Parliament Question: Utilisation of MPLADS funds

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3504 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2026 UTILISATION OF MPLADS FUNDS

3504.DR. SASMIT PATRA:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

(a) total funds released and utilised under the MPLADS Scheme during the last five years, State- wise and year-wise details, including amount remaining unspent;

(b) the number of MPLADS works recommended but not completed or delayed beyond the stipulated time period, along with reasons for such delays;

(c) whether cases have been reported where submission of Utilisation Certificates (UCs) by district authorities or implementing agencies has been delayed, lower reported utilisation under MPLADS and if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and

(d) steps taken or proposed by Government to ensure timely submission of Utilisation Certificates by district officials and implementing authorities? 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)

(a) The details of total funds released/authorized and expenditure incurred during the last Five years is enclosed (Annexure I).

(b) The details of number of MPLADS works recommended during the year 2023-24, 2024-25 and the year 2025-26 and not yet completed beyond one year is enclosed (Annexure II).

As per Para 3.2.4 of the MPLADS Guidelines, 2023, the sanction/rejection in respect of all recommendations made by the Member of Parliament shall be issued by the Implementing District Authority within 45 days from the date of receipt of the recommendations to the Implementing District Authority.

As per Para 3.2.12 of the MPLADS Guidelines, 2023, the sanction letter issued by the Implementing District Authority shall stipulate a time limit for completion of the work by the Implementing Agency, which should generally not exceed one year. In exceptional cases, for instance in difficult/ hilly terrain, etc., where the implementation time is likely to exceed one-year, specific justification for the same shall be incorporated in the sanction letter.

It has been observed that delays in the issuance of administrative and technical sanctions for works recommended under the MPLAD Scheme are generally attributable to factors such as submission ofincomplete proposals, local disputes, constraints relating to land availability or site feasibility, requirements of statutory clearances, and technical issues at the district level. As per the MPLADS Guidelines, the responsibility for timely scrutiny, sanction, and execution of works rests with the District Authorities.

The Ministry regularly issues advisories to State Nodal Authorities and conducts monthly and quarterly review meetings with State/UT Governments and District Authorities to ensure timely sanction, execution, and completion of works strictly in accordance with the Scheme guidelines.

Further, with the operationalization of the eSAKSHI portal for fund flow and project monitoring, real-time visibility of works has enhanced transparency and strengthened oversight of the Scheme Real-time work progress monitoring reports, including details of works pending for sanction beyond 45 days from the date of recommendation, works remaining incomplete after one year of sanction, and works where no payment has been made within three months of sanction, have been made available under State/District logins to facilitate focused monitoring and review at different administrative levels. Zonal workshops are also conducted periodically to review progress, resolve bottlenecks, and improve implementation efficiency.

(c) and (d) With the introduction of the new fund flow system through the eSAKSHI Portal with effect from 01.04.2023, all due authorizations of Hon’ble Members of Parliament are released simultaneously at the beginning of each financial year or at the commencement of their term, as applicable. Under this system, only the authorized amount is transferred from the Central Nodal Agency (CNA) to the Implementing Agencies, while payments to vendors are made directly on a “just-in-time” basis, eliminating any scope for parking of funds. Further, Utilization Certificates are generated online through the eSAKSHI Portal at the time of vendor payment, significantly reducing delays associated with their physical submission.

*****Annexure I {Annexure referred to in part (a) of Reply to Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No.3504 for answer on 23.03.2026} (₹ in crore) 2021-22 2022-23 State Fund Released Recommendation Sanction against Expenditure Fund Recommendation Sanction against Expenditure recommendation against Released recommendation against recommendation recommendation Andaman And Nicobar Islands 2.50 1.36 1.23 0.50 0.00 4.68 0.00 0.98 Andhra Pradesh 29.50 65.60 38.02 37.83 117.00 209.46 159.44 103.48 Arunachal Pradesh 9.00 5.83 6.08 5.58 7.00 8.64 9.05 9.42 Assam 99.00 103.25 105.33 93.36 90.50 60.62 61.57 79.56 Bihar 98.00 101.30 75.80 101.67 193.00 243.71 164.32 185.64 Chandigarh 4.50 1.00 1.35 1.32 0.00 0.10 4.60 3.43 Chhattisgarh 28.50 27.91 16.81 24.11 54.50 66.68 60.37 47.98 Delhi 41.00 20.49 2.92 17.73 21.50 25.53 12.24 40.68 Goa 7.50 12.53 9.34 7.35 19.50 19.86 6.57 16.12 Gujarat 86.50 51.18 53.82 78.13 76.00 176.80 128.41 96.44 Haryana 33.50 19.94 69.63 23.33 31.00 57.71 -16.16 23.38 Himachal Pradesh 15.00 15.69 14.76 17.83 17.00 16.57 15.90 12.40 Jammu & Kashmir 13.00 8.33 8.57 16.50 19.50 17.26 17.98 21.93 Jharkhand 39.50 43.97 42.50 47.92 67.00 102.68 90.97 82.77 Karnataka 63.00 66.27 58.20 84.49 113.00 124.19 145.09 141.56 Kerala 138.00 28.60 13.86 37.71 59.00 175.74 90.50 69.52 Ladakh 0.00 2.41 2.13 2.16 2.00 0.44 0.26 1.01 Lakshadweep 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Madhya Pradesh 71.00 60.98 50.22 58.09 100.50 141.23 121.30 113.30 Maharashtra 136.50 128.18 70.43 153.16 264.50 270.18 203.95 223.05 Manipur 7.00 2.45 2.40 2.40 11.50 15.26 12.02 12.65 Meghalaya 4.00 0.00 2.85 4.71 9.50 10.82 8.57 8.95 Mizoram 6.50 2.34 2.24 2.23 7.50 6.48 5.28 4.84 Nagaland 9.00 0.00 2.45 5.00 10.00 11.76 9.31 8.40 Odisha 64.00 78.87 68.64 74.78 119.00 174.56 127.08 120.73 Puducherry 9.50 1.27 0.49 2.60 7.00 17.61 12.06 8.35Punjab 49.00 88.62 75.62 70.90 55.50 66.36 52.84 42.64 Rajasthan 58.50 77.07 50.62 70.54 117.50 193.38 142.56 109.28 Sikkim 2.00 1.70 4.25 4.99 4.50 14.29 10.22 8.34 Tamil Nadu 211.50 50.35 42.36 61.60 124.50 211.53 194.77 140.59 Telangana 43.50 23.86 23.21 42.04 92.50 47.50 45.32 47.55 The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu 2.00 0.00 1.16 1.54 2.00 7.10 4.57 4.03 Tripura 4.50 3.03 2.40 6.06 24.50 14.05 8.66 10.05 Uttar Pradesh 141.50 156.60 162.54 160.57 483.00 493.54 358.63 351.05 Uttarakhand 14.00 29.20 27.00 20.93 25.00 13.87 10.97 16.45 West Bengal 152.00 93.70 72.33 75.94 167.00 239.69 188.06 181.01 Note- The data pertains to period prior to 01.04.2023.(₹ in crore) 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26(as on 16.03.2026) Authorization Recomme Sanction Expenditur Authoriz Recomm Sanction Expendit Authoriz Recom Sanction Expendit ndation against e against ation endation against ure ation mendat against ure State/UT recomm recommen recommen against ion recommen against endation dation dation recomme dation recomme ndation ndation Andaman And Nicobar Islands 11.77 12.81 9.05 4.46 4.90 1.93 1.53 0.37 4.90 5.37 1.29 0.23 Andhra Pradesh 359.90 363.05 311.93 243.40 188.65 111.04 89.68 58.19 181.30 206.78 154.89 35.09 Arunachal Pradesh 24.52 24.47 24.35 24.16 14.70 9.90 9.80 9.79 14.70 19.19 17.38 14.05 Assam 156.93 135.33 119.61 104.45 107.80 81.86 71.64 51.97 107.80 135.98 80.96 44.90 Bihar 507.13 493.78 453.20 418.06 303.31 169.96 160.38 146.10 325.36 353.13 241.50 145.49 Chandigarh 9.81 6.14 5.30 4.71 9.80 2.35 1.26 0.82 9.80 6.58 3.51 1.01 Chhattisgarh 107.39 103.58 94.10 88.21 85.75 66.81 63.83 52.66 79.83 84.22 68.71 42.57 Delhi 117.66 118.19 84.91 73.07 51.45 13.30 8.80 5.02 51.45 51.74 34.10 4.88 Goa 33.33 39.76 26.78 21.12 14.70 11.74 4.95 4.37 14.70 18.13 3.67 3.17 Gujarat 330.11 316.14 263.21 216.85 183.75 140.86 114.80 64.63 181.30 242.63 149.78 39.74 Haryana 116.21 115.98 102.43 74.09 75.95 33.97 30.01 17.97 73.50 83.65 58.59 15.40 Himachal Pradesh 53.94 51.11 43.42 35.64 34.30 29.07 25.01 20.26 34.30 49.46 37.23 22.53 Jammu And Kashmir 36.78 34.76 30.73 22.94 29.40 17.18 13.14 8.72 34.30 36.20 26.37 7.72 Jharkhand 154.81 148.14 137.34 118.53 100.45 51.33 49.11 42.99 116.94 151.82 115.07 64.10 Karnataka 341.29 332.08 280.69 245.29 210.70 149.46 107.41 79.22 205.80 231.70 92.71 48.47 Kerala 276.55 219.64 184.62 152.26 154.35 172.10 121.49 53.22 149.45 184.09 97.43 19.22 Ladakh 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.90 2.78 0.64 0.00 Lakshadweep 19.12 19.98 19.98 18.49 4.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.90 9.05 5.72 3.54 Madhya Pradesh 327.05 332.02 292.33 255.04 193.55 138.08 128.71 103.54 196.00 189.07 118.52 73.44 Maharashtra 570.27 519.42 421.22 375.82 328.30 259.28 155.83 116.72 330.75 347.92 93.85 34.94 Manipur 24.52 24.62 24.55 24.11 14.70 12.61 12.61 11.98 14.70 14.39 13.38 9.61 Meghalaya 22.07 22.03 19.98 18.21 14.70 14.13 13.61 11.36 14.70 15.40 12.65 8.25 Mizoram 12.26 12.37 12.25 12.12 9.80 9.72 9.67 9.18 9.80 9.75 9.30 7.53 Nagaland 9.81 8.75 8.75 8.75 9.80 9.80 9.80 9.80 9.80 11.91 11.91 11.62 Odisha 254.02 241.20 215.59 151.59 169.05 76.55 68.41 44.10 151.90 184.25 99.69 34.32Puducherry 19.61 15.43 11.74 9.63 9.80 13.76 11.45 6.23 9.80 12.79 2.50 0.39 Punjab 134.87 121.00 109.13 100.76 95.55 64.53 43.21 34.22 88.20 126.63 103.29 48.64 Rajasthan 315.53 310.04 260.10 205.95 169.05 101.96 83.50 59.80 173.95 180.57 102.47 41.99 Sikkim 17.16 17.01 16.26 16.13 9.80 9.71 9.58 9.56 9.80 10.66 9.87 8.03 Tamil Nadu 531.04 506.67 450.33 433.15 291.55 252.00 212.45 183.04 315.52 403.43 240.21 138.07 Telangana 206.90 227.22 189.90 150.12 122.50 69.99 56.51 42.49 132.30 153.86 74.09 33.47 The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu 9.81 0.00 0.00 0.00 9.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 9.80 11.61 0.00 0.00 Tripura 21.57 21.64 21.29 19.75 12.25 7.37 7.03 4.49 14.70 17.44 7.85 3.32 Uttar Pradesh 827.82 844.03 775.21 728.32 563.50 415.67 388.50 343.05 546.35 612.64 462.44 233.98 Uttarakhand 85.31 81.79 74.94 51.21 39.20 16.37 14.92 9.81 39.20 33.46 19.50 5.61 West Bengal 549.53 542.62 464.04 379.09 296.45 229.66 206.93 158.77 289.77 315.08 154.28 47.49 Note- The above data pertains to the information available on the eSakshi Portal with effect from 01.04.2023.Annexure- II {Annexure referred to in part (b) of Reply to Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No.3504 for answer on 23.03.2026} (Number of Works) 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26(as on 16.03.2026) Recommendation Sanction Work Under Recommenda Sanction Work Recommenda Sanction Work against Progress since 01 tion against Under tion against Under recommendati year of Sanction recommenda Progres recommendat Progress State/UT on tion s since ion since 01 01 year year of of Sanction Sanctio n Andaman And Nicobar Islands 61 42 31 6 5 0 21 6 0 Andhra Pradesh 5159 4391 2332 1318 1152 512 2549 1873 0 Arunachal Pradesh 370 367 170 78 77 27 232 206 0 Assam 2279 1933 1422 948 823 206 1809 945 0 Bihar 7569 7070 481 2032 1913 39 4208 2964 0 Chandigarh 32 28 5 41 20 1 84 38 0 Chhattisgarh 2096 1901 465 1054 1015 219 1479 1218 0 Delhi 871 698 94 146 101 18 485 376 0 Goa 227 154 94 91 39 0 156 35 0 Gujarat 9127 7875 1507 3484 2939 204 5966 3938 0 Haryana 2162 1926 1070 560 496 173 1349 979 0 Himachal Pradesh 2362 2053 1588 1003 841 298 1901 1480 0 Jammu And Kashmir 1053 962 271 297 244 16 603 395 0 Jharkhand 3460 3242 2304 1294 1251 681 4064 3053 0 Karnataka 6372 5506 2994 2190 1561 148 3258 1119 0 Kerala 3722 3237 263 2250 1646 174 2745 1490 0 Ladakh 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 8 0 Lakshadweep 45 45 18 0 0 0 27 24 0 Madhya Pradesh 9496 8232 4311 3017 2785 668 3966 2361 0 Maharashtra 6798 5626 1391 2355 1421 260 3495 993 0 Manipur 126 124 47 45 45 16 59 52 0Meghalaya 651 579 109 258 247 44 301 253 0 Mizoram 151 149 117 156 154 89 134 128 0 Nagaland 26 26 1 38 38 0 50 50 0 Odisha 6939 6362 3869 2214 2025 341 3988 2241 0 Puducherry 103 78 37 49 37 8 65 6 0 Punjab 3763 3472 532 1198 1087 161 3005 2487 0 Rajasthan 5585 4624 2067 1415 1198 439 2388 1402 0 Sikkim 130 123 46 79 77 58 91 68 0 Tamil Nadu 5558 5016 2515 2504 2238 271 4510 3047 0 Telangana 5429 4546 2936 2017 1718 503 3334 1783 0 The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu 0 0 0 0 0 0 82 0 0 Tripura 219 215 103 27 25 5 97 40 0 Uttar Pradesh 19153 17994 4446 8516 7989 1092 10323 6408 0 Uttarakhand 2867 2660 1557 292 260 20 740 399 0 West Bengal 8303 7342 3851 2385 2185 595 3813 1981 0 Note- The above data pertains to the information available on the eSakshi Portal with effect from 01.04.2023.