Lok Sabha Question No. 3791 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-09
Subject: NSAP
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: OM BIRLA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3791

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2018

## NSAP

## 3791.   SHRI OM BIRLA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the aims, objectives and  the salient features of the National  Social  Assistance Programme (NSAP);
- (b) the details of the old aged, differently abled and widows who had been benefited under the said scheme during the last three years, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government  has prepared any App/mechanism  through which the beneficiaries can track the progress of the status of their pension under the said scheme and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  the  same  in  the  future  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  appointed  any  supervisory  body  for  overseeing  the implementation or progress of the NSAP; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a): The National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) is implemented by the government as a key welfare initiative. Under National Social Assistance Programme(NSAP) following five welfare  components  are  being  administered:  a)  Indira  Gandhi  National  Old  Age  Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) b) Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension (IGNWPS) c) Indira Gandhi National  Disability  Pension  (IGNDPS)  d)  National  Family  Benefit  Scheme(NFBS)  and  e) Annapurna  Scheme.  Depending  on  the  age  of  the  targeted  beneficiaries  financial  assistance ranging between Rs 200-500 is being provided. Under National Family Benefit scheme below 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 under Annapurna scheme senior citizens which are otherwise eligible but are not receiving the old age pension are entitled for 10 Kilo Gram of food grain per month free of cost.

(b):  State/UT-wise details of beneficiaries covered under IGNOAPS, IGNWPS and IGNDPS during last three years is at Annexure.

(c) & (d): Upgradation  of  information  technology  interface  is  an  ongoing  process.    As  per current status list of beneficiaries has been fully digitized and over 15 crore transactions during the Financial Year 2017-18 have been reported through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.

(e) & (f):  Yes Madam. A Social Assistance Advisory Committee has been constituted to assist the  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  in  the  monitoring  and  evaluation  of  National  Social Assistance  Programme  (NSAP)  and  to  advise  on  matters  related  to  policy  and  its  effective implementation.

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Annexure referred to point no. (b)   of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q No. 3791 to be answered on 09.08.2018

## Number of benefiaries under IGNOAPS, IGNWPS and IGNDPS

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs       | 2016-2017   | 2016-2017   | 2016-2017   | 2017-2018   | 2017-2018   | 2017-2018   | 2018-2019   | 2018-2019   | 2018-2019   |
|-----------|------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
|           |                  | IGNOAPS     | IGNWPS      | IGNDPS      | IGNOAPS     | IGNWPS      | IGNDPS      | IGNOAPS     | IGNWPS      | IGNDPS      |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh   | 662641      | 245514      | 24413       | 662641      | 245607      | 24413       | 662641      | 245607      | 24413       |
| 2         | Bihar            | 2996472     | 501267      | 69874       | 2996472     | 501267      | 69874       | 2996472     | 495857      | 102851      |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh     | 624169      | 144230      | 32085       | 608300      | 148976      | 32085       | 622985      | 157955      | 31331       |
| 4         | Goa              | 1705        | 315         | 41          | 1705        | 315         | 41          | 1705        | 315         | 41          |
| 5         | Gujarat          | 538098      | 12548       | 6588        | 474415      | 63163       | 7834        | 559443      | 85122       | 9265        |
| 6         | Haryana          | 198828      | 57149       | 11537       | 193653      | 57149       | 11537       | 180203      | 57149       | 11537       |
| 7         | Himachal Pradesh | 87332       | 17979       | 689         | 87332       | 17979       | 689         | 87332       | 17979       | 689         |
| 8         | J&K              | 130085      | 6777        | 2761        | 134156      | 7507        | 2789        | 134993      | 7666        | 2789        |
| 9         | Jharkhand        | 908185      | 272108      | 17207       | 927501      | 272108      | 18219       | 927446      | 259413      | 21969       |
| 10        | Karnataka        | 892302      | 465363      | 43569       | 892308      | 465363      | 43569       | 902909      | 465094      | 43639       |
| 11        | Kerala           | 449158      | 209236      | 29935       | 449158      | 209236      | 29935       | 449158      | 209236      | 29935       |
| 12        | Madhya Pradesh   | 1569627     | 536412      | 99924       | 1569627     | 536412      | 99924       | 1569627     | 536412      | 99924       |
| 13        | Maharashtra      | 1123485     | 36604       | 5442        | 1087919     | 36604       | 6709        | 1105859     | 55679       | 7155        |
| 14        | Odisha           | 1386290     | 489404      | 73480       | 1418631     | 519243      | 80190       | 1418631     | 510095      | 80393       |
| 15        | Punjab           | 201039      | 15424       | 3250        | 115794      | 15565       | 4801        | 116366      | 15847       | 4979        |
| 16        | Rajasthan        | 799636      | 130902      | 25233       | 799636      | 131400      | 25280       | 799636      | 141427      | 27372       |
| 17        | Tamilnadu        | 1237809     | 549084      | 62023       | 1237809     | 549084      | 61910       | 1237809     | 519685      | 57196       |

| 18   | Telangana     |   473575 |   140705 |   17448 |   473575 |   175530 |   17448 |   473575 |   175530 |   17448 |
|------|---------------|----------|----------|---------|----------|----------|---------|----------|----------|---------|
| 19   | Uttar Pradesh |  4204232 |   991784 |   75280 |  4204232 |   991784 |   75280 |  4204232 |   991784 |   75280 |
| 20   | Uttarakhand   |   239498 |    26995 |    4669 |   239498 |    25783 |    3671 |   145189 |    18532 |    2235 |
| 21   | West Bengal   |  1423192 |   644590 |   62996 |  1423192 |   644590 |   62982 |  1423192 |   644590 |   62775 |
|      | Sub Total     | 20147358 |  5494390 |  668444 | 19997554 |  5614665 |  679180 | 20019403 |  5610974 |  713216 |

NE States

| 22                | Arunachal Pradesh   | 29290    | 3565    | 1284   | 29290    | 3565    | 1284   | 5894     | 288     | 112    |
|-------------------|---------------------|----------|---------|--------|----------|---------|--------|----------|---------|--------|
| 23                | Assam               | 707927   | 137463  | 18916  | 707927   | 137463  | 18916  | 707927   | 116365  | 18916  |
| 24                | Manipur             | 56045    | 8043    | 1007   | 56045    | 8043    | 1007   | 56045    | 4662    | 1007   |
| 29                | Meghalaya           | 77980    | 8498    | 969    | 77980    | 8498    | 969    | 44168    | 6837    | 969    |
| 26                | Mizoram             | 25251    | 1925    | 400    | 25251    | 1925    | 400    | 25251    | 1925    | 400    |
| 27                | Nagaland            | 44530    | 3720    | 960    | 44530    | 3720    | 960    | 44530    | 3720    | 960    |
| 28                | Sikkim              | 16418    | 1614    | 817    | 16418    | 1614    | 817    | 15575    | 820     | 489    |
| 29                | Tripura             | 141510   | 17927   | 2144   | 141510   | 17927   | 2144   | 141510   | 17927   | 2144   |
|                   | Sub Total           | 1098951  | 182755  | 26497  | 1098951  | 182755  | 26497  | 1040900  | 152544  | 24997  |
| Union Territories |                     |          |         |        |          |         |        |          |         |        |
| 30                | A&N Islands         | 556      | 0       | 0      | 572      | 3       | 1      | 581      | 3       | 1      |
| 31                | Chandigarh          | 2975     | 942     | 102    | 2378     | 942     | 100    | 2378     | 942     | 100    |
| 32                | D&N Haveli          | 8058     | 1388    | 142    | 8058     | 1388    | 142    | 8058     | 1388    | 142    |
| 33                | Daman &Diu          | 840      | 470     | 66     | 840      | 470     | 66     | 840      | 470     | 66     |
| 34                | NCT Delhi           | 119403   | 36361   | 6321   | 119403   | 36361   | 6321   | 119403   | 36361   | 6321   |
| 35                | Lakshadweep         | 203      | 93      | 51     | 186      | 90      | 51     | 184      | 89      | 51     |
| 36                | Puducherry          | 17713    | 9785    | 0      | 17713    | 9785    | 0      | 17713    | 9785    | 1259   |
|                   | Sub Total           | 149748   | 49039   | 6682   | 149150   | 49039   | 6681   | 149157   | 49038   | 7940   |
|                   | GRAND TOTAL         | 21396057 | 5726184 | 701623 | 21245655 | 5846459 | 712358 | 21209460 | 5812556 | 746153 |