MPLAD Scheme

Important For UPSC,BPSC,SSC and Other government Exams

MPLAD Scheme – Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme

It is a Central Sector Scheme which was announced in December 1993.

Objective:

To enable MPs to recommend works of developmental nature with emphasis on the creation of durable community assets in the areas of drinking water, primary education, public health, sanitation and roads, etc. primarily in their Constituencies.

Since June 2016, the MPLAD funds can also be used for implementation of the schemes such as Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan), conservation of water through rain water harvesting and Sansad Aadarsh Gram Yojana, etc.

Functioning:

Each year, MPs receive Rs. 5 crore in two instalments of Rs. 2.5 crore each. Funds under MPLADS are non-lapsable.
Lok Sabha MPs have to recommend the district authorities projects in their Lok Sabha constituencies, while 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.