Member of Parliament Local Area Development scheme (MPLADS) – Issues, Suspension, Criticism
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Recently, the Central government decided to suspend the Member of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme for two years in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. It sought to garner around 7,900 crores by suspending the scheme for the fight against the corona crisis. Following this, few state governments decided to suspend their MLALAD schemes too. This decision attracted diverse commentary by media and civil society.
What is the MPLAD scheme?
- Formulated in 1993 as a central sector scheme, the scheme enables the Member of Parliaments to recommend development works in their constituencies.
- It helps create durable assets based on locally felt needs, primarily drinking water, education, public health, sanit
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