Set up committee to adopt acceptable GDP methodology: Parliamentary PanelA Parliamentary Panel today asked the government to constitute a committee of eminent economists to adopt "one acceptable methodology" base...
28 Apr, 2016, 09.23 PM IST
Parliamentary panel raps MOSPI for blatant violation of financial rulesA Parliamentary panel has said some district authorities reported inflated expenditure figures and showed released money as "utilised" unde...
21 Dec, 2015, 09.51 PM IST
Don't name assets under MPLAD after eminent persons: Parliamentary PanelA Parliamentary panel has shot down the Statistics Ministry's proposal to name assets created under MPLAD scheme after eminent personalitie...
02 Dec, 2015, 05.05 PM IST
Demand for raising MP Local Area Development Fund function from Rs 5 cr to Rs 25 croreLok Sabha today witnessed a demand by a number of members for raising allocation under MP Local Area Development Fund.
07 Aug, 2015, 07.34 PM IST
Govt mulls transferring MPLADS to Parliamentary Affairs MinistryGovernment is looking at transferring the MPLAD scheme to the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs from the Ministry of Programme Implementati...
07 May, 2015, 05.46 PM IST
Opposition protests any move to use MPLAD funds in Swachh Bharat MissionAn MP is entitled to Rs five crore every year to carry out various development initiative in his or her constituency.
29 Apr, 2015, 03.05 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's model village scheme facing resistance from some MPsThe model village scheme is facing tough resistance from a section of MPs who feel that there are "lacunae" in the programme.
19 Apr, 2015, 04.51 PM IST
Hike caps on funds under MPLAD for natural calamity: Parliamentary panelLok Sabha Committee on MPLADS has suggested the govt allow Members to contribute more from their fund in the event of a natural calamity.
20 Aug, 2013, 06.35 PM IST
- MSME Minister donates Rs 10 lakh to PM's Relief Fund
Besides, the Minister has contributed his one month's salary to All India Congress Committee Relief Fund, the release said.
01 Jul, 2013, 08.43 PM IST
- CAG points violations and irregularities in MPLAD Scheme: Srikant Kumar Jena
CAG has found some violations of guidelines and irregularities in the implementation of MPLADS scheme during 2004-05 to 2008-09, Parliament...
03 May, 2013, 08.15 PM IST
- BJP MPs to contribute for relief of victims of Assam violence
BJP MPs have decided to contribute Rs 50,000 from their MPLAD fund for relief and rehabilitation of victims of Assam violence and landslide...
14 Aug, 2012, 12.30 PM IST
- Govt converges MPLAD & MGNREGA to create more durable assets
In the the new framework, under the MPLAD scheme, MPs may recommend works from out of the shelf of MGNREGA projects approved by Zilla Panch...
23 Jan, 2012, 09.08 PM IST
- Parliamentary panel recommends spending MPLADS funds for SC/STs on slums
A Parliamentary Committee on MPs Local Area Development Scheme has recommended that MPLAD funds earmarked for SC/ST areas may be utilised f...
15 Dec, 2011, 09.38 PM IST
- Over Rs 2,600 cr not utilised under MPLADS: Govt
Govt informed Parliament that over Rs 2,600 crore on funds sanctioned under Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme is lying uns...
05 Aug, 2011, 06.16 PM IST
- MP fund hiked to Rs 5 crore
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) further approved a 100% centrally sponsored Special Industry Initiative Scheme in Jammu an...
08 Jul, 2011, 04.01 AM IST
- Mamata Banerjee asks MPs to donate Rs 1 crore each for state hospitals
The Bengal CM conveyed her request through state chief secretary Samar Ghosh at a meeting with MPs at Writers' Buildings on Friday.
18 Jun, 2011, 05.21 PM IST
- MP Area Development Fund increased to 5 cr a year
The govt has announced an increase in MPs’ constituency development fund from Rs 2 to Rs 5 crore, a move welcomed by parliamentarians barri...
12 Mar, 2011, 06.31 AM IST