Basic Economic Data

  • MPs can also recommend community infrastructure and public utility building works for registered Societies/Trusts and Cooperative Societies up to a ceiling for 1 crore in a financial year.
  • The Trusts/ Societies and Cooperative Societies are eligible to receive only 50 lakh in their lifetime.
  • However Trust/Societies that runs charitable residential homes for orphans, old / aged persons, widows, lepers, visually impaired, spastic/mentally retarded children or for deaf and dumb children are eligible for receiving a maximum of Rs. 1 crore in their entire lifetime for creation of charitable and residential home.
  • In order to undertake rehabilitation works in the areas affected by calamities in a state, Lok Sabha MPs from the non-affected areas of that state can recommend permissible works to the tune of up to Rs. 10 lakh per annum in those areas.
  • In the event of calamity of severe nature in any part of the country an MP can recommend works up to a maximum of 50 lakh for the affected district.
  • If an elected Member of Parliament finds the need, to contribute MPLADS funds, to a place outside their State/UT, or outside the constituency within the states or both, the MP can recommend eligible works under the guidelines up to a maximum of 10 lakh in a financial year.
  • MP can spend a maximum of 10 lakh per year for giving assistance to physically challenged persons for purchase of tri-cycles (including motorized tri—cycles), battery operated motorized wheel chair and artificial limbs.
  • Purchase of books for schools, colleges and public library are allowed subject to some financial restriction.
  • Purchase of computers and Visual Display Units (VDU) for government and government aided institutions are also allowed.
  • Funds released by the Government of India are deposited by the District Administration in nationalized banks.
  • 2% of the MPLAD fund which is part of the annual entitlement of the MP has been allowed to District/State Authorities for their administrative expenses.
UPSC Prelims 2025 Notes