(a) whether the Government proposes to set up facilitation centres in every nodal
districts under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) Scheme;
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
(c) the time by which these centres are likely to be set up?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE), MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND
MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI SRIKANT KUMAR JENA)
(a) & (b): Para 3.34 of the Guidelines of Members of Parliament Local Area Development
Scheme (MPLADS) provides that an MP would be entitled for setting up of MPLADS Facilitation
Centre in the Nodal District, for which space/room would be provided by the DC/DM in the premises
of the DRDA or the CDO Office/CEO District Panchayat Office. The capital cost of setting up of
such facilities including equipments, furniture, etc. shall not exceed Rs 5 lakh and will be met
from MPLADS funds.
(c): Data on facilitation centres is not maintained centrally by Ministry of Statistics and
Programme Implementation.