(a) whether the Government are contemplating to allow MPs to purchase informative and valuable books for the libraries of their respective constituencies under the Members of Parliament Local Areas Development Scheme;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps being taken by the Government in the cases where the Members of Parliament have already purchased books for the library of their respective constituencies out of the said fund alongwith details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING, MINISTER OF STATE
IN THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION,
MINISTER OF STATE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC
GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR THE DEPARTMENT
OF DISINVESTMENT. (SHRI ARUN SHOURIE)
(a)&(b) The Guidelines on MPLADS do not permit purchase of
inventory items like books.
(c) Whenever any such case is brought to the notice of the
Government, the concerned District Collector is advised
to reimburse the amount to MPLADS fund.