With reference to the funds under Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme(MPLADS), which of the following statements are correct? 1. MPLADS funds must be used to create durable assets like physical infrastructure for health, education etc., 2.

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Q: (IAS/2020)
With reference to the funds under Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme(MPLADS), which of the following statements are correct?
1. MPLADS funds must be used to create durable assets like physical infrastructure for health, education etc.,
2. A specified portion of each MP’s fund must benefit SC/ST populations
3. MPLADS funds are sanctioned on yearly basis and the unused funds cannot be carried forward to the next year.
4. The district authority must inspect at least 100% of all works under implementation every year

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

question_subject: 

Economics

question_exam: 

IAS

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0,51,96,44,16,36,51

keywords: 

{'mplads funds': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'mp': [3, 0, 0, 16], 'funds': [0, 1, 2, 9], 'unused funds': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'fund': [1, 0, 1, 3], 'specified portion': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'implementation': [0, 0, 0, 14], 'yearly basis': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'district authority': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'st populations': [0, 0, 0, 1]}

The correct answer is d.

Explanation:

MPLADS funds must be used to create durable assets like physical infrastructure for health, education, water supply, sanitation, etc.

15% of each MP’s fund must benefit SC populations and 7.5% must benefit ST populations.

MPLADS funds are sanctioned for a period of five years (constituency-wise) and the unutilized funds can be carried forward to the next year within the sanction period of five years.

The district authority must inspect at least 50% of all works under implementation every year.