(a) whether the Government has taken any steps for restoration and continuation of MPLAD funds for the financial year 2021-22;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the measures being taken by the Government to grant and sanction MPLAD funds ?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION, MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)
(a) Yes Sir.
(b) The Government has restored Member of Parliament Local Area Development Schemes ( MPLADS) during the remaining part of the Financial Year 2021-22 with release of MPLADS fund at the rate of Rs. 2 Crore per Member of Parliament in one instalment and continuation of MPLADS from FY 2022-23 to FY 2025-26 with the annual entitlement of Rs. 5 Crore per Member of Parliament as per the extant MPLADS guidelines. Detailed instructions in this regard have been issued vide Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation Circular No. C-22/2021-MPLADS dated 25.11.2021(Annexure-I)
(c) Does not arise.
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