What you need to know about the process of works recommendation, sanction and completion and fund utilization under MPLADS on the eSAKSHI Portal

• The MPLADS–eSAKSHI web portal (www.mplads.mospi.gov.in) was introduced with effect from 1 April 2023 to manage the revised fund-flow procedure under the MPLADS Scheme. With the launch of the eSAKSHI portal, the annual entitlement of Hon’ble Members of Parliament (MPs) is made available through online authorisations at the beginning of each financial year or tenure
• Prior to 1 April 2023, the Scheme was being implemented in a physical mode and the information regarding works recommended and sanctioned District -wise were being maintained by the concerned District Authorities. The expenditure against these works were also made through physical bank accounts maintained by the respective Districts for the purpose.The information regarding number of works recommended and sanctioned and their respective amounts in respect of the 17th Lok Sabha is available on the eSAKSHI portal for the year 2023-24 and not available for the first four years viz. 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23. Similarly, the details of works recommended and sanctioned in respect of Rajya Sabha MPs is not available on eSAKSHI Portal prior to the year 2023-24.
• The portal provides login credentials to all stakeholders of the Scheme, including Hon’ble MPs, the Central Nodal Agency (MoSPI), State Nodal Authorities (SNAs), District Authorities (NDAs and IDAs), and Implementing Agencies (IAs). Hon’ble MPs use the portal to recommend eligible developmental works in their constituencies and earmark funds from their annual entitlement.For Hon’ble MPs, the total amount recommended on the portal indicates the utilisation of the allocated amounts to them under the Scheme.
• The responsibility for sanctioning and executing the recommended works rests with the District Authorities. After conducting the necessary feasibility checks, the District Authorities sanction the works and designate the Implementing Agencies responsible for execution. As per the Scheme guidelines, sanctioned works are generally required to be completed within one year of sanction.
• Implementing Agencies raise vendor payment requests on the portal at various stages of work execution, in accordance with the sanction orders issued by the District Authorities. The expenditure figures displayed on the dashboard represent the total vendor payments released against completed/ongoing works.
• Data on the eSAKSHI portal are updated in real time based on inputs provided by different stakeholders through their respective logins. Details of recommendations are updated when an Hon’ble MP submits an online recommendation. The status of sanction is updated upon sanction of the work by the District Authority. Progress at different stages of sanctioned works is updated based on entries made by the concerned Implementing Agencies.
• Upon release of the final payment, Implementing Agencies are required to “mark the work as complete” on the portal as the final step.Only those works that are marked as complete by the Implementing Agencies are reflected as completed works on the public dashboard.The District Authorities are continuously pursued to ensure compliance by the Implementing Agencies to mark the projects as completed following requisite formalities.
• The eSAKSHI portal also provides for uploading images of assets and relevant documents at each stage of payment processing. Accordingly,Implementing Agencies upload photographs of assets at different stages of completion, along with documents such as sanction orders.
• Implementing Agencies upload photographs of assets at different stages of completion, along with documents such as sanction orders.,so as to enable correct interpretation and understanding by the public/ stakeholders.