Lok Sabha Question No. 3829 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Social Security Schemes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3829 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.07.2019

SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEMES

3829. MS RAMYA HARIDAS:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that only 1.4 per cent of India'$ GDP is spent on social and it is than the spendings in most countries in Asia; security schemes lower
- (b) if the details of the steps the Government would take to increase the expenditure on social security schemes; and percentage of SO,
- (9 the allocations made and expenditure incurred towards social security schemes last five years, scheme and year-wise? the during

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a) to (c): The Government has a priority to empower weaker sections of the society through implementation of social  security schemes The detailed allocation and expenditure 'incurred under various social sector schemes run by Government of India under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment; Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Rural Development is given in Annexure:

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Annexure

| S.                            | Name of Scheme                                                                                                                                      | for_ answer_on 16-07-2019.   | for_ answer_on 16-07-2019.   | for_ answer_on 16-07-2019.   | for_ answer_on 16-07-2019.   | for_ answer_on 16-07-2019.   | for_ answer_on 16-07-2019.   | for_ answer_on 16-07-2019.   | for_ answer_on 16-07-2019.   | for_ answer_on 16-07-2019.   | for_ answer_on 16-07-2019.   |
|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| N                             |                                                                                                                                                     | 2014-15                      | 2014-15                      | 2015-16                      | 2015-16                      | 2016-17                      | 2016-17                      | 2017-18                      | 2017-18                      | 2018-19                      | 2018-19                      |
| 0                             |                                                                                                                                                     | Funds Allocat ed             | Funds Releas ed              | Funds Alloc ated             | Funds Releas ed              | Funds Alloc ated             | Funds Releas                 | Funds Allocat                | Releas                       | Funds Allocate               | Funds Releas                 |
|                               |                                                                                                                                                     | ed ed ed ed                  | ed ed ed ed                  | ed ed ed ed                  | ed ed ed ed                  | ed ed ed ed                  | ed ed ed ed                  | ed ed ed ed                  | ed ed ed ed                  | ed ed ed ed                  | ed ed ed ed                  |
|                               | Scheme for   Implementation of   Protection of Civil Rights 1955 & Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) 1989. Act; Act; | 90                           |                              | 90.75                        | 119.07                       | 150                          | 222.56                       | 300                          | 355.86                       | 403.72                       | 405.72                       |
|                               | Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual (SRMS) 'Scavengers                                                                                              | 448                          | Nil                          | 470.1 9                      | Nil                          | 10                           | Nil                          | 5                            | 5                            | 20                           | 85.76                        |
| 3                             | Grants-in-aid to organizations working for Welfare of Scheduled Castes for schools and hostels running                                              | 50                           | 19.02                        | 51                           | 49.71                        | 70                           | 69.99                        | 70                           | 70                           | 30                           | 36.07                        |
| 4                             | Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (PSEC)                                                                                                     | 50                           | 14.99                        | 55                           | 27.58                        |                              | 36.99                        |                              |                              |                              |                              |
| 5                             | National Action Pian for Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) Drug                                                                                             |                              |                              |                              |                              | 1137                         |                              | 46                           | 44.47                        | 60 155.50                    | 65.07 112.33                 |
| 6                             | Scheme of   Financial Assistance in field of   Social Defence                                                                                       | 5                            | 3.65                         | 3                            | 3                            | 3                            | 3                            | 3                            | 3                            | 73                           | 3                            |
| 7                             | Integrated Rehabilitation Centres for Addicts (RCA)                                                                                                 | 50                           | 30.74                        | 20.15                        | 36.15                        |                              | 46.70                        | 46                           | 48.97                        | 50                           |                              |
| 8                             | Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) to Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation (ALIMCO) Rashtriya                                                              |                              |                              |                              |                              | 16                           | Nil                          | 1.                           | 14.31                        | 106.51                       | 79.99 39.12                  |
| 9                             | Assistance to Disabled Persons (ADIP) for Purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances Schene                                                            | 101.28                       | 101.28                       | 151.4                        | 151.16                       | 170.0                        | 170.00                       | 200.01                       | 200.0 1                      | 223.42                       | 216.19                       |
|                               | Awareness Generation Programme (AGP)                                                                                                                | 3                            |                              |                              | 2.62                         | 0                            |                              |                              |                              |                              |                              |
|                               |                                                                                                                                                     |                              | 0.71                         | 5                            |                              |                              | 2.7                          | 3                            | 1.74                         | 3                            | 1.15                         |
|                               | Funds released to Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) under Atal Pension Yojana (APY)                                         |                              |                              | 173                          | 173                          | 40                           | 36                           | 170                          | 167.72                       | 155                          | 155                          |
| 12                            | Funds released to LIC under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)                                                                                  | 100                          |                              | 10                           | 10                           | 10                           |                              |                              |                              |                              |                              |
| 13                            | Funds released to LIC under Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana (VPBY)                                                                                    | 111.49                       | 111.24                       | 101.7 9                      | 101.79                       | 171.9 0                      | 125.14                       | 250                          | 245.24                       | 228.24                       | 170.64                       |
| 14                            | Funds   released to LIC under Pradhan Mantri Vandana_Yojana (PMVVY) Vaya                                                                            |                              |                              |                              |                              |                              |                              | 58.02                        | 58.02                        | 72                           | 152.17                       |
| Ministry ot Rural Development | Ministry ot Rural Development                                                                                                                       |                              |                              |                              |                              |                              |                              |                              |                              |                              |                              |
| 15                            | National Social Assistance Programme NSAP)                                                                                                          | 7086.6 2                     | 7086.6 2                     | 8616. 40                     | 8616.4 0                     | 8851 14;                     | 8851.1 4                     | 8744.5 7                     | 8744.5 7                     | 8408.31                      | 8408.3                       |