Union Cab. approves continuation of MPLADS till Mar 31, 2020

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New Delhi : The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by PM Narendra Modi has given its approval to the continuation of Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) till the term of the 14^th  Finance Commission that is till March 31, 2020.

The Scheme would entail an annual allocation of Rs 3,950 crore and a total outlay of Rs 11,850 crore over the next three years with an additional annual allocation of Rs 5 crore per year for monitoring through independent agency(ies) and for capacity building/training to State/District officials to be imparted by the Ministry, according to a PIB release. The MPLADS funds are released to the nodal District Authorities on receipt of requisite documents and as per provisions of Guidelines on MPLADS.

The entire population across the country stands to benefit through creation of durable assets of locally felt needs, namely drinking water, education, public health, sanitation and roads etc. under MPLAD Scheme.

The MPLAD Scheme is an ongoing Central Sector Scheme launched in 1993-94.  Since the inception of the scheme till August, 2017, a total number of 18,82,180 works for Rs 44,929.17 crore have been sanctioned from MPLADS fund.