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Cabinet decides to restore MPLAD scheme after Covid-induced suspension
New Delhi, Nov 10: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved restoration and continuation of the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), which was suspended in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Addressing a press conference after a meeting of the Cabinet presided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said the scheme has been restored for the remaining part of financial year 2021-22. The scheme will continue till 2025-26.
Funds will be released at the rate of Rs 2 crore per MP for the remaining period of 2021-22 in one instalment, he said.
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From
2022-23
to
2025-26,
funds
will
be
released
under
the
scheme
at
the
rate
of
Rs
5
crore
per
annum
to
each
of
the
MPs
in
two
instalments
of
Rs
2.5
crore
each,
he
added.
In April last year, the government had suspended MPLADS during 2020-21 and 2021-22, and said that the funds would be used for managing health services and the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
Under the scheme, MPs can recommend development programmes involving expenditure of Rs 5 crore every year in their constituencies.
