(a) the amount earmarked and funds released therefrom to each Member of Parliament (MP)
of Bihar under the MPLAD Scheme during the last three years and the current year;
(b) the number of projects for which funds have been sanctioned by each MP during the
said period;
(c) the number of projects completed and lying pending;
(d) the reasons for pendency of projects; and
(e) the action taken or proposed to be taken by the Government in order to ensure timely completion of sanctioned projects?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE), MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME
IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
(SHRI SRIKANT KUMAR JENA)
(a) Every Lok Sabha constituency in the country is entitled for an amount of
Rs.14 crore of MPLADS funds up to the current financial year during the 15th Lok
Sabha period. The details of MPLADS fund released as on 16.11.2012 to each Lok
Sabha constituency of Bihar is given in Annexure-I.
(b)&(c) As per the information furnished in the Monthly Progress Reports received
from the respective nodal district authorities of the Lok Sabha MPs of Bihar up to
16.11.2012, the number of works sanctioned by the district authorities of constituencies
on the recommendations of the MPs, the number of works completed and the number of
ongoing works is given in Annexure-II.
(d) Under the MPLAD Scheme, recommendation of works by MPs, sanction and execution
of works by District Authorities is a continuous process. The MPLADS guidelines provide
for completion of the sanctioned projects generally within a time period not exceeding
one year. However delay in completion do take place at the level of the implementing
authorities. The main reasons for the delays are non-availability of land, preparation
of technical estimates, etc.
(e) Whenever delay in implementation of the MPLAD Scheme is brought to the notice
of the Ministry, the concerned State/UT Governments are directed to inquire into the
matter and take appropriate corrective action.