Today there was a new item in Tribune that "Sidhu 2nd best MP to utilise funds" .
We were curious as to where does Jalandhar stands. Jalandhari.com team did some research on this and results were little shocking to us as we stand second but from last.
Before we give the facts from the Lok Sabha report on utilisation of MPLAD fund, we wanted to let reders know as to what is MPLAD fund? Basically each MP gets 2 crore to spend on developement works in his/her constituency. Well it can be seen as an indicator of performance of the MP. But this should be seen in conjunction with other developemental works an MP performs.
The Member of Parliament Local Area Development Division is entrusted with the responsibility of implementation of Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS). Under the scheme, each MP has the choice to suggest to the District Collector for, works to the tune of Rs.2 Crores per annum to be taken up in his/her constituency. The Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament can recommend works in one or more districts in the State from where he/she has been elected. The Nominated Members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha may select any one or more Districts from any one State in the Country for implementation of their choice of work under the scheme.
Here is the lowdown on utilization of MPLAD funds in Punjab:
| Cumulative Expenditure (Since inception in 1993) |
| MP and Region |
Released by G.O.I.(Rs.Crore) |
Expenditure Incurred(Rs.Crore) |
Percent Utilisation Over
Released |
| Vinod Khanna GURDASPUR |
23.05 |
22.51 |
97.66% |
| Sharanjit Singh Dhillon LUDHIANA |
24.05 |
23.09 |
96.01% |
| Rattan Singh Ajnala TARAN TARAN |
24.05 |
23.01 |
95.68% |
| Paramjit Kaur Gulshan BHATINDA (SC) |
25.05 |
23.51 |
93.85% |
| Sukhbir Singh Badal FARIDKOT |
24.05 |
22.47 |
93.43% |
| Navjot Singh Sidhu AMRITSAR |
23.05 |
21.23 |
92.10% |
| Zora Singh Mann FIROZEPUR |
25.05 |
22.87 |
91.30% |
| Charanjit Singh Atwal PHILLAUR (SC) |
23.05 |
21.01 |
91.15% |
| Avinash Rai Khanna HOSHIARPUR |
25.05 |
22.81 |
91.06% |
| Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa SANGRUR |
25.05 |
22.77 |
90.90% |
| Preneet Kaur PATIALA |
25.05 |
22.66 |
90.46% |
| Rana Gurjeet Singh JALANDHAR |
23.05 |
20.75 |
90.02% |
| Sardar Sukhdev Singh Libra ROPAR (SC) |
25.05 |
22.33 |
89.14% |
These are facts and accurate as of 08/22/08. We do not want to conclude just from these numbers but will be curious to find out the response.