Lok Sabha Question No. 2408 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-16
Subject: Assessment of NSAP
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .2408

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03 .2017

## ASSESSMENT OF NSAP

## 2408. COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be plea sed to state:

- (a) the details of the schemes being implemented under National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), Scheme- wise;
- (b) the amount allocated by the Government for the said schemes during the current finan ial year, Scheme - wise;
- (c) whetherthe State Governments have achieved the financial and physical targets in this regard and if so, the details thereof, State/UT - wise and Scheme -wise;
- (d) whether there is provision for taking action against the officials for not timely utilizing  the saidallocated amount and not achieving the targets;
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  alongwith  the  number  of  officers/personnel  agains action has been taken so far; and
- (f) whether any concrete steps have been taken/proposed to be taken to ensure that he State Governments implement the said programmes effectively?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

- (a): Under  National Social Assistance Programme(NSAP) following five welfare components being administered: i) Old Age Pension, ii) Widow Pension, iii) Disability Pension, iv) Family Benefit Scheme and v) Annapurna Scheme.

In respect of first three schemes targeted beneficiaries are provided with monthly financi ranging  between  Rs.200 - 5 0  as  the  case  may  be.  Under  National  Family  Benefit  scheme  belo poverty line (BPL) households are entitled to a one - time lump - sum amount of money to the tune of Rs.20,000/ - on  the  death  of  primary  breadwinner  aged  between  18  and  59  years  whereas  un Annapurna scheme, 10KG of food grain per month is provided free of cost to those senior citizens which are otherwise eligible but are not receiving the old age pension.

- (b): Scheme-wise  details  of  funds  allocated/released  to  the  States/Union  Territories  d current financial year up to 16 th March, 2017 is at Annexure.
- (c): The target number of beneficiaries for the current financial year has been communicat States/UTs  by  the  Central  Government.  Based  on  these  numbers  States/UTs  identify  indi beneficiaries.

(d) & (e): The  schemes  under  NSAP  are  implemente d  by  the  States/UTs.  Identification  of beneficiaries, sanction and disbursement of benefit under schemes of NSAP has also been don respective States/UTs.

(f): Performance  of  States/UTs  in  the  implementation  of  schemes  is  reviewed  through  per Performance Review Committee (PRC) and Nodal Officers Meetings. Schemes are also monitored National Level Monitors(NLMs) and through Area Officers Visits.

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Year : 2016

- 2017

Annexure Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstrarred  Q. No. 2408  for reply on 16-03-2017 Details of funds allocated and released under National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) State/UTs-wise and Scheme-wise during the current financial year

(Rs. In lakh)

| Sl. No.           | States/UTs        | IGNOAPS*          | IGNOAPS*          | IGNWPS**          | IGNWPS**          | IGNDPS***         | IGNDPS***         | NFBS****          | Annapurna         | Annapurna         | Annapurna         |
|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Sl. No.           | States/UTs        | Allocation        | Total Release     | Allocation        | Total Release     | Allocation        | Total Release     | Allocation        | Total Release     | Allocation        | Total Release     |
| 1                 | Andhra Pradesh    | 16409.93          | 18405.46          | 7915.30           | 9103.12           | 603.57            | 905.23            | 2290.13           | 2246.63           | 470.27            | 235.13            |
| 2                 | Bihar             | 75987.03          | 57777.71          | 20454.62          | 9293.49           | 3119.01           | 7392.07           | 7529.95           | 3693.47           | 1441.42           | 0.00              |
| 3                 | Chhattisgarh      | 16620.51          | 24816.52          | 8399.29           | 2674.02           | 793.25            | 1560.21           | 2688.05           | 1318.50           | 209.34            | 0.00              |
| 4                 | Goa               | 341.01            | 0.00              | 262.98            | 0.00              | 11.57             | 0.00              | 47. 25            | 0.00              | 3.63              | 0.00              |
| 5                 | Gujarat           | 15481.67          | 12297.91          | 7038.32           | 0.00              | 829.15            | 0.00              | 2245.82           | 0.00              | 134.89            | 0.00              |
| 6                 | Haryana           | 6755.22           | 8037.75           | 1841.77           | 3178.62           | 285.23            | 641.70            | 872.29            | 1283.58           | 0.00              | 0.00              |
| 7                 | Himachal Pradesh  | 2462.68           | 3307.54           | 579.42            | 666.66            | 77.26             | 23.21             | 143.63            | 140.90            | 22.88             | 22.88             |
| 8                 | J & K             | 3249.92           | 4125.32           | 268.58            | 251.30            | 68.95             | 102.38            | 91.34             | 89.62             | 66.60             | 0.00              |
| 9                 | Jharkhand         | 24533.33          | 24348.94          | 8769.36           | 10089.76          | 773.50            | 0.00              | 2970.91           | 0.00              | 475.33            | 0.00              |
| 10                | Karnataka         | 25850.78          | 34940.00          | 14997.48          | 24164.12          | 1078.90           | 2021.24           | 3845.30           | 3936.07           | 0.00              | 0.00              |
| 11                | Kerala            | 11886.20          | 6665.81           | 6743.15           | 3879.24           | 740.10            | 554.99            | 915.13            | 448.87            | 319.29            | 0.00              |
| 12                | Madhya Pradesh    | 41028.90          | 46018.21          | 17287.21          | 19890.16          | 2470.46           | 1852.59           | 6473.08           | 9525.24           | 0.00              | 0.00              |
| 13                | Maharashtra       | 32877.94          | 14926.87          | 3222.75           | 0.00              | 1236.17           | 0.00              | 7346.84           | 0.00              | 934.42            | 0.00              |
| 14                | Odisha            | 36414.12          | 39539.50          | 17034.48          | 18147.10          | 2243.75           | 2724.64           | 5186.07           | 5087.58           | 560.65            | 560.64            |
| 15                | Punjab            | 5354.10           | 3002.59           | 1359.58           | 0.00              | 160.03            | 60.26             | 561.30            | 0.00              | 0.00              | 0.00              |
| 16                | Rajasthan         | 21634.73          | 16322.89          | 8982.19           | 0.00              | 1405.62           | 0.00              | 2592.72           | 1271.74           | 410.97            | 0.00              |
| 17                | Tamilnadu         | 32110.53          | 18007.66          | 17695.60          | 11507.73          | 1960.96           | 1149.91           | 3873.22           | 0.00              | 574.39            | 0.00              |
| 18                | Telangana         | 11727.82          | 13153.96          | 5656.89           | 5693.52           | 431.37            | 646.98            | 1636.64           | 1605.56           | 336.10            | 0.00              |
| 19                | Uttar Pradesh     | 113076.92         | 113679.80         | 31962.70          | 36775.36          | 4520.01           | 2791.38           | 15344.86          | 20823.15          | 0.00              | 0.00              |
| 20                | Uttarakhand       | 6338.07           | 7108.80           | 3071.70           | 0.00              | 355.67            | 0.00              | 1009.62           | 990.45            | 0.00              | 0.00              |
| 21                | West Bengal       | 38080.25          | 56339.24          | 20773.52          | 35536.00          | 2144.76           | 2335.90           | 4525.87           | 5918.20           | 562.97            | 0.00              |
|                   | Sub Total         | 538221.65         | 522822.48         | 204316.88         | 190850.20         | 25309.30          | 24762.69          | 72190.01          | 58379.56          | 6523.16           | 818.65            |
| NE States         | NE States         | NE States         | NE States         | NE States         | NE States         | NE States         | NE States         | NE States         | NE States         | NE States         | NE States         |
| 22                | Arunachal Pradesh | 1794.59           | 425.75            | 308.42            | 66.10             | 111.08            | 23. 81            | 166.30            | 31.31             | 96.11             | 0.00              |
| 23                | Assam             | 44548.24          | 11521.69          | 11892.30          | 2199.66           | 1636.47           | 350.70            | 4096.86           | 768.17            | 510.87            | 0.00              |
| 24                | Manipur           | 3797.76           | 0.00              | 695.82            | 0.00              | 87.12             | 0.00              | 321.54            | 0.00              | 67.02             | 0.00              |
| 29                | Meghalaya         | 4734.72           | 809.06            | 735.18            | 132.52            | 83.83             | 17.97             | 375.37            | 80.44             | 72.27             | 0.00              |
| 26                | Mizoram           | 1825.50           | 975.24            | 166.54            | 71.38             | 34.61             | 14.84             | 94.68             | 40.58             | 20.19             | 4.33              |
| 27                | Nagaland          | 2796.15           | 930.70            | 321.83            | 25.88             | 83.0 5            | 11.55             | 257.14            | 55.11             | 52.48             | 11.25             |
| 28                | Sikkim            | 999.77            | 214.26            | 139.63            | 17.93             | 70.68             | 12.29             | 84.11             | 20.60             | 19.38             | 4.15              |
| 29                | Tripura           | 9577.21           | 4121.50           | 1550.91           | 664.74            | 185.48            | 79.50             | 472.94            | 101.35            | 115.87            | 49.66             |
|                   | Sub Total         | 70073.93          | 18998.20          | 15810.63          | 3178.21           | 2292.33           | 510.66            | 5868.93           | 1097.56           | 954.18            | 69.39             |
| Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories |
| 30                | A&N Islands       | 96.45             | 0.00              | 35.06             | 0.00              | 4.64              | 0.00              | 17.71             | 0.00              | 2.93              | 0.00              |
| 31                | Chandigarh        | 84.95             | 0.00              | 21.96             | 0.00              | 3.14              | 0.00              | 16.48             | 0.00              | 2.30              | 0.0 0             |
| 32                | D&N Haveli        | 125.85            | 0.00              | 32.36             | 0.00              | 3.91              | 0.00              | 19.57             | 0.00              | 1.87              | 0.00              |
| 33                | Daman & Diu       | 15.16             | 0.00              | 10.96             | 0.00              | 1.02              | 0.00              | 4.94              | 0.00              | 0.42              | 0.00              |
| 34                | NCT Delhi         | 3856.15           | 3408.24           | 1525.46           | 1348.26           | 265.18            | 234.38            | 529.08            | 467.62            | 78.70             | 0.00              |
| 35                | Lakshadweep       | 9.72              | 0.00              | 6.64              | 0.00              | 0.79              | 0.00              | 1.85              | 0.00              | 0.31              | 0.00              |
| 36                | Puducherry        | 600.67            | 530.90            | 410.51            | 362.83            | 52.82             | 0.00              | 65.96             | 0.00              | 15.47             | 0.00              |
|                   | Sub Total         | 4788.95           | 3939.14           | 2042.95           | 1711.09           | 331.50            | 234.38            | 655.60            | 467.62            | 102.00            | 0.00              |
|                   | GRAND             |                   |                   |                   | 195739.50         | 27933.13          | 25507.73          | 78058.94          |                   |                   | 888.04            |
|                   | TOTAL             | 613084.531        | 545759.82         | 222170.458        |                   |                   |                   |                   | 59944.74          | 7579.34           |                   |

Note : Release As on 14-3-2017.

* IGNOAPS: Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme

** IGNWPS: Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme

*** IGNDPS: Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme

**** NFBS: National Family benefit Scheme