MPs sign letter for discretion in MPLAD funds’ use

Last Updated: Thursday, December 08, 2011, 17:25

Tags: MPLAD scheme, BSP, Rajya Sabha

New Delhi: The government on Thursday said it has received a letter written by a BSP Member and signed by 115 members of the Parliament for doing away with guidelines for MPLAD scheme and leaving the funds allocated for the purpose at the discretion of MPs.

This was stated by Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation Srikant Jena in a written reply to Lok Sabha.

"BSP MP Vijay Bahadur Singh has enclosed signatures of 115 Members of Parliament (MPs) along with his letter, wherein the MPs have expressed reservations on the guidelines imposing the limit of Rs 50 lakh per year from MPLAD fund for works to societies or trusts," the minister added.

"Vijay Bahadur Singh has requested to do away with the MPLAD guidelines issued from time to time and leave the MPLADS fund on the discretion of MPs," Jena added.

In his reply the minister merely said "Ministry notifies guidelines from time to time as and when required".

Under the scheme, each MP has the choice to suggest to the District Collector works to the tune of Rs 5 crore per annum to be taken up in his constituency.

The Rajya Sabha MPs can recommend works in one or more districts in the state from where they have been elected.

The nominated members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha may select any one or more districts from any one state in the country for implementation of their choice of work under the scheme.

PTI

First Published: Thursday, December 08, 2011, 17:25