Developed by State Bank of India, the portal is part of the revised guidelines that aim at facilitating real-time monitoring, increasing transparency, accountability, and scope of permissible works under the central sector scheme.
Parliamentarians will now be given the entire corpus of Rs 5 crore in a single tranche at the beginning of the fiscal year, unlike two tranches of Rs 2.5 crore released every six months, informed a senior government official.
The move is part of the ministry’s efforts to reduce inefficiency in the present-day system.
The new guidelines empower representatives for the first time to use up to 10 per cent of the funds allocated each year on repair and maintenance of any asset built under any government scheme, to bring greater convergence.
The revised guidelines are based on suggestions received from several stakeholders, including recommendations contained in the 14th Report of the Estimates Committee, which were found feasible and aligned with the objectives of MPLADS.
“The provision to mandatorily allocate 15 per cent and 7.5 per cent of the annual Rs 5 crore under MPLADS for various development activities in SC/ST regions, respectively, has now been turned into an advisory clause, having serious implications for development works in SC and ST areas,” Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas had said in Parliament a fortnight ago.
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Rs 5 crore in a single tranche at the beginning of fiscal year -
Nodal district authority empowered to increase scope of permissible works -
Provision to allocate 10% of funds annually on repair and renovation
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