New Delhi, Nov 10: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to restore the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) and an MP will get Rs 2 crore for development activities for the remainder of 2021-22 and annually Rs 5 crore thereafter. The MPLAD Scheme was suspended temporarily in April 2020 due to COVID and its funds went into the Consolidated Fund of India.
Announcing the decision at a press conference, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided to restore the scheme for the remaining part of financial year 2021-22. The scheme will continue till 2025-26.
While Rs 2 crore to each MP will be released in one instalment for the remaining period of 2021-22, from 2022-23 to 2025-26 each Member of Parliament will get Rs 5 crore per annum in two equal instalments, he said. (PTI)
