November 26, 2001
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LOK SABHA
CONSTRUCTION OF PRAVESH DWAR SHOPPING COMPLEX UNDER MPLADS
Under the extant Guidelines, construction of Shoping Complex and Pravesh Dwar is not permissible under Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS). Proposals from the Members of Parliament to undertake works, which are inadmissible, are referred to committes on MPLADS of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for relaxation. On receipt of proposals from the Member of Parliament, Shri Dilip Kumar Mansukhlal Gandhi to allow construction of Shopping Centres for village Panchayats and repair/maintenance of Pravesh Dwars under MPLADS, the same were referred to above Committees on MPLADS of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for consideration.
As per guidelines purchase of Ambulance under MPLADS is permissible for Government hospitals and reputed service organisations like Red Cross, Ramkrishna Mission etc.
This information was given in the Lok Sabha today in a written reply by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Statics and Programme Implementation, Smt. Maneka Gandhi.