MPLADS Parliamentary Committees - Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha MPLADS MONITORING Committees

MPLADS Parliamentary Committees - Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
MPLADS MONITORING Committees

Keywords, Tags – MPLADS Scheme, MPLADS monitoring

Role of MPLADS Parliamentary Committees:
There are two Committees of
Parliament (Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha) on Members of Parliament Local Area
Development Scheme which receive representations from MPs and the
proposals submitted by the Government of India to advise the Ministry of
Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India for appropriate
action.


The role of the Committees is decided by the Speaker, for Lok Sabha
Committee, and Chairman Rajya Sabha for Rajya Sabha Committee on
MPLADS.

Role of the Central Government and MPLADS Scheme –

1.
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation shall monitor the overall position of funds released, cost of works sanctioned, funds spent etc.

2.
The Ministry will monitor the receipt of Completion Reports, Utilization Certificates, and Audit Certificate from the District Authorities.

3.
The Ministry will bring out Annual Report on the implementation of MPLADS including the facts relating to physical and financial progress.

4.
The Ministry will, hold meetings in the States and also at the Centre at least once in a year to review the implementation of the MPLAD Scheme.

5.
The Ministry shall provide training materials for conducting training of district officers, on MPLADS as and when these are organized by the State Governments.

6.
The Ministry has developed the software on monitoring of MPLADS works and will operationalise through State-Governments, UT Administrations and District Authorities.

7.
The Ministry will review the utilization of funds by the District Authorities in SC and ST areas.

8.
The Ministry will review the audit objections and issues arising out of the Audit and Utilization Certificates.

9. T
he Ministry will release the unreleased MPLADS funds as per rules

MPLADS Scheme and Role of the State/UT Government:


1.
The Nodal Department will be responsible for coordination with the Ministry and proper and effective supervision of the MPLADS implementation in the State. To this effect a committee under the Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary/Development Commissioner/Additional Chief Secretary should review MPLADS implementation progress with the District Authorities and MPs at least once in a year. The Nodal Department Secretary and other Administrative Department Secretaries should also participate in such meetings.

2.
The States/UTs in which Divisional Commissioner arrangements exist, the Divisional Commissioners should be empowered to review the MPLADS implementation progress and guide the District Authorities

3.
The State/UT Government will review (a) the utilization of funds by the District Authority in SC and ST areas; and (b) the audit objections and issues arising out of the audit and utilization certificates.

4.
The State/UT Government, by specific order, shall empower the District Authorities and other District functionaries’ technical and administrative powers for implementation of MPLADS.

5.
The State/UT Government may make arrangements for training of district officers concerned with the implementation of the MPLAD Scheme.

6.
The State/UT Government may authorize its officers not below the rank of Deputy Secretary / Executive Engineer to inspect MPLADS works as and when they make official field visits. It may also check and review the number of MPLADS works inspected by the District Authorities.

7.
The State/UT Government shall, in consultation with Accountant General of the State/UT, engage the Auditor for auditing of MPLADS accounts of each District Authority.

8.
The State/UT Government shall hoist data on MPLADS implementation in the state on their web sites.

9.
The State/UT Government shall distribute the unspent balance of Rajya Sabha MPs as stipulated rules

MPLADS Scheme and Role of the District Authority:-

The District Authority’s role has been outlined in different paragraphs of the Guidelines. Here the District Authority’s role on coordination and supervision is being indicated.

1.
The District Authority would be responsible for overall coordination and supervision of the works under the scheme at the district level, and inspect at least 10% of the works under implementation every year. The District Authority should involve the MPs in the inspections of projects to the extent feasible.

2.
The District Authority shall enforce the provisions made in the Paragraph 2.5 on the earmarked 15% and 7.5 % of funding for MPLADS works in the SC and ST areas respectively.

3.
The District Authority shall maintain the work-registers indicating the position of each work recommended by the MPs and shall furnish work details along with a photograph of each work costing Rs.5 lakh or more, to the Ministry in the prescribed format for web hoisting.

4.
The District Authority shall also maintain a register of all the assets created with the Scheme funds and subsequently transferred to the User Agencies.

5.
The District Authority will inspect all works executed by/for societies and trusts under MPLADS and ensure that the agreement conditions are being complied with. In case of violation of any of the provisions of the agreement, action as per the agreement shall be taken by the District Authority.

6.
The District Authority shall review every month MPLADS works implementation with the Implementing Agencies. The District Authority shall invite the MPs concerned to such review meetings.

7. The District Authority shall be responsible to settle audit objections raised in the audits.

8.
The Nodal District Authority shall submit Monthly Progress Report to the Government of India, State/UT Government and the MP concerned for each MP separately in the format available at Annex-VI on or before 10th

9.
of the succeeding month. With regard to the execution of works in the SC and ST areas, physical and financial details shall be furnished in part IV and V of format available at Annex-VI.

10.
As per paragraph 4.8, the Nodal District Authority shall report to the State/UT Government about the unspent balance of the elected Rajya Sabha MP concerned. He shall also report to the Government of India the details as per required rules.

Role of the Implementing Agencies:-

1.
It will be the responsibility of the officers of the Implementing Agencies to regularly visit the works spots to ensure that the works are progressing satisfactorily as per the prescribed procedure and specifications and the time schedule.

2.
The Implementing Agencies shall furnish physical and financial progress of each work to the District Authority every month with a copy to the concerned State Department. The Implementing Agencies should provide the report also in the soft format.

3.
The Implementing Agencies shall furnish completion report/certificates and utilization certificates to the District Authority within one month of completion of the works.

4.
The Implementing Agencies shall also refund to the District Authority the savings (balance amounts) including interest if any, at their disposal within one month and close the Bank Account opened for the purpose.

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Wednesday, March 16, 2011