(a) whether the Government has assesses the need of enhancement of MPLADS fund and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Government proposes to increase the annual allocation of MPLADS fund and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government proposes to set up separate agencies at district level to monitor and implement the MPLADS works; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS [SHRI VIJAY GOEL]
(a) & (b): Hon’ble Deputy Speaker Lok Sabha (16th Lok Sabha) and Chairman, Lok Sabha Committee on MPLADS vide letter dated 25.02.2015 had requested for increase of annual allocation of MPLADS funds per Member of Parliament to Rs. 25 crore.
The issue of enhancement of annual allocation of MPLADS fund was examined in consultation with the Ministry of Finance which has conveyed that it is not possible to find fiscal space for such huge liability on the exchequer in a fiscally constrained environment where scarce resources are to be allocated among competing demand of various flagship programmes catering to socio-economic/ infrastructural as well as special needs.
At present there is no proposal to increase the annual allocation of MPLADS funds.
(c): No, Madam.
(d): Does not arise.
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