Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 821, to be answered on 04.02.2026, inquired whether there are any proposals to increase the annual allocation under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) from the current Rs. 5 crore per annum. The Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation; Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Planning and Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture (Rao Inderjit Singh) responded that the Ministry regularly receives suggestions, including proposals for revision of fund entitlements, but there is no proposal under consideration to increase the annual MPLADS allocation beyond Rs. 5 crore per annum.
Key Entities Referenced
Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS): A scheme that allows Members of Parliament to recommend development works in their constituencies.
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation: The ministry responsible for overseeing and implementing the MPLADS scheme.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTIONΝ ΝΟ. 821
TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026
INCREASE IN MPLADS
821. DR. ANGOMCHA BIMOL AKOIJAM:
Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
be pleased to state:
Whether there is any proposal or recommendation under consideration
to increase the annual allocation under the Members of Parliament
Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) from the present Rs. 5 crore
per annum, and if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF
STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION; MINISTER OF
STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE (RAO INDERJIT
SINGH)
The Ministry regularly receives and examines suggestions from various
stakeholders, including proposals for revision of fund entitlements, in
accordance with the prescribed procedures. At present, there is no
proposal under consideration to increase the annual allocation under
the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)
beyond the existing limit of Rs. 5 crore per annum.
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