With reference to the funds under Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), which of the following statements are correct ?
- 1.MPLADS funds must be used to create durable assets like physical infrastructure for health, education, etc.
- 2.A specified portion of each MP's fund must benefit SC/ST populations.
- 3.MPLADS funds are sanctioned on yearly basis and the unused funds cannot be carried forward to the next year.
- 4.The district authority must inspect at least 10% of all works under implementation every year.
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Answer: D. Statement 1 is correct: MPLADS funds are for durable community assets. Statement 2 is correct: at least 15% must go to areas with SC population and 7.5% to areas with ST population. Statement 3 is wrong: MPLADS funds are non-lapsable, so unused money carries forward. Statement 4 is correct: the district authority must inspect at least 10% of works every year. So 1, 2 and 4.
Watch for: Most government grants lapse at year-end, so students assume MPLADS funds do too.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because statement 4 on 10% inspection is also correct.
- B. Wrong because MPLADS funds do not lapse at the end of the year.
- C. Wrong because statement 3 is false; the funds are non-lapsable.
Source to check: Guidelines on MPLADS (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, mplads.gov.in)
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