executive.
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