The annual allotment under MPLADS was last enhanced with effect from the Financial Year 2011-12.
The Ministry receives and examines, on a continuous basis, the new suggestions from stakeholders, including suggestions for revision of entitlement of funds under Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), following due process.
MPLADS funds to the tune of Rs.6320 crore, i.e., Rs.3,950 crore for the Financial Year (FY) 2020-21 and Rs.2,370 crore for the FY 2021-22, were placed at the disposal of the Ministry of Finance for managing the health and adverse impacts of Covid-19 on the society for stepping up capital outlay including health infrastructure and various social security measures for the poor and the needy.
This information was given by the Minister of State (I/C) for the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Ministry of Planning and Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Rao Inderjit Singh in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, July 31, 2023.
