

The works under this scheme shall primarily be durable asset creation works on Government / Local Bodies land and only such works will be taken up which can be executed / completed within one or two years time schedule.

Wherever required technical and administrative sanction of the works falling within the scope of this scheme and for which the MLAs have exercised their choice will be given after following the normal departmental procedures applicable to the local bodies and other Government Departments and the actual expenditure should in no case exceed the sanction. These works will be sanctioned and implemented in the same manner, as the other works of these bodies are being sanctioned and implemented. The works recommended under this scheme should conform to the general pattern of programmes and projects being implemented by the local bodies/ departments of Govt.

Under this scheme of "Strengthening and Augmentation of Infrastructure facilities in each Assembly Constituency", commonly known as MLALAD’s each MLA can suggest small works of capital nature to be done in their constituencies upto the tune of Rs.4.00 crores in a year with each individual project not exceeding Rs.2 crore. And from 2004-05, the limit has been further increased to Rs.2.00 crore and w.e.f 2011-12 the limit has been further increased to Rs. From the financial year 2000-01 the limit of Rs.1.40 crore has been raised to Rs.1.90 crore per MLA. decided to revise the scheme & increase the fund to Rs.1.40 crore per MLA per year w.e.f. The scheme was started in the year 1994-95 when the fund under the scheme was Rs.1.00 crore per MLA per year. of Delhi has framed a scheme along the pattern of the MPs Local Area Development Scheme. Since the MLAs are also frequently approached by their constituents for carrying out small works of capital nature, the Govt. The Government of India had framed "Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme" under which MPs can recommend works to be carried out in their constituencies.
