India 2018

Basic Economic Data 91
e) There is no limit for works to be executed for the Government. However, for
the works meant for trust/society there is a ceiling of ` 50 lakh for the lifetime
of each Trust/Society. An MP can recommend funds only upto ` 100 lakh in all
in a financial year, from MPLADS funds for works to Trusts/Societies.
f) MPLADS works can be implemented in areas affected by natural calamities
like floods, cyclone, hailstorm, avalanche, cloudburst, pest attack, landslides,
tornado, earthquake, drought, tsunami, fire and biological, chemical, radiological
hazards, etc.
g) In order to accord special attention to the development of areas inhabited by
Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), 15 per cent of MPLADS
funds are to be utilized for areas inhabited by SC population and 7.5 per cent
for areas inhabited by ST population.
h) If an elected Member of Parliament finds the need, to contribute MPLADS
funds, to a place outside that state/UT or outside the constituency within the
State or both, the MP can recommend eligible works, under these Guidelines
upto a maximum of ` 25 lakh in a financial year. Such a gesture on the part of
an MP will promote national unity, harmony, and fraternity among the people,
at the grass roots level.
i) MPs may recommend their MPLADS funds to aided educational Institutions
which are receiving financial assistance from state government and are
recognized by a state/UT/central board of Secondary Education in the case of
schools and by state/central university in case of colleges and are not charging
commercial fee from students. Such aided educational institutions are eligible
for receiving MPLADS funds for all permissible items under the Guidelines
with no ceiling.