Guidelines for Implementation of Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme 2015-16

What the scheme does

The Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme enables Members of the Legislative Assembly to identify infrastructure gaps and propose essential works in their constituencies. The scheme operates in both rural and urban areas.

The guidelines approved by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS1) Department through G.O. (Ms.) No.71, dated 29 April 2015, apply to implementation during 2015-2016.

Funding approved

G.O. (Ms.) No.71, dated 29 April 2015, provides Rs.2 crore for each Assembly constituency. The allocation is divided into:

• Rs.1.10 crore for the tied component, which must be used for specified priority works.
• Rs.90 lakh for the untied component, from which the Member of the Legislative Assembly may choose works that do not fall within the negative list.

The Government granted administrative sanction for Rs.470 crore and initially released Rs.117.50 crore, representing 25 per cent of the administrative sanction.

Required priority spending

The Guidelines for Implementation of Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme 2015-16 prescribe the following minimum allocations from the tied component:

• At least Rs.25 lakh for infrastructure in Corporation, Municipality, Panchayat Union or Government schools. Eligible facilities include toilets, water supply, compound walls, classrooms, libraries and laboratories.
• At least Rs.20 lakh for Anganwadi buildings, Noon Meal Centres, kitchen sheds or modernisation of Anganwadi kitchen sheds, including gas connections.
• At least Rs.15 lakh for water supply works, including augmentation of existing sources, individual power pumps and mini power pumps.
• Up to the remaining Rs.50 lakh for one or more listed tied works selected by the Member of the Legislative Assembly.

Other listed infrastructure works

The Guidelines for Implementation of Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme 2015-16 allow the tied allocation to support works including:

• Solar or LED street lighting and rooftop solar power in government buildings.
• Upgrading gravel or WBM roads to BT standard, renewal of badly worn roads and cement concrete roads.
• Buildings, rooms or compound walls for specified government and local body institutions.
• Bridges, burial or cremation grounds, sanitary complexes and Public Distribution shop buildings.
• Physical fitness centres or gymnasiums that become assets of the relevant local body.

Members of the Legislative Assembly propose works, while rural development authorities, District Collectors, local bodies and other listed government agencies are involved in implementation and administration.