MPLADS: Telangana’s 23 MPs spend only ₹94 crore of ₹394.8 crore
Data shows that Telangana's MPs have utilized only 23.8% of their allocated MPLADS funds over the last two years. The report highlights significant disparities in spending performance among individual members of parliament.
Why it matters
Low utilization of development funds raises questions about legislative efficiency and the effective delivery of local infrastructure projects.
Telangana’s Members of Parliament have utilised just 23.8% of the funds allocated to them under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) in the last two years, placing the State below the national average of 33%.
An analysis of the performance based on the report of the ‘Empowered Indian’, a citizen-led project, reveals that Telangana’s 23 MPs were allocated ₹394.8 crore, of which only ₹94 crore had been spent. A total of 3,703 works were recommended by the MPs, while 2,347 works were shown as completed, indicating an implied completion rate of 63.4%. As many as 1,356 recommended works remain pending based on the figures.
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