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The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) launched a revamped public dashboard for the eSAKSHI portal, significantly enhancing transparency in the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS).
About
- Revamped Dashboard (March 6, 2026): The portal now features a high-fidelity dashboard that provides real-time, "drill-down" access to data on works recommended, sanctioned, and completed, along with expenditure details for both ongoing and finished projects.
- New Image Verification: A new mandatory provision was introduced requiring Implementing Agencies to upload geo-tagged photographs at multiple stages of project execution to prevent "ghost projects" and ensure accurate tracking.
- MP Empowerment: Members of Parliament (MPs) are now enabled to personally upload photographs of completed works through their logins to provide accurate visual updates to the public.
- Brainstorming Workshop (January 2026): These updates follow a national-level workshop held in Kochi where stakeholders discussed digital monitoring and the convergence of MPLADS with other central schemes.
Key Features
- Core Purpose: The eSAKSHI portal (introduced April 1, 2023) is a unified digital platform designed to manage the entire lifecycle of MPLADS projects—from recommendation to final payment.
- Stakeholder Access: It provides dedicated login credentials to all key players, including MPs, Central Nodal Agencies (MoSPI), State and District Authorities, and Implementing Agencies.
End-to-End Digitalization:
- Direct Recommendations: MPs submit project proposals digitally instead of through physical letters.
- Just-in-Time Payments: The portal facilitates direct vendor payments, eliminating the need to park funds in district-level bank accounts.
- Real-time Monitoring: Stakeholders can track the status of fund utilization and project progress 24/7.
- Mobile Application: A companion e-SAKSHI mobile app allows MPs to propose and monitor developmental works on-the-go.
- Strict Timelines: The 2023 guidelines integrated into the portal mandate that District Authorities must sanction or reject MP recommendations within 45 days.
- Transparency Focus: The portal name "e-SAKSHI" stands for Efficiency, Simplification, Accountability, and Knowledge for Seamless Holistic Implementation.
- Collaboration: The system was developed in partnership with the State Bank of India (SBI) to ensure secure financial transactions and reporting.
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