Which year was the Parliament House Local Area Development Plan (MPLADS) started?

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RPF Constable (2018) Official Paper (Held On: 02 Feb 2019)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 1993.

Key Points

Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) was introduced in the year 1993.
It was launched in December 1993, to provide a mechanism for the Members of Parliament to recommend works of developmental nature for the creation of durable community assets and for the provision of basic facilities including community infrastructure, based on locally felt needs.
Initially, the Scheme was under the control of the Ministry of Rural Development and Planning.
In October 1994, the scheme was transferred to the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation.
The MPLADS is a Plan Scheme fully funded by the Government of India.
The annual MPLADS fund entitlement per MP constituency is Rs. 5 crores.
According to the ‘Guidelines on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)’ published by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation in June 2016, the MPLAD funds can also be used for implementation of the schemes such as Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan), conservation of water through rainwater harvesting and Sansad Aadarsh Gram Yojana, etc.