1st August, 2002
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementaion  


ADMINISTRATIVE/FINANCIAL SANCTION FOR MPLADS FUND


RAJYA SABHA

The guidelines on Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) provides that, as far as possible, all sanctions for works should be accorded within 45 days from the date of receipt of a proposal from the Member of Parliament concerned.

So far no instance of abnormal delay in according sanctions for MPLADS works has come to the notice of the Ministry of Statistic & Programme Implementation and no specific instance of corruption in sanctioning of MPLADS works has been reported.

This information was given in Rajya Sabha today by Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation, Shri Vijay Goel in reply to a question by Shri Moolchand Meena.