Lok Sabha Question No. 2155 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-15
Subject: Pension Scheme
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2155

ANSWERED ON 15/03/2022

## PENSION SCHEME

## 2155.   SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is implementing any pension scheme for widows, senior citizens and unemployed people living Below Poverty Line(BPL);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the fund allocated, sanctioned and utilized under the said scheme during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to double the amount allocated under the said scheme and if so, the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a) & (b): Under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), monthly pension at the rate of Rs.300/- per month to widows and disable persons in the age group of 40 to 79 years and 18 to 79 years respectively and Rs.200/- per month to old age persons in the age group of 60  to  79  years  belonging  to below  poverty  line  households  is  being  paid.  The  amount  of pension is increased to Rs. 500/- per month in respect of these beneficiaries on reaching the age  of  80  years.   There  is  no  provision  of  pension  to  unemployed  persons  living  below poverty line.
- (c) The State/UT-wise details of funds allocated, sanctioned and utilized under the said scheme during the last three years and the current year is given at Annexure .
- (d) No, sir.

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## Annexure referred to Part-C of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2155 to be answered on 15.03.2022

## State/UTs-wise details of funds allocated, sanctioned/ utilized under NSAP during the last three years and the current year

| Sl. N o.             | States/UT s          | 2018-2019            | 2018-2019             | 2019-2020            | 2019-2020             | 2020-21              | 2020-21               | 2021-22 (as on 09.03.2022)   | 2021-22 (as on 09.03.2022)   |
|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|                      |                      | Allocati on          | Sanction ed/ Released | Allocati on          | Sanction ed/ Released | Allocati on          | Sanction ed/ Released | Allocati on                  | Sanction ed/ Released        |
| 1                    | Andhra Pradesh       | 289.81               | 306.64                | 265.74               | 317.77                | 266.56               | 309.36                | 266.56                       | 155.66                       |
| 2                    | Bihar                | 1143.40              | 1146.28               | 1061.37              | 1229.68               | 1067.62              | 1247.84               | 1067.62                      | 956.69                       |
| 3                    | Chhattisga rh        | 300.08               | 272.82                | 275.03               | 289.86                | 275.94               | 157.91                | 275.94                       | 277.67                       |
| 4                    | Goa                  | 6.95                 | 0.00                  | 6.31                 | 0.00                  | 6.33                 | 0.00                  | 6.33                         | 0.00                         |
| 5                    | Gujarat              | 269.31               | 173.10                | 247.52               | 210.80                | 248.71               | 273.56                | 248.71                       | 136.75                       |
| 6                    | Haryana              | 102.64               | 101.14                | 95.31                | 122.73                | 95.73                | 46.17                 | 95.73                        | 0.00                         |
| 7                    | Himachal Pradesh     | 34.75                | 44.64                 | 32.43                | 45.71                 | 32.65                | 47.38                 | 32.65                        | 12.30                        |
| 8                    | Jharkhand            | 394.18               | 353.53                | 364.00               | 271.61                | 365.21               | 289.02                | 365.21                       | 375.60                       |
| 9                    | Karnataka            | 478.20               | 521.69                | 437.68               | 520.47                | 439.00               | 525.23                | 439.00                       | 375.34                       |
| 10                   | Kerala               | 215.68               | 341.98                | 197.43               | 112.83                | 199.14               | 288.59                | 199.14                       | 0.00                         |
| 11                   | Madhya Pradesh       | 704.02               | 759.64                | 648.07               | 575.55                | 651.37               | 706.62                | 651.37                       | 600.61                       |
| 12                   | Maharasht ra         | 479.63               | 366.12                | 446.60               | 335.30                | 446.26               | 341.00                | 446.26                       | 295.88                       |
| 13                   | Odisha               | 642.76               | 658.42                | 590.05               | 661.22                | 593.54               | 621.70                | 593.54                       | 494.30                       |
| 14                   | Punjab               | 78.41                | 32.37                 | 73.00                | 32.86                 | 73.28                | 47.38                 | 73.28                        | 11.14                        |
| 15                   | Rajasthan            | 367.08               | 305.25                | 337.85               | 311.41                | 340.40               | 329.29                | 340.40                       | 93.78                        |
| 16                   | Tamil Nadu           | 587.72               | 636.11                | 538.02               | 578.09                | 541.58               | 327.21                | 541.58                       | 462.13                       |
| 17                   | Telangana            | 207.12               | 203.10                | 189.92               | 105.48                | 190.50               | 323.68                | 190.50                       | 107.52                       |
| 18                   | Uttar Pradesh        | 1734.26              | 1054.74               | 1609.27              | 1543.63               | 1615.29              | 1545.74               | 1615.29                      | 1245.97                      |
| 19                   | Uttarakhan d         | 112.66               | 85.47                 | 103.44               | 50.56                 | 103.89               | 113.54                | 103.89                       | 51.09                        |
| 20                   | West Bengal          | 691.18               | 595.52                | 633.11               | 855.96                | 637.00               | 651.71                | 637.00                       | 461.19                       |
| North Eastern States | North Eastern States | North Eastern States | North Eastern States  | North Eastern States | North Eastern States  | North Eastern States | North Eastern States  | North Eastern States         | North Eastern States         |
| 21                   | Arunachal Pradesh    | 26.00                | 12.38                 | 23.98                | 0.00                  | 23.98                | 0.00                  | 23.98                        | 0.00                         |
| 22                   | Assam                | 658.19               | 237.31                | 607.05               | 290.88                | 607.05               | 303.42                | 607.05                       | 222.17                       |
| 23                   | Manipur              | 52.18                | 9.88                  | 48.12                | 19.15                 | 48.12                | 31.63                 | 48.12                        | 0.00                         |
| 24                   | Meghalaya            | 63.01                | 17.82                 | 58.12                | 13.87                 | 58.12                | 20.70                 | 58.12                        | 5.36                         |
| 25                   | Mizoram              | 22.49                | 9.09                  | 20.74                | 10.53                 | 20.74                | 10.62                 | 20.74                        | 2.67                         |

| 26                | Nagaland           | 36.86             | 25.05             | 34.00             | 20.93             | 34.00             | 21.31             | 34.00             | 10.86             |
|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| 27                | Sikkim             | 13.79             | 2.61              | 12.72             | 5.81              | 12.72             | 9.32              | 12.72             | 0.00              |
| 28                | Tripura            | 124.98            | 24.25             | 115.27            | 67.78             | 115.27            | 13.88             | 115.27            | 8.35              |
|                   | Sub Total          | 9837.32           | 8296.92           | 9072.14           | 8600.47           | 9109.99           | 8603.82           | 9109.99           | 6363.02           |
| Union Territories | Union Territories  | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories |
| 29                | A&N Islands        | 1.61              | 0.00              | 1.61              | 0.00              | 1.18              | 1.20              | 1.18              | 0                 |
| 30                | Chandigar h        | 1.32              | 0.00              | 1.32              | 0.00              | 0.96              | 0.00              | 0.96              | 0                 |
| 31                | D&N Haveli and D&D | 2.21              | 0.00              | 2.21              | 0.00              | 1.62              | 0.00              | 1.62              | 0                 |
| 32                | NCT Delhi          | 54.89             | 54.59             | 55.32             | 52.71             | 36.16             | 29.39             | 36.16             | 56.55             |
| 33                | J&K                | 40.14             | 47.64             | 37.85             | 23.82             | 22.37             | 24.58             | 22.37             | 25.15             |
| 34                | Ladakh             | 0.00              | 0.00              |                   | 0.00              | 1.43              | 1.14              | 1.43              | 0                 |
| 35                | Lakshadw eep       | 0.20              | 0.00              | 0.20              | 0.00              | 0.15              | 0.00              | 0.15              | 0                 |
| 36                | Puducherr y        | 10.05             | 9.17              | 10.13             | 12.73             | 6.92              | 11.47             | 6.92              | 5.99              |
|                   | Sub Total          | 110.42            | 111.40            | 108.64            | 89.26             | 70.79             | 67.78             | 70.79             | 87.69             |
|                   | Others             | 27.26             | 10.15             | 19.22             | 2.67              | 19.22             | 15.00             | 19.22             | 0                 |
|                   | GRAND TOTAL        | 9975.00           | 8418.46           | 9200.00           | 8692.40           | 9200.00           | 8686.60           | 9200.00           | 6450.71           |