Lok Sabha Question No. 3703 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-09
Subject: Social Security Schemes
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR SONKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3703 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2017

## SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEMES

## 3703.  SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the various schemes being run by the Government to promote social security;

(b) the State-wise and scheme-wise details of the total number of persons benefited from the various schemes being run by the Union Government for social security along with the funds allocated and released to States in this regard during the last three years and the current year;

(c) whether any scheme is proposed for social security in the coming financial year; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH )

(a) to (e). Social security schemes are implemented by the Ministries of Rural Development, Labour & Employment, Health and Family Welfare and Department of Financial Services of the Ministry of Finance. The major schemes are as follows:

(i) National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), of the Ministry of Rural Development, is for the poor and aims at  ensuring  minimum national standard for social assistance in addition to the benefits that States are currently providing or might provide in future. NSAP comprises of Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme, Indira Gandhi  Widow  Pension  Scheme,  Indira  Gandhi  National  Disability  Pension  Scheme,  National  Family  Benefit Scheme and Annapurna. The details of funds release during last three years are given at Annexure-I.

(ii). Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) is implemented by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare in 19 States. The details of funds released are given at Annexure-II.

(iii) Employees' State Insurance Scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Labour and Employment. The scheme is financed  out  of  the  contribution  from  employees  and  employers  (Employer  share  4.75%  and  Employee's  share 1.75%).

(iv) Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha BimaYojana (PMBSY) are implemented by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services, which offers a renewable one year life cover and one year personal accidental death-cum-disability cover to subscribing bank account holders respectively.

(v) Atal Pension Yojana (APY) is implemented by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Resources. Under the APY, the subscribers would receive the guaranteed minimum pension of Rs. 1000 per month or Rs. 2000 per month or Rs. 3000 per month or Rs. 4000 per month or Rs. 5000 per month, at the age of 60 years, depending on their contributions, which itself would be based on the age of joining the APY.

(vi). NIRMAYA:  The National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities, implement the scheme which provides health insurance cover up to Rs. 1 Lakh to provide medical treatment to eligible persons.

Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3703 for 09/08.2017, raised by Shri Vinod Kumar Sonkar, regarding "Social Security Schemes".

## Funds allocated, released and beneficiaries assisted under National Social Assistance Programme

| Sl.   |                   | 2014-15                    | 2014-15                 | 2014-15                                   | 2015-16                    | 2015-16                 | 2015-16                                  |
|-------|-------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| No.   | States/UTs        | Total Allocation (in lakh) | Total Release (in lakh) | Total beneficiarie s assisted (in number) | Total Allocation (in lakh) | Total Release (in lakh) | Total beneficiaries assisted (in number) |
| 1     | A&N Islands       | 294.28                     | 0.00                    | 813                                       | 145.33                     | 0.00                    | 0                                        |
| 2     | Andhra Pradesh    | 37057.48                   | 27335.54                | 1206205                                   | 24946.99                   | 24912.08                | 986893                                   |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh | 3266.96                    | 825.84                  | 4761                                      | 2369.61                    | 205.02                  | 35970                                    |
| 4     | Assam             | 64036.63                   | 20150.36                | 973692                                    | 59979.40                   | 32736.60                | 973675                                   |
| 5     | Bihar             | 134607.90                  | 99293.82                | 5251784                                   | 97694.25                   | 149965.37               | 5504127                                  |
| 6     | Chandigarh        | 240.63                     | 0.00                    | 0                                         | 118.76                     | 201.97                  | 5839                                     |
| 7     | Chhattisgarh      | 31213.79                   | 23410.32                | 864590                                    | 25421.19                   | 21502.74                | 839609                                   |
| 8     | D&N Haveli        | 348.25                     | 0.00                    | 0                                         | 170.47                     | 0.00                    | 0                                        |
| 9     | Daman &Diu        | 59.96                      | 0.00                    | 0                                         | 29.44                      | 0.00                    | 0                                        |
| 10    | Goa               | 479.06                     | 0.00                    | 2201                                      | 558.93                     | 0.00                    | 1648                                     |
| 11    | Gujarat           | 18447.48                   | 11583.30                | 520371                                    | 22486.87                   | 11032.34                | 565000                                   |
| 12    | Haryana           | 7926.51                    | 5847.00                 | 209803                                    | 8821.92                    | 6329.55                 | 272781                                   |
| 13    | Himachal Pradesh  | 3378.63                    | 2492.27                 | 111804                                    | 2969.90                    | 2858.49                 | 114744                                   |
| 14    | J&K               | 4604.03                    | 3453.06                 | 302                                       | 3384.76                    | 3435.46                 | 150840                                   |
| 15    | Jharkhand         | 29687.64                   | 21899.13                | 1082697                                   | 33564.73                   | 38883.88                | 1225878                                  |
| 16    | Karnataka         | 54243.07                   | 40012.50                | 1507750                                   | 41801.68                   | 38233.55                | 5087348                                  |
| 17    | Kerala            | 14220.62                   | 10489.89                | 1759514                                   | 18524.54                   | 15205.19                | NR                                       |
| 18    | Lakshadweep       | 36.55                      | 0.00                    | 0                                         | 18.00                      | 0.00                    | 0                                        |
| 19    | Madhya Pradesh    | 75700.15                   | 55840.38                | 2045879                                   | 61156.84                   | 83699.44                | 2421730                                  |
| 20    | Maharashtra       | 73467.70                   | 37053.67                | 1272214                                   | 85567.49                   | 29266.57                | 1261873                                  |
| 21    | Manipur           | 7036.57                    | 1778.79                 | NR                                        | 4754.79                    | 21                      | 71938                                    |
| 22    | Meghalaya         | 5605.16                    | 1416.96                 | 68800                                     | 5742.37                    | 2409.99                 | 66617                                    |
| 23    | Mizoram           | 2464.55                    | 718.68                  | 28521                                     | 2049.09                    | 1264.12                 | 29816                                    |
| 24    | Nagaland          | 5450.89                    | 1377.93                 | 63880                                     | 3359.13                    | 1445.70                 | 54963                                    |
| 29    | NCT Delhi         | 6004.36                    | 4093.92                 | 509611                                    | 6254.57                    | 5429.89                 | 541164                                   |
| 26    | Odisha            | 72488.38                   | 53471.22                | 2126918                                   | 54429.04                   | 74634.84                | 2110709                                  |
| 27    | Puducherry        | 1098.58                    | 749.01                  | 28082                                     | 1145.43                    | 893.73                  | 75965                                    |
| 28    | Punjab            | 6852.15                    | 5054.50                 | NR                                        | 6624.63                    | 5308.96                 | 134125                                   |
| 29    | Rajasthan         | 31798.94                   | 23456.55                | 1442070                                   | 31108.36                   | 23996.44                | 951419                                   |
| 30    | Sikkim            | 1995.24                    | 504.36                  | 23687                                     | 1256.88                    | 269.23                  | 19489                                    |
| 31    | Tamilnadu         | 59498.94                   | 43889.54                | 2110807                                   | 52619.92                   | 73018.07                | 2367195                                  |
| 32    | Telangana         | 26484.09                   | 19536.03                | 858500                                    | 17779.97                   | 17468.16                | 641202                                   |
| 33    | Tripura           | 16493.99                   | 5177.89                 | 193389                                    | 11388.73                   | 5445.95                 | 5740                                     |
| 34    | Uttar Pradesh     | 160595.25                  | 109269.59               | 4192938                                   | 148307.80                  | 112759.81               | 4704870                                  |
| 35    | Uttarakhand       | 10124.03                   | 6584.44                 | 274351                                    | 9482.02                    | 7126.00                 | 283998                                   |
| 36    | West Bengal       | 95471.67                   | 71603.70                | 2888060                                   | 61848.17                   | 70709.83                | 2457080                                  |
|       | Management Cell   | 720.00                     |                         |                                           | 318.00                     |                         |                                          |
|       | GRAND TOTAL       | 1063500.12                 | 708370.19               | 31623994                                  | 908200.00                  | 861531.75               | 33964245.0                               |

Funds allocated, released and beneficiaries assisted under National Social Assistance Programme

| Sl. No.   |                   | 2016-17                    | 2016-17                 | 2016-17                                   | 2017-18                    | 2017-18                 |
|-----------|-------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | States/UTs        | Total Allocation (in lakh) | Total Release (in lakh) | Total beneficiarie s assisted (in number) | Total Allocation (in lakh) | Total Release (in lakh) |
| 1         | A&N Islands       | 156.79                     | 0.00                    | 0                                         | 27634.21                   | 15332.22                |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh    | 27689.19                   | 46226.19                | 987830                                    | 156.79                     | 0.00                    |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh | 2476.49                    | 546.97                  | NR                                        | 2476.49                    | 0.00                    |
| 4         | Assam             | 62684.74                   | 17333.97                | 973675                                    | 62684.74                   | 0.00                    |
| 5         | Bihar             | 108532.03                  | 78156.74                | 4469579                                   | 108329.17                  | 50414.31                |
| 6         | Chandigarh        | 128.83                     | 0.00                    | 0                                         | 128.83                     | 0.00                    |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh      | 28710.45                   | 30369.25                | 837009                                    | 28645.38                   | 0.00                    |
| 8         | D&N Haveli        | 183.56                     | 0.00                    | 0                                         | 183.56                     | 0.00                    |
| 9         | Daman &Diu        | 32.49                      | 0.00                    | 0                                         | 32.49                      | 0.00                    |
| 10        | Goa               | 666.44                     | 0.00                    | 0                                         | 665.34                     | 0.00                    |
| 11        | Gujarat           | 25729.85                   | 18622.91                | 679230                                    | 25672.33                   | 7218.17                 |
| 12        | Haryana           | 9754.52                    | 13141.65                | 270717                                    | 9733.08                    | 5246.55                 |
| 13        | Himachal Pradesh  | 3285.86                    | 4161.19                 | 115859                                    | 3281.66                    | 0.00                    |
| 14        | J&K               | 3745.40                    | 4568.62                 | NR                                        | 3763.91                    | 0.00                    |
| 15        | Jharkhand         | 37522.42                   | 34438.70                | 1195721                                   | 37451.72                   | 8990.63                 |
| 16        | Karnataka         | 45772.46                   | 65061.43                | 1420095                                   | 45681.47                   | 25948.97                |
| 17        | Kerala            | 20603.87                   | 11548.91                | NR                                        | 20603.87                   | 0.00                    |
| 18        | Lakshadweep       | 19.32                      | 0.00                    | 0                                         | 19.32                      | 0.00                    |
| 19        | Madhya Pradesh    | 67259.65                   | 77286.20                | 2717918                                   | 67093.56                   | 24387.46                |
| 20        | Maharashtra       | 45618.12                   | 14926.87                | 1239847                                   | 45457.47                   | 29385.87                |
| 21        | Manipur           | 4969.26                    | 929.82                  | NR                                        | 4969.26                    | 0.00                    |
| 22        | Meghalaya         | 6001.37                    | 1849.99                 | 65090                                     | 6001.37                    | 0.00                    |
| 23        | Mizoram           | 2141.51                    | 1106.37                 | 28718                                     | 2141.51                    | 0.00                    |
| 24        | Nagaland          | 3510.64                    | 2057.72                 | 54963                                     | 3510.64                    | 0.00                    |
| 29        | NCT Delhi         | 6254.57                    | 5458.50                 | 165976                                    | 5908.48                    | 0.00                    |
| 26        | Odisha            | 61439.06                   | 66059.46                | 2055774                                   | 61298.90                   | 16085.06                |
| 27        | Puducherry        | 1145.43                    | 893.73                  | 27498                                     | 1091.52                    | 0.00                    |
| 28        | Punjab            | 7435.01                    | 3062.85                 | NR                                        | 7421.68                    | 0.00                    |
| 29        | Rajasthan         | 35026.23                   | 17594.63                | 814054                                    | 34950.12                   | 0.00                    |
| 30        | Sikkim            | 1313.57                    | 533.64                  | 22816                                     | 1313.57                    | 0.00                    |
| 31        | Tamil Nadu        | 56214.70                   | 48672.96                | 2008744                                   | 56103.87                   | 0.00                    |
| 32        | Telangana         | 19788.82                   | 31411.93                | 670773                                    | 19749.53                   | 10957.57                |
| 33        | Tripura           | 11902.41                   | 5016.75                 | NR                                        | 11902.41                   | 0.00                    |
| 34        | Uttar Pradesh     | 164904.49                  | 174069.69               | 4654385                                   | 164537.16                  | 85147.05                |
| 35        | Uttarakhand       | 10775.06                   | 8099.25                 | 287734                                    | 10749.74                   | 0.00                    |
| 36        | West Bengal       | 66087.36                   | 100129.34               | 2346438                                   | 65961.11                   | 0.00                    |
|           | Management Cell   | 518.00                     |                         |                                           | 2726.00                    |                         |
|           | GRAND TOTAL       | 950000.00                  | 883336.23               | 28110443                                  | 950032.27                  | 279113.86               |

Annexure-II

Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3703 for 09/08.2017, raised by  Shri Vinod Kumar Sonkar, regarding "Social Security Schemes'

Statement of Release of Funds of Central Government's Share of Premium under RSBY

(Rs. crore)

| Sr. No.     | Name of State    | 2014-15   | 2015-16   |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |
|-------------|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1           | Assam            | 1.06      | 23.24     |     54.72 |      0    |
| 2           | Bihar            | 34.07     | -         |      0    |      0    |
| 3           | Chhattisgarh     | 58.81     | 88.77     |    114.09 |      0    |
| 4           | Gujarat          | 18.47     | 74.24     |     22.34 |      0    |
| 5           | Haryana          | 5.38      | 4.67      |      0.6  |      0    |
| 6           | Himachal Pradesh | 3.75      | 13.90     |     12.3  |      0    |
| 7           | Jharkhand        | 5.51      | -         |      0    |      0    |
| 8           | Karnataka        | -         | 94.99     |     45.89 |      0    |
| 9           | Kerala           | 110.43    | 112.37    |     73.29 |      0    |
| 10          | Madhya Pradesh   | 8.21      | 1.00      |      0    |      0    |
| 11          | Manipur          | 1.73      | 1.17      |      2.2  |      0    |
| 12          | Meghalaya        | 1.25      | 4.10      |      4.1  |      0    |
| 13          | Mizoram          | 10.35     | 9.43      |     14.13 |      6.48 |
| 14          | Nagaland         | 4.66      | -         |      0    |      0    |
| 15          | Odisha           | 93.64     | 59.55     |     31.7  |      0    |
| 16          | Puducherry       | -         | 0.17      |      0    |      0    |
| 17          | Punjab           | 2.59      | 2.80      |      0    |      0    |
| 18          | Rajasthan        | 32.10     | 53.57     |      0    |      0    |
| 19          | Tripura          | 14.29     | 15.64     |     10.83 |      0    |
| 20          | Uttar Pradesh    | 36.47     | 11.91     |      0    |      0    |
| 21          | Uttarakhand      | -         | 10.20     |      0    |      0    |
| 22          | West Bengal      | 101.65    | 93.38     |     50.47 |      4.03 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total      | 544.42    | 675.10    |    436.66 |     10.51 |