(a) the details of the time frame stipulated for completion of the schemes recommended by the Members of Parliament under MPLAD scheme;
(b) whether the schemes are sometimes delayed in the districts;
(c) if so, the steps taken by the Government and the results achieved in this regard;
(d) whether the Government proposes to issue any guidelines for speedy implementation of these schemes; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI OSCAR FERNANDES)
(a) Instructions have been issued to all District Heads to
stipulate time limit in the work order for the
implementing agencies to complete the given work in a
specified time frame, depending upon the nature of the
works.
(b) & (c) Some complaints from Members of Parliament have been
received regarding delay in execution of MPLADS works.
The Government has taken a number of steps to expedite
the pace of progress under the Scheme. District Heads
have been advised to process and sanction works,
recommended by Members of Parliament to the extent of
the yearly entitlement of funds. All the State
Governments have been advised to issue instructions to
all District Heads to quickly process the works
recommended by Members of Parliament. The complaints
received in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation are now comparatively less.
(d) & (e) There is a provision in para 3.2 of the guidelines on
Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
that as far as possible, all sanctions for works
should be accorded within 45 days from the date of
receipt of proposal from the concerned Member of
Parliament.