Lok Sabha Question No. 1843 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: National Social Assistance Programme
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KRISHN PRATAP SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1843

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 7.0 7.2017

## NATIONAL SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME

## 1843. DR. KRISHAN PRATAP:

W ill the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is implementing the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) through various schemes so that various categories in society including the differently abled are able to get social assistance and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of differently abled persons covered under the said programme, State/UT -wise and Scheme-wise;
- (c) the amount of funds disbursed thereunder during each of the last three y ears and the current year, Year - wise and State/UT - wise;
- (d) the  norms  for  selection  of  differently  abled  persons  for  grant  of  benefits  unde programme;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to lower the eligibility criteria from 80 percent disability  to  10 percent disability and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the number of persons likely to be benefited thereby?

## 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 are being administered: a) Old Age Pension, b) Widow Pension, c) Disability Pension, d) Famil Scheme and e) Annapurna Scheme.

In  respect  of  first  three  schemes  targeted  beneficiaries  are  provided with  monthly  financial  assistance ranging between Rs.200 -5 0 as the case may be. Under National Family Benefit scheme below pover line (BPL) households are entitled to a one - ime 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, 10KG of food grain per month is provided free of cost to those senior citizens which are otherwis are not receiving the old age pension.

- (b)& (c) : State/UT - wise  detai ls  of  beneficiaries  covered  and  funds  released  under  the  disa pension scheme  during last three years and current year are at Annexure.
- (d): Disability pension is provided to the persons belonging to below poverty line (BPL) h and suffering from multiple or severe disability ( Classified as 80% and above).The schemes unde are implemented by the States/UTs. Identification of beneficiaries, sanction and disbursemen under schemes of NSAP is done by the respective States/UTs.
- ( e)  &  (f): No Madam, at present there is no proposal to lower the eligibility criteria from disability to 10 percent disability under schemes of NSAP.

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## National Social Assistance Programme(NSAP) Annexure referred in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question  No.1843  for reply on 27-7-2017

Details of benficiaries covered and funds released under the disability pension scheme during last three years and current year

|           |                   | 2014- 2015    | 2014- 2015                   | 2015- 2016    | 2015- 2016                   | 2016- 2017    | 2016- 2017                   | 2017- 2018    | 2017- 2018                     |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------|------------------------------|---------------|------------------------------|---------------|------------------------------|---------------|--------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | States/UTs        | Release       | No. of Beneficiaries covered | Release       | No. of Beneficiaries covered | Release       | No. of Beneficiaries covered | Release       | Estimated No. of Beneficiaries |
|           |                   | (Rs. In lakh) |                              | (Rs. In lakh) |                              | (Rs. In lakh) |                              | (Rs. In lakh) |                                |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 1297.24       | 24413                        | 801.84        | 24413                        | 1357.85       | 24413                        | 452.62        | 24413                          |
| 2         | Bihar             | 3508.41       | 50641                        | 3097.23       | 56894                        | 7392.07       | 98627                        | D.N.R         | 126156                         |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh      | 1056.78       | 32085                        | 942.46        | 32085                        | 1560.21       | 34334                        | D.N.R         | 32085                          |
| 4         | Goa               | 0.00          | NR                           | 0.00          | NR                           | 0.00          | NR                           | D.N.R         | 468                            |
| 5         | Gujarat           | 932.67        | 5574                         | 412.77        | 6445                         | 0.00          | 6823                         | D.N.R         | 33537                          |
| 6         | Haryana           | 467.31        | 11537                        | 369.67        | 11537                        | 641.70        | 11537                        | 213.89        | 11537                          |
| 7         | Himachal Pradesh  | 86.91         | 599                          | 39.41         | 809                          | 23.21         | 851                          | D.N.R         | 3125                           |
| 8         | J & K             | 93.09         | NR                           | 65.25         | 2789                         | 102.38        | NR                           | D.N.R         | 2789                           |
| 9         | Jharkhand         | 870.06        | 17535                        | 587.18        | 31286                        | 0.00          | 20013                        | D.N.R         | 31286                          |
| 10        | Karnataka         | 1213.59       | 43639                        | 1212.30       | 43639                        | 2021.24       | 43569                        | 807.77        | 43639                          |
| 11        | Kerala            | 832.50        | 286449                       | 832.49        | NR                           | 554.99        | NR                           | D.N.R         | 29935                          |
| 12        | Madhya Pradesh    | 4308.81       | 94969                        | 5095.25       | 103596                       | 1852.59       | 99924                        | 1144.59       | 99924                          |
| 13        | Maharashtra       | 3170.34       | 6337                         | 1134.89       | 6425                         | 0.00          | 7070                         | D.N.R         | 50000                          |
| 14        | Odisha            | 3081.96       | 90754                        | 2936.28       | 90243                        | 2724.64       | 74515                        | 901.32        | 90754                          |
| 15        | Punjab            | 180.00        | NR                           | 120.26        | NR                           | 60.26         | NR                           | D.N.R         | 6473                           |
| 16        | Rajasthan         | 1581.12       | 22681                        | 941.39        | 36294                        | 0.00          | 17049                        | D.N.R         | 56854                          |
| 17        | Tamilnadu         | 2402.78       | 62561                        | 1954.48       | 58559                        | 1149.91       | 57238                        | D.N.R         | 79316                          |
| 18        | Telangana         | 499.16        | 17448                        | 573.07        | 17448                        | 970.46        | 17448                        | 323.49        | 17448                          |
| 19        | Uttar Pradesh     | 5084.31       | 107682                       | 3085.23       | 136730                       | 2791.38       | 116731                       | 1395.68       | 182823                         |
| 20        | Uttarakhand       | 400.08        | 4249                         | 219.92        | 3294                         | 0.00          | 3671                         | D.N.R         | 14386                          |
| 21        | West Bengal       | 2412.49       | 86750                        | 3053.41       | 63229                        | 2335.90       | 66864                        | D.N.R         | 86750                          |
| NE States | NE States         | NE States     | NE States                    | NE States     | NE States                    | NE States     | NE States                    | NE States     | NE States                      |
| 22        | Arunachal Pradesh | 50.13         | NR                           | 0.00          | 1953                         | 23.81         | NR                           | D.N.R         | 1284                           |
| 23        | Assam             | 526.05        | 18916                        | 876.75        | 18916                        | 426.67        | 18916                        | D.N.R         | 18916                          |
| 24        | Manipur           | 37.29         | NR                           | 0.00          | NR                           | 18.67         | NR                           | D.N.R         |                                |
| 25        | Meghalaya         | 40.89         | 969                          | 49.57         | 969                          | 41.88         | 969                          | D.N.R         | 1007                           |
| 26        | Mizoram           | 20.64         | 400                          | 21.72         | 400                          | 14.84         | 400                          | D.N.R         | 969 400                        |
| 27        | Nagaland          | 32.04         | 960                          | 17.41         | 623                          | 23.10         | 623                          | D.N.R         |                                |
| 28        | Sikkim            | 27.24         | 743                          | 12.29         | 817                          | 24.58         | 690                          | D.N.R         | 960 817 2144                   |
| 29        | Tripura           | 89.25         | 2144                         | 109.25        | NR                           | 79.50         | NR                           | D.N.R         |                                |
|           | Sub Total         | 34303.14      | 990035                       | 28561.77      | 749393                       | 26191.84      | 722275                       | 5239.36       | 1050195                        |
| UTs       | UTs               | UTs           | UTs                          | UTs           | UTs                          | UTs           | UTs                          | UTs           | UTs                            |
| 30        | A&N Islands       | 0.00          | NR                           | 0.00          | NR                           | 0.00          | NR                           | D.N.R         | 301 204                        |
| 31        | Chandigarh        | 0.00          | NR                           | 7.56          | 102                          | 0.00          | NR                           | D.N.R         | 254                            |
| 32        | D&N Haveli        | 0.00          | NR                           | 0.00          | NR                           | 0.00          | NR                           | D.N.R         | 66                             |
| 33        | Daman & Diu       | 0.00          | NR                           | 0.00          | NR                           | 0.00          | NR                           | D.N.R         | 6321                           |
| 34        | NCT Delhi         | 175.80        | 6321                         | 234.38        | 6321                         | 234.38        | 6321                         | D.N.R         | 51                             |
| 35        | Lakshadweep       | 0.00          | NR                           | 0.00          | NR                           | 0.00          | NR                           | D.N.R         |                                |
| 36        | Puducherry        | 35.01         | NR                           | 0.00          | NR                           | 0.00          | NR                           | D.N.R         |                                |
|           | Sub Total         | 210.81        | 39482                        | 241.94        | 6423                         | 234.38        | 6321                         | 0.00          | 1259 8456                      |
| GRAND     | TOTAL             | 34513.95      | 1087361                      | 28803.71      | 755816                       | 26426.22      | 728596                       | 5239.36       | 1058651                        |