Lok Sabha Question No. 2650 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Old Age Pension
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PANKAJ CHOWDHARY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .2650

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.1 2.2016

## OLD AGE PENSION

## 2650. SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of male and female senior citizens in the country as per the ce 2011, gender -wise;
- (b) the number of senior citizens to whom no financial assistance is being prov pension, State/UT - wise;
- (c) whetherthe Union Government proposes to make any provision to provide old ag pension  to  such  senior  citizens  under  the  National  Social  Assistance  Prog (NSAP) and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government also proposes to increase the pens ion amount by Rs. 200 to the persons in age group of 60 - 79 years and Rs. 500 to the persons in the age group 80 years and above under the said programme and if so, the details thereof?

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

- ( a) : As per the Census 2011 report the number of male and female senior citi in the Country is 5.10 crore and 5.28 crore respectively.
- ( b) : Old Age Pension is provided under Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) to the persons of 60 years or more and belonging to below poverty (BPL) household. The details of beneficiaries under IGNOAPS is at Annexure.
- ( c) : At present,  there is no proposal to cover all senior ci tizens under IGNOAPS.
- ( d) : Under IGNOAPS, central assistance of Rs.200/ -per month is provided to the persons in the age group of 60 - 79 years and Rs.500/ -per month is provided to the persons of 80 years or more. At present, there is no proposal to increase the rate of assistance under IGNOAPS.

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## Annexure

Details of No. of beneficiaries  under Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha USQNo. 2650   for reply on 01-12-2016 during the last three years and current year

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs        | Number of Beneficiaries Reported under IGNOAPS   | Number of Beneficiaries Reported under IGNOAPS   | Number of Beneficiaries Reported under IGNOAPS   | Number of Beneficiaries Reported under IGNOAPS   |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | States/UTs        | 2013-14                                          | 2014-15                                          | 2015-16                                          | 2016-2017                                        |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 1792333                                          | 857666                                           | 662641                                           | 662641                                           |
| 2         | Bihar             | 4294650                                          | 4604190                                          | 4806960                                          | NR                                               |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh      | 682076                                           | 675273                                           | 636847                                           | 631195                                           |
| 4         | Goa               | 2136                                             | 2136                                             | 1648                                             | NR                                               |
| 5         | Gujarat           | 454563                                           | 503231                                           | 540199                                           | 517558                                           |
| 6         | Haryana           | 147191                                           | 147191                                           | 198828                                           | 198828                                           |
| 7         | Himachal Pradesh  | 85707                                            | 86831                                            | 90000                                            | 91100                                            |
| 8         | J & K             | NR                                               | NR                                               | 139325                                           | NR                                               |
| 9         | Jharkhand         | 554239                                           | 770953                                           | 913134                                           | 922724                                           |
| 10        | Karnataka         | 966595                                           | 895818                                           | 895818                                           | 892302                                           |
| 11        | Kerala            | 339582                                           | 555026                                           | NR                                               | NR                                               |
| 12        | Madhya Pradesh    | 1574443                                          | 1442023                                          | 1384903                                          | 1524963                                          |
| 13        | Maharashtra       | 1118000                                          | 1186702                                          | 1196215                                          | 1196215                                          |
| 14        | Orissa            | 1418631                                          | 1418631                                          | 1418631                                          | 1405126                                          |
| 15        | Punjab            | 7964                                             | NR                                               | 134125                                           | NR                                               |
| 16        | Rajasthan         | 758654                                           | 720721                                           | 664647                                           | 652830                                           |
| 17        | Tamilnadu         | 1436444                                          | 1392083                                          | 1681155                                          | NR                                               |
| 18        | Telangana         |                                                  | 612955                                           | 473575                                           | 473575                                           |
| 19        | Uttar Pradesh     | 3854824                                          | 3474958                                          | 3786303                                          | 3786015                                          |
| 20        | Uttarakhand       | 252930                                           | 251312                                           | 259492                                           | 259492                                           |
| 21        | West Bengal       | 1310280                                          | 1886739                                          | 1557510                                          | 1472738                                          |
| NE States | NE States         | NE States                                        | NE States                                        | NE States                                        | NE States                                        |
| 22        | Arunachal Pradesh | 31209                                            | NR                                               | 36604                                            |                                                  |
| 23        | Assam             | 785836                                           | 785836                                           | 785836                                           | 785836                                           |
| 24        | Manipur           | 64547                                            | NR                                               | 71938                                            |                                                  |
| 25        | Meghalaya         | 48924                                            | 49997                                            | 47937                                            | 48429                                            |
| 26        | Mizoram           | 25251                                            | 25469                                            | 25469                                            | 25469                                            |
| 27        | Nagaland          | 47191                                            | 54898                                            | 49702                                            | 99404                                            |
| 28        | Sikkim            | NR                                               | 21821                                            | 17997                                            | 20346                                            |
| 29        | Tripura           | 142055                                           | 163151                                           |                                                  |                                                  |
|           | Sub Total         | 22196255                                         | 22585611                                         | 22477439                                         | 15666786                                         |
| UTs       | UTs               | UTs                                              | UTs                                              | UTs                                              | UTs                                              |
| 30        | A&N Islands       | 777                                              | 813                                              | NR                                               | NR                                               |
| 31        | Chandigarh        | 2792                                             | NR                                               | 2969                                             | NR                                               |
| 32        | D&N Haveli        | NR                                               | NR                                               | NR                                               | NR                                               |
| 33        | Daman & Diu       | 2194                                             | NR                                               | NR                                               | NR                                               |
| 34        | NCT Delhi         | NR                                               | 376568                                           | 384545                                           | 119403                                           |
| 35        | Lakshadweep       | NR                                               | NR                                               | NR                                               | 0                                                |
| 36        | Pondicherry       | NR                                               | 18135                                            | 47743                                            | 17713                                            |
|           | Sub Total         | 5763                                             | 395516                                           | 435257                                           | 137116                                           |
|           | GRAND TOTAL       | 22202018                                         | 22981127                                         | 22912696                                         | 15803902                                         |

NR : Not Reported