SC upholds Constitutional validity of MPLAD scheme

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today upheld the Constitutional validity of the MPLAD scheme under which members of Parliament are allocated Rs 2 crore annually for development of their constituencies.

"We hold that the MPLAD scheme is valid," a five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan said in an unanimous verdict.

"There is no reason for us to interfere in the scheme," the bench also comprising Justices R V Raveendran, D K Jain, P Sathasivam and J M Panchal said.

The bench, however, said improvement can be made in the working of the scheme.