Lok Sabha Question No. 3850 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Pension to Widows and Senior Citizens
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Riti Pathak, Jugal Kishore Sharma

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3850

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2020

## PENSION TO WIDOWS AND SENIOR CITIZENS

## 3850.   SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK: SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any scheme in Madhya Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir to increase the BPL pension, old age pension and widow pension amount;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the time by which such scheme is likely to be formulated?

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

(a)  to  (c):  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. Further, States/Union Territories (UTs) have been requested to contribute at least an equal amount under these schemes of NSAP. As per information obtained from the State of Madhya Pradesh and  UTs   of  Jammu & Kashmir and  Ladakh, an amount of Rs 200/- to Rs. 300/- per month is given as state contribution apart from the central assistance under the above pension schemes. Details are given in Annexure.

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 implementation across all States/ UTs and to suggest changes in assistance as well as criteria  under these schemes.

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## Annexure referred to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3850 to be answered on 17.03.2020 regarding Pension to Widows and Senior Citizens

(Amount  in Rs.)

| Name of State/UT        | IGNOAPS              | IGNOAPS             | IGNOAPS     | IGNOAPS            | IGNOAPS             | IGNOAPS            | IGNWPS             | IGNWPS              | IGNWPS      | IGNDPS             | IGNDPS             | IGNDPS                             |
|-------------------------|----------------------|---------------------|-------------|--------------------|---------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------------|-------------|--------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------|
|                         | 60-79 years          | 60-79 years         | 60-79 years | 80 years and above | 80 years and above  | 80 years and above | 40-79 years        | 40-79 years         | 40-79 years | 18-79 years        | 18-79 years        | Total Including Central Assistance |
|                         | Centr al Assist ance | State contrib ution | Total       | Central Assistance | State contributi on | Total              | Central Assistance | State contributi on | Total       | Central Assistance | State contribution | Total Including Central Assistance |
| Madhya Pradesh          | 200                  | 400                 | 600         | 500                | 100                 | 600                | 300                | 300                 | 600         | 300                | 300                | 600                                |
| UT of Jammu and Kashmir | 200                  | 200                 | 400         | 500                | 200                 | 700                | 300                | 200                 | 500         | 300                | 200                | 500                                |
| Ladakh                  | 200                  | 200                 | 400         | 500                | 200                 | 700                | 300                | 200                 | 500         | 300                | 200                | 500                                |