Lok Sabha Question No. 3716 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Implementation of NSAP
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Hemant Patil, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Bhola Singh, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Sukanta Majumdar, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Jayanta Kumar Roy

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3716 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2020

## IMPLEMENTATION OF NSAP

## 3716.   SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government implements various schemes like Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS), Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS), Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS) under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP);
- (b) if so, the details thereof including physical and financial progress during the last three years, scheme and State-wise;
- (c) whether the Supreme Court has observed that there is a huge gap in implementation of the NSAP; and
- (d) if so, the steps being taken by the Government in evaluating, monitoring and effective implementation of the scheme?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a)  &  (b)    Government implements pension schemes such as Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS), Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS) and Indira  Gandhi  National  Widow  Pension  Scheme  (IGNWPS)  under  National  Social  Assistance Programme (NSAP) for persons belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) households. Under the above schemes,  the targeted beneficiaries are provided with monthly assistance ranging between

Rs.200-500 depending on age of the beneficiary and category of the pension. Details of Physical & Financial Progress during the last three  years  under National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) are given in Annexure.

(c) & (d) In its judgment dated 13 th December, 2018 in the matter of Writ Petition (c) No. 193 of 2016, the Hon'ble Supreme Court has not pointed out any significant gap in implementation of NSAP  Programme.  However,  as  part  of  reforming  NSAP,  Government  has  initiated a comprehensive third party evaluation study. The broad terms of reference of the study, inter-alia, include documentation of best practices and to bring about uniformity in the implementation of the scheme in all States/ UTs and to suggest changes in assistance and criteria of these schemes under NSAP.

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## Annexure for part (b) of  Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3716 for reply on 17-3-2020 Details of financial progress  during the last three years

(Rs. In lakh)

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs        | 2016-2017   | 2016-2017   | 2016-2017   | 2017-2018   | 2017-2018   | 2017-2018   | 2018-2019   | 2018-2019   | 2018-2019   |
|-----------|-------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Sl. No.   | States/UTs        | IGNOAPS     | IGNWPS      | IGNDPS      | IGNOAPS     | IGNWPS      | IGNDPS      | IGNOAP S    | IGNWPS      | IGNDPS      |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 27608.19    | 13654.95    | 1357.85     | 18405.46    | 9107.11     | 905.23      | 18405.46    | 9107.10     | 905.24      |
| 2         | Bihar             | 57777.71    | 9293.49     | 7392.07     | 82554.02    | 16435.60    | 0.00        | 85227.42    | 18386.38    | 3813.72     |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh      | 24816.52    | 2674.02     | 1560.21     | 17298.27    | 5162.45     | 1189.72     | 18091.27    | 5771.33     | 1161.76     |
| 4         | Goa               | 0.00        | 0.00        | 0.00        | 0.00        | 0.00        | 0.00        | 0.00        | 0.00        | 0.00        |
| 5         | Gujarat           | 18390.27    | 232.64      | 0.00        | 13414.34    | 0.00        | 145.24      | 14763.55    | 0.00        | 343.55      |
| 6         | Haryana           | 8037.75     | 3178.62     | 641.70      | 7090.51     | 2119.08     | 427.79      | 6711.20     | 2119.08     | 427.79      |
| 7         | Himachal Pradesh  | 3307.54     | 666.66      | 23.21       | 5209.29     | 999.99      | 12.77       | 3630.89     | 666.66      | 25.55       |
| 8         | Jharkhand         | 24348.94    | 10089.76    | 0.00        | 25215.55    | 10089.76    | 0.00        | 24818.76    | 9619.04     | 838.76      |
| 9         | Karnataka         | 34940.00    | 24164.12    | 2021.24     | 29254.46    | 17255.66    | 1615.54     | 29532.79    | 17245.69    | 1618.13     |
| 10        | Kerala            | 6665.81     | 3879.24     | 554.99      | 12882.75    | 7758.48     | 1109.98     | 19997.43    | 11637.71    | 1664.98     |
| 11        | Madhya Pradesh    | 46018.21    | 19890.16    | 1852.59     | 46018.20    | 19890.16    | 3705.18     | 46018.20    | 19890.16    | 3705.18     |
| 12        | Maharashtra       | 14926.87    | 0.00        | 0.00        | 41282.89    | 0.00        | 0.00        | 31691.46    | 0.00        | 0.00        |
| 13        | Odisha            | 39539.50    | 18147.10    | 2724.64     | 40842.24    | 19253.04    | 2973.44     | 40842.24    | 18914.32    | 2980.97     |
| 14        | Punjab            | 3002.59     | 0.00        | 60.26       | 0.00        | 0.00        | 0.00        | 2020.38     | 870.52      | 270.22      |
| 15        | Rajasthan         | 16322.89    | 0.00        | 0.00        | 35219.04    | 4872.32     | 937.38      | 24265.62    | 5244.12     | 1014.96     |
| 16        | Tamilnadu         | 36015.32    | 11507.73    | 1149.91     | 36015.32    | 22021.18    | 3352.24     | 36015.32    | 19269.92    | 2120.82     |
| 17        | Telangana         | 19730.94    | 8302.19     | 970.46      | 13153.96    | 6508.64     | 646.98      | 13153.97    | 6508.65     | 646.97      |
| 18        | Uttar Pradesh     | 113679.80   | 36775.36    | 2791.38     | 115673.92   | 18387.68    | 2791.37     | 87629.09    | 0.00        | 2791.38     |
| 19        | Uttarakhand       | 7108.80     | 0.00        | 0.00        | 6344.39     | 0.00        | 24.96       | 6765.55     | 687.17      | 103.37      |
| 20        | West Bengal       | 56339.24    | 35536.00    | 2335.90     | 35263.27    | 16640.17    | 1595.76     | 32315.20    | 20469.07    | 2327.70     |
|           | Sub Total         | 558576.89   | 197992.04   | 25436.41    | 581137.88   | 176501.32   | 21433.58    | 541895.80   | 166406.92   | 26761.05    |
| NE States | NE States         |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| 21        | Arunachal Pradesh | 425.75      | 66.10       | 23.81       | 0.00        | 0.00        | 0.00        | 943.94      | 137.53      | 49.69       |
| 22        | Assam             | 13352.48    | 2529.40     | 426.67      | 11521.74    | 2199.96     | 201.84      | 19093.72    | 3935.61     | 701.40      |
| 23        | Manipur           | 842.24      | 0.00        | 18.67       | 2526.71     | 0.00        | 0.00        | 813.88      | 86.43       | 18.67       |
| 24        | Meghalaya         | 1433.66     | 294.01      | 41.88       | 1334.15     | 245.21      | 32.04       | 1342.24     | 245.03      | 33.49       |

| 25                 | Mizoram     | 975.24    | 71.38     | 14.84    | 883.32    | 71.38     | 14.83    | 782.43    | 71.38     | 14.83    |
|--------------------|-------------|-----------|-----------|----------|-----------|-----------|----------|-----------|-----------|----------|
| 26                 | Nagaland    | 1861.40   | 51.76     | 23.10    | 965.72    | 68.97     | 17.80    | 2129.15   | 163.82    | 47.15    |
| 27                 | Sikkim      | 438.10    | 36.01     | 24.58    | 652.35    | 54.22     | 36.87    | 219.22    | 15.20     | 9.07     |
| 28                 | Tripura     | 4121.50   | 664.74    | 79.50    | 3839.05   | 595.99    | 79.50    | 2052.43   | 332.37    | 39.75    |
|                    | Sub Total   | 23450.37  | 3713.40   | 653.05   | 21723.04  | 3235.73   | 382.88   | 27377.01  | 4987.37   | 914.05   |
| Union Territ ories |             |           |           |          |           |           |          |           |           |          |
| 29                 | A&N Islands | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00     |
| 30                 | Chandigarh  | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00     |
| 31                 | D&N Haveli  | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00     |
| 32                 | Daman &Diu  | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00     |
| 33                 | NCT Delhi   | 3408.24   | 1348.26   | 234.38   | 3408.24   | 1348.26   | 234.38   | 3408.24   | 1348.26   | 234.38   |
| 34                 | Lakshadweep | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00     |
| 35                 | Puducherry  | 530.90    | 362.83    | 0.00     | 530.90    | 362.83    | 0.00     | 530.90    | 362.82    | 23.31    |
| 36                 | J &K        | 4125.32   | 251.30    | 102.38   | 4243.21   | 248.72    | 85.43    | 4371.55   | 259.75    | 88.19    |
| 37                 | Ladakh      |           |           |          |           |           |          |           |           |          |
|                    | Sub Total   | 3939.14   | 1711.09   | 234.38   | 3939.14   | 1711.09   | 234.38   | 3939.14   | 1711.08   | 257.69   |
|                    | Grand total | 585966.40 | 203416.53 | 26323.84 | 606800.06 | 181448.14 | 22050.84 | 573211.95 | 173105.37 | 27932.79 |

## Annexure for part (b) of  Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3716 for reply on 17-3-2020 Details of  number of physical progress during the last three years

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs        | 2016-2017   | 2016-2017   | 2016-2017   | 2017-2018   | 2017-2018   | 2017-2018   | 2018-2019   | 2018-2019   | 2018-2019   |
|-----------|-------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Sl. No.   | States/UTs        | 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         | Jharkhand         | 908185      | 272108      | 17207       | 927501      | 272108      | 18219       | 927446      | 259413      | 21969       |
| 9         | Karnataka         | 892302      | 465363      | 43569       | 892308      | 465363      | 43569       | 902909      | 465094      | 43639       |
| 10        | Kerala            | 449158      | 209236      | 29935       | 449158      | 209236      | 29935       | 449158      | 209236      | 29935       |
| 11        | Madhya Pradesh    | 1569627     | 536412      | 99924       | 1569627     | 536412      | 99924       | 1569627     | 536412      | 99924       |
| 12        | Maharashtra       | 1123485     | 36604       | 5442        | 1087919     | 36604       | 6709        | 1105859     | 55679       | 7155        |
| 13        | Odisha            | 1386290     | 489404      | 73480       | 1418631     | 519243      | 80190       | 1418631     | 510095      | 80393       |
| 14        | Punjab            | 201039      | 15424       | 3250        | 115794      | 15565       | 4801        | 116366      | 15847       | 4979        |
| 15        | Rajasthan         | 799636      | 130902      | 25233       | 799636      | 131400      | 25280       | 799636      | 141427      | 27372       |
| 16        | Tamilnadu         | 1237809     | 549084      | 62023       | 1237809     | 549084      | 61910       | 1237809     | 519685      | 57196       |
| 17        | Telangana         | 473575      | 140705      | 17448       | 473575      | 175530      | 17448       | 473575      | 175530      | 17448       |
| 18        | Uttar Pradesh     | 4204232     | 991784      | 75280       | 4204232     | 991784      | 75280       | 4204232     | 991784      | 75280       |
| 19        | Uttarakhand       | 239498      | 26995       | 4669        | 239498      | 25783       | 3671        | 145189      | 18532       | 2235        |
| 20        | West Bengal       | 1423192     | 644590      | 62996       | 1423192     | 644590      | 62982       | 1423192     | 644590      | 62775       |
|           | Sub Total         | 20017273    | 5487613     | 665683      | 19997554    | 5614665     | 679180      | 20019403    | 5610974     | 713216      |
| NE States | NE States         | NE States   | NE States   | NE States   | NE States   | NE States   | NE States   | NE States   | NE States   | NE States   |
| 21        | Arunachal Pradesh | 29290       | 3565        | 1284        | 29290       | 3565        | 1284        | 5894        | 288         | 112         |
| 22        | Assam             | 707927      | 137463      | 18916       | 707927      | 137463      | 18916       | 707927      | 116365      | 18916       |
| 23        | Manipur           | 56045       | 8043        | 1007        | 56045       | 8043        | 1007        | 56045       | 4662        | 1007        |

| 24                | Meghalaya   | 77980    | 8498    | 969    | 77980    | 8498    | 969    | 44168    | 6837    | 969    |
|-------------------|-------------|----------|---------|--------|----------|---------|--------|----------|---------|--------|
| 25                | Mizoram     | 25251    | 1925    | 400    | 25251    | 1925    | 400    | 25251    | 1925    | 400    |
| 26                | Nagaland    | 44530    | 3720    | 960    | 44530    | 3720    | 960    | 44530    | 3720    | 960    |
| 27                | Sikkim      | 16418    | 1614    | 817    | 16418    | 1614    | 817    | 15575    | 820     | 489    |
| 28                | Tripura     | 141510   | 17927   | 2144   | 141510   | 17927   | 2144   | 141510   | 17927   | 2144   |
|                   | Sub Total   | 1098951  | 182755  | 26497  | 1098951  | 182755  | 26497  | 1040900  | 152544  | 24997  |
| Union Territories |             |          |         |        |          |         |        |          |         |        |
| 29                | A&N Islands | 556      | 0       | 0      | 572      | 3       | 1      | 581      | 3       | 1      |
| 30                | Chandigarh  | 2975     | 942     | 102    | 2378     | 942     | 100    | 2378     | 942     | 100    |
| 31                | D&N Haveli  | 8058     | 1388    | 142    | 8058     | 1388    | 142    | 8058     | 1388    | 142    |
| 32                | Daman &Diu  | 840      | 470     | 66     | 840      | 470     | 66     | 840      | 470     | 66     |
| 33                | NCT Delhi   | 119403   | 36361   | 6321   | 119403   | 36361   | 6321   | 119403   | 36361   | 6321   |
| 34                | Lakshadweep | 203      | 93      | 51     | 186      | 90      | 51     | 184      | 89      | 51     |
| 35                | Puducherry  | 17713    | 9785    | 0      | 17713    | 9785    | 0      | 17713    | 9785    | 1259   |
| 36                | J &K        | 130085   | 6777    | 2761   | 134156   | 7507    | 2789   | 134993   | 7666    | 2789   |
| 37                | Ladakh      |          |         |        |          |         |        |          |         |        |
|                   | Sub Total   | 149748   | 49039   | 6682   | 149150   | 49039   | 6681   | 149157   | 49038   | 7940   |
|                   | GRAND TOTAL | 21265972 | 5719407 | 698862 | 21245655 | 5846459 | 712358 | 21209460 | 5812556 | 746153 |