Context
∙ The government has launched the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) e- SAKSHI Mobile Application for revised fund flow procedure under MPLAD Scheme.
About
∙ The mobile app would offer convenience and accessibility, allowing MPs to propose, track, and oversee the projects at their fingertips.
∙ This real-time access enhances decision-making processes, enabling swift responses to emerging needs or issues.
∙ The application will streamline the communication between MPs and relevant authorities, facilitating a more efficient exchange of information.
About MPLAD Scheme
∙ The MPLADS is a Plan Scheme fully funded by the Government of India.
∙ The annual MPLADS fund entitlement per MP constituency is Rs. 5 crore.
∙ MPs are to recommend every year, works costing at least 15 percent of the MPLADS entitlement for the year for areas inhabited by Scheduled Caste population and 7.5 percent for areas inhabited by Scheduled Tribes population.
∙ Lok Sabha Members can recommend works within their Constituencies and Elected Members of Rajya Sabha can recommend works within the State of Election.
∙ Nominated Members of both the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha can recommend works anywhere in the country.
∙ All works to meet locally felt infrastructure and development needs, with an emphasis on creation of durable assets in the constituency are permissible under MPLADS as prescribed in the scheme guidelines.
