Question : WORKS UNDER MPLADS

(a) the details of works being done under the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) in the country during the last three years;

(b) the details of construction agencies engaged for the purpose as on date;

(c) the provisions made to ensure the participation of experts and Non-Governmental Organisation for good quality construction works to be done under the said scheme;

(d) the number of projects which have been completed during 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11;

(e) the number of projects not completed by March, 2011; and

(f) the number of new projects undertaken during the above period alongwith the Ministries to which these projects belong to?

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) The Ministry does not maintain details of individual works.

(b) The details of construction agencies are not maintained in the Ministry.

(c) As per the MPLADS guidelines, the District Authority is required to identify agency (Implementing Agency) capable of executing a particular work recommended by the MP qualitatively, timely and satisfactorily. As per MPLADS guidelines, reputed Non-Government Organisations (NGOs), capable of implementing the works satisfactorily can also be chosen as Implementing Agencies.

(d) As per information furnished by the nodal district authorities of the MPs, the number of works completed during the year 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 are as under:-

Year	Projects completed
2008-09	80825	2009-10	47352	2010-11	55902