Vidhayak Nidhi

The government had introduced MLAs Local Area Development Scheme from 2000-01 making MLAs able to recommend small development works. Under the scheme, each MLA has the choice to suggest to the Chief Development Officer of his/her district, to the extent of allocations given from year to year, to be taken up his/her constituency. At present, the State Government is allocating Rs 3.75 crore per annum as MLA funds each year.

Important Features:

• The type of work under this scheme should be developmental in nature based on locally felt
• The work should be such that it can be completed within one financial year and lead to the creation of durable assets.
• Minimum of 10% fund allocated should be utilized for capacity building and training of unemployed youth in the state.
• The work to be taken under MLALADS should not be under Rs. 1 lakh in each case.

Works that may be taken up under MLALADS:

• Construction for buildings for schools, hostels, libraries and other buildings of education instititions belonging to government.
• Construction of village roads, bridges, public irregation channels and public drainage schemes.
• Providing drink water to the people in the area by digging tube-wells or other works that may help in this respect.
• Construction of public health care buildings, public toilets and bathrooms, footpaths, pathways and foot bridges.
• Construction of common gobar plants, non-conventional energy systems/devices for community use.
• Bus Sheds/Stops for public transport passengers.
• Social forestry, farm forestry, horticulture, parks and gardens in government and community land.