Now Deora seeks scrapping of MPLADS scheme

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 00:51

Milind Deora has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeking replacement of MPLADS scheme with a new programme to provide skill training and employability to people.

Delays noticed in sanctioning proposals under MPLADS: Jena

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 27, 2013, 17:21

The government on Tuesday said instances of delay have come to its notice in sanctioning of proposals under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme.

MPLADS funds misuse, now in new book

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 14:23

The rampant misuse of the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), a scheme which puts public funds in the hands of parliamentarians to fund community projects, forms the focus of a new book.

MPs to contribute to Uttarakhand relief from MPLADS fund

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 19:13

Several members of Rajya Sabha have expressed their desire to contribute to the relief and rehabilitation works for victims of the devastating flash floods in Uttarakhand

Rs 102 crore devt works under MPLADS in Haryana

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 21:07

Nearly 4,000 development works, involving an investment of over Rs 102 crore, were completed under the MPLADS till December-end last year in Haryana.

Declare a calamity severe in 3 days: Parl Panel

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 14, 2012, 13:58

A devastating natural disaster should be declared "severe" within three days, a Parliamentary panel has said.

Centre supports Bihar govt norms on MPLADS

Last Updated: Friday, July 13, 2012, 18:32

The Centre on Friday supported in the Supreme Court the Bihar government`s decision to amend the guidelines for implementation of the MPLADS.

Ananth Kumar to release Rs 1.5 crore from MPLADS

Last Updated: Monday, January 30, 2012, 18:20

Ananth Kumar announced that he would release Rs 1.5 crore from his MPLADS to establish Vivekananda youth centres in 150 schools and colleges.

`MPLADS funds usually delayed due to incomplete documentation`

Last Updated: Thursday, November 24, 2011, 17:45

The government day said delays in the release of funds under the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) are usually because district authorities don`t furnish the required documents well in time.

`MPs not ready for social audit of MPLADS`

Last Updated: Thursday, September 15, 2011, 15:17

Members of Parliament seeking social audit of all and sundry programmes are not willing for such a monitoring when it comes to the MPLAD Scheme, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said Thursday.

Over Rs 2,600 cr not utilised under MPLADS: Govt

Last Updated: Friday, August 5, 2011, 18:02

The government on Friday informed Parliament that over Rs 2,600 crore on funds sanctioned under the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) is lying unspent.

MPLADS` annual allocation raised by 3 crore

Last Updated: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 15:13

A massive hike of Rs three crore in the annual allocation for a scheme that enables every MP to recommend development works in their constituencies, was approved by the government on Thursday.