Monitoring of the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme

Monitoring of the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) is the responsibility of

the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha Secretariats

the Ministry of Finance

the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

the Ministry of Home Affairs

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UPSC SO-Steno – 2017

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The Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) is a scheme formulated and administered by the Government of India. The nodal Ministry responsible for the policy, guidelines, fund release, and monitoring of the implementation of the MPLADS is the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). This Ministry oversees the performance and expenditures under the scheme.

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is the designated central agency for the administration and monitoring of the MPLADS scheme.

Under the MPLADS scheme, each MP is allocated funds to recommend works of a developmental nature in their constituency. The District Authority is responsible for implementation at the local level, while MoSPI handles the central oversight and monitoring functions.

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