Lok Sabha membersrsquo MPLADS funds for 20182019 not yet allocated

Dehradun | Sunday | 9th December, 2018

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153 MPs had been allocated seven instalments, 79 MPs six instalments, 73 MPs five instalments and 22 MPs four instalments. As per provisions, unless 80% of the funds allocated are shown as having been utilised, the next instalment is not released,” said Nadimuddin. “On accessing the website, I found that till September 4 this year, no funds were allocated to any of the 545 MPs. Three instalments had been allocated to six MPs while two MPs had got just only instalments and one MP had received only one instalment in his entire term. NAINITAL: An RTI query filed by a Kashipur-based activist has revealed data which indicates that none of the Lok Sabha members have yet been allocated the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme ( MPLADS ) funds for the financial year 2018-19.The activist, Nadimuddin, had filed the RTI query on October 5 asking for status of release and utilisation of MPLADs funds from the union ministry of statistics and programme implementation..