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Decline in MPLADS Funds in 2019-24
March 18 , 2025
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- The Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) funds released by the central government covering the period of 17th Lok Sabha (2019 to 2024) was around ₹4,510 crore.
- It was registering a decline of 65.2 per cent over the funds released in the previous Lok Sabha.
- During the period covering the 14th Lok Sabha, the central government had disbursed ₹14,023 crore to all the MPs.
- In the period covering the 16th Lok Sabha, the funds decreased to ₹12,945 crore.
- During the 17th Lok Sabha, it has further gone down to Rs 4,510 crore due to Covid.
- During the period covering the 17th Lok Sabha, the MPs of Uttar Pradesh (₹798 crore), Maharashtra (₹360 crore), and West Bengal (₹339 crore) have received the highest funds.
- But, MPs of states like Delhi (₹45 crore), Haryana (₹81 crore), and Punjab (₹111 crore) received the lowest funds from the central government.
- The MPLADS is a government scheme through which each Member of Parliament (MP) in India receives ₹5 crore annually.
- The scheme was launched in 1993 and is fully funded by the central government.
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