The government had introduced MLAs Local Are Development Scheme from 2000-01 making MLAs able to recommend small development works of capital nature. Under the scheme, each MLA has the choice to suggest to the Deputy Commissioner of his/her district, to the extent of allocations given from year to year, to be taken up his/her constituency. Each MLA is sanctioned MLA-LAD fund of Rs. 2 crore per annum for their respective constituency by the central government.

    Works that may be taken up under MLA-LADS:

• Construction for buildings for schools, hostels, libraries and other buildings of education institutions belonging to government.
• Construction of village roads, bridges, public irrigation 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.

    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 MLA-LADS should not be under Rs. 1 lakh in each case.