(a) whether any proposal is under consideration of the Government to place Rs. 2 crore of MPLADS fund in the first week of every financial year at the disposal of the Collector;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government further propose to take expenditure statement of utilisation certificate from the Collector after every six months to facilitate speedy progress of the implementation of the MPLADS;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
DISINVESTMENT, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRIES OF PLANNING,
STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE IN
THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES (SHRI ARUN SHOURIE)
(a) to (e) No Sir. Funds under MPLADS are released to the Nodal
Officers of the concerned MP on receipt of the
Expenditure Statement showing unspent balance below
Rs. 50 lakhs. In order to ensure that works under
MPLADS do not suffer for want of funds, District Heads
have been advised to sanction works under MPLADS to
the full entitlement of the MPs without waiting for
actual release of funds. They have also been advised
to send expenditure report to the Ministry every month
so as to enable the Ministry to release funds as per
entitlement of the concerned M.P.