January 22, 2026

MPLADS Database Guide Track Your MP's Funds & Local Development Projects

"MPLADS Database Guide: Track Your MP's Funds & Local Development Projects" description: "The ultimate 24x7 guide to the MPLADS Database. Learn how to track the ₹5 Crore annual fund allocated to your MP, check project status on the new 'SAKSHAM' portal, and report misuse of funds." date: 2026-01-13 author: Resources Desk | Sansad Online tags: [MPLADS, MP Funds, Development Audit, SAKSHAM Portal, Local Area Development, RTI, Constituency Work]

🏗️ 24x7 Resource: MPLADS Database (Track the Money)

The Audit Hub

Find out exactly how much money your MP has spent on your constituency.

  • Official Portal: mplads.gov.in
  • New Dashboard: SAKSHAM (MPLADS) (Note: The portal often migrates; check the main NIC link).
  • Allocation: ₹5 Crore per MP per year.
  • Key Feature: "Citizen Corner" & Work Status Report.
📢 CITIZEN ALERT: Did you know that unspent MPLADS money does not lapse at the end of the year? It gets carried forward. However, if your MP fails to recommend works, the money sits idle in the government account while your roads remain broken.

Introduction: The MP's Wallet

(Why You Must Check This)

We often judge Members of Parliament (MPs) by their speeches in the Lok Sabha. But for a resident of a small town or village, the MP's speech on Foreign Policy matters less than the community hall or the ambulance they provided.

The Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) gives every MP the power to recommend works worth ₹5 Crore every year in their constituency. That is ₹25 Crore over a 5-year term.

  • Rajya Sabha MPs can recommend works anywhere in their State.
  • Nominated MPs can recommend works anywhere in India.

But here is the catch: The MP only recommends. The District Collector (DM/DC) executes. Often, MPs claim "I gave the money," but the work never starts. Or the work is listed as "Complete," but the ground reality is different.

This "24x7 Resource Page" teaches you how to use the official database to expose these gaps. You will learn to download the "Work-wise Expenditure Report" and verify if that "Solar Street Light" listed on the website actually exists on your street.

🔍 How to Track the Funds: The SAKSHAM Portal

The government recently overhauled the tracking system. The old, clunky lists are replaced by a more dynamic portal (often integrated with SBI).

Step 1: Access the "Citizen Corner"

  • Go to mplads.gov.in.
  • Look for the link "Citizen Corner" or "Works Monitoring System".

Step 2: Select Your Representative

  • Filter by: State -> Constituency -> MP Name.
  • Note: If your MP changed in 2024, the previous MP's data will be in the "17th Lok Sabha" archive. Select "18th Lok Sabha" for the current term.

Step 3: The "Work-wise Report"

This is the goldmine. Download the report (usually an Excel or PDF file). It contains:

  • Name of Work: (e.g., "Construction of Classroom in Govt School, Block A").
  • Sanction Cost: (e.g., ₹5.00 Lakh).
  • Status: (Sanctioned / In-Progress / Completed).
  • Expenditure Incurred: (How much cash has actually been released).

Step 4: The Physical Audit

Take this list to your neighborhood.

  • If the report says "Handpump installed at Chauraha X - Status Completed - ₹1 Lakh Spent," go to Chauraha X.
  • Is there a handpump?
  • Is there a plaque? (Mandatory rule: Every MPLADS work must have a plaque stating "Recommended by MP [Name]").
  • If not, you have evidence of corruption or ghost works.

🏗️ What Can They Build? (Permissible Works)

MPs cannot just spend money on anything. The MPLADS Guidelines (2023 Revised) are strict.

✅ Permissible (Yes)

  1. Infrastructure: School buildings, Public Libraries, Community Halls, Bus Shelters.
  2. Health: Purchasing Ambulances, X-Ray machines for Govt Hospitals.
  3. Water: Tubewells, Water Tankers, Rainwater Harvesting pits.
  4. Sanitation: Community Toilets, Drains.
  5. CCTV: Installation of CCTV cameras in strategic public locations (for security).

❌ Non-Permissible (No)

  1. Office Buildings: They cannot build a government office or their own party office.
  2. Religious Places: No funds for temples, mosques, or churches (repair or construction).
  3. Private Bodies: Cannot give funds to private schools or private hospitals.
  4. Recurring Costs: Cannot pay for the petrol of the ambulance or the salary of the library staff. Only the asset purchase is allowed.
  5. Naming Assets: They cannot name the building after themselves or their family members.

💰 The SC/ST Rule

This is a mandatory requirement often violated.

  • 15% of funds must be spent in areas inhabited by Scheduled Castes (SC).
  • 7.5% of funds must be spent in areas inhabited by Scheduled Tribes (ST).
  • Total: 22.5% is ring-fenced.
  • Audit Tip: Check if your MP is diverting this money to general areas. The database shows a separate column for "SC/ST Expenditure."

🚨 How to File a Complaint

If you find a discrepancy (e.g., a "Completed" road that is full of potholes), here is the escalation matrix.

  1. Level 1: District Authority (DM/DC)
    • The District Magistrate is the Nodal Officer. File a written complaint with photos to the "MPLADS Section" of the Collectorate.
  2. Level 2: Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI)
    • MoSPI is the central ministry managing the scheme. You can email the complaint to the Director (MPLADS).
  3. Level 3: RTI
    • File an RTI asking: "Please provide the Utilization Certificate (UC) and Completion Certificate (CC) for Work ID #12345." The officers dread falsifying these legal documents.

Your auditing toolkit:

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1. Did MPLADS stop during COVID?

Yes. For two years (FY 2020-21 and 2021-22), the government suspended MPLADS and diverted the funds to the Ministry of Finance for COVID relief management. It was restored in FY 2022-23.

Q2. What happens to the money if the MP loses the election?

MPLADS funds are non-lapsable.

  • If MP 'A' recommended a road but lost the election before it was built, the money stays with the District Authority.
  • The new MP 'B' cannot cancel the work if it was already sanctioned by the Collector. The legacy work must continue.

Q3. Can an MP buy laptops for students?

Generally, No. Distribution of "movable items" to individuals (like laptops, mixer grinders, or sewing machines) is prohibited to prevent vote-buying.

  • Exception: They can buy computers for a School Lab (Asset), but not give them to students (Personal Benefit).

Q4. Who executes the work?

The MP does not handle the cash.

  1. MP recommends work.
  2. District Collector sanctions it.
  3. Collector hires a Government Agency (like PWD or Rural Engineering Service) to build it.
  4. Collector pays the Agency directly via the bank portal.

Q5. What is the "One India One MP" initiative?

Sometimes MPs want to contribute to a national disaster (e.g., Kerala Floods or Odisha Cyclone). An MP can contribute up to ₹1 Crore per year for works outside their state in the event of a "Calamity of Severe Nature."

Bookmark this page. Your taxes fund these ₹5 Crores. It is your right to see where every rupee went.