Lok Sabha Question No. 2451 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Pension Schemes for Widow, Elderly, Unemployed BPL People
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2451

ANSWERED ON 03/08/2021

## PENSION SCHEMES FOR WIDOW, ELDERLY, UNEMPLOYED BPL PEOPLE

## 2451.   SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has implemented any pension scheme for the widows, elderly and unemployed persons living Below Poverty Line (BPL), if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the funds allocated, sanctioned and utilised under the scheme during the last three years, State/UT-wise/area-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has proposed to double the amount allocated under the 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)    Under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), monthly pension is being paid at the rate of Rs.300/- per month  to widows in the age group of 40 to 79 years and Rs.200/- per month to old age persons in the age group of 60 to 79 years, all belonging to below poverty line households.  The  amount  of  pension  is  increased  to  Rs.  500/-  per  month  in  respect  of  these beneficiaries on attaining the age of 80 years and above.  There is no provision of pension to unemployed persons living below poverty line.
- (b)        The  State/UT-wise  details  of  funds  allocated,  sanctioned  and  utilized  under  the  scheme during the last three years is given at Annexure .
- (c)      No, Sir. There is no such proposal for consideration to double the amount under NSAP.

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## Annexure

## Annexure  referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 2451  for 03.08.2021

Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS)

| Sl. No.              | States/UTs           | 2018-2019            | 2018-2019            | 2019-2020            | 2019-2020            | 2020-21              | 2020-21              |
|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| Sl. No.              | States/UTs           | Allocation           | Sanctioned/ Utilised | Allocation           | Sanctioned/ Utilised | Allocation           | Sanctioned/ Utilised |
| 1                    | Andhra Pradesh       | 176.41               | 184.05               | 168.84               | 195.18               | 168.84               | 186.77               |
| 2                    | Bihar                | 816.88               | 852.27               | 781.82               | 948.89               | 781.82               | 1000.02              |
| 3                    | Chhattisgarh         | 178.67               | 180.91               | 171.01               | 186.42               | 171.01               | 98.55                |
| 4                    | Gujarat              | 166.43               | 147.64               | 159.29               | 173.64               | 159.29               | 173.64               |
| 6                    | Haryana              | 72.62                | 67.11                | 69.5                 | 88.84                | 69.5                 | 34.96                |
| 7                    | Himachal Pradesh     | 26.47                | 36.31                | 25.34                | 37.32                | 25.34                | 39.34                |
| 8                    | J&K                  | 34.94                | 43.72                | 33.44                | 21.92                | 33.44                | 22.88                |
| 9                    | Jharkhand            | 263.74               | 248.19               | 252.42               | 202.64               | 252.42               | 206.38               |
| 10                   | Karnataka            | 277.9                | 295.33               | 265.97               | 295.97               | 265.97               | 300.73               |
| 11                   | Kerala               | 127.78               | 199.97               | 122.3                | 68.49                | 122.3                | 175.96               |
| 12                   | Madhya Pradesh       | 441.07               | 460.18               | 422.14               | 304.31               | 422.14               | 465.46               |
| 13                   | Maharashtra          | 353.45               | 316.91               | 338.28               | 307.01               | 338.28               | 305.48               |
| 14                   | Odisha               | 391.46               | 408.42               | 374.66               | 421.56               | 374.66               | 351.85               |
| 15                   | Punjab               | 57.56                | 20.2                 | 55.09                | 32.86                | 55.09                | 36.03                |
| 16                   | Rajasthan            | 232.58               | 242.66               | 222.6                | 249.76               | 222.6                | 251.48               |
| 17                   | Tamilnadu            | 345.2                | 360.15               | 330.38               | 350.23               | 330.38               | 201.26               |
| 18                   | Telangana            | 126.08               | 131.54               | 120.67               | 69.7                 | 120.67               | 213.17               |
| 19                   | Uttar Pradesh        | 1215.6               | 876.29               | 1163.43              | 1230.55              | 1163.43              | 1247.08              |
| 20                   | Uttarakhand          | 68.14                | 67.66                | 65.21                | 41.25                | 65.21                | 98.76                |
| 21                   | West Bengal          | 409.37               | 323.15               | 391.8                | 560.93               | 391.8                | 367.05               |
| North Eastern States | North Eastern States | North Eastern States | North Eastern States | North Eastern States | North Eastern States | North Eastern States | North Eastern States |
| 22                   | Arunachal Pradesh    | 18.84                | 9.44                 | 17.38                | 0                    | 17.38                | 0                    |
| 23                   | Assam                | 467.76               | 190.94               | 431.41               | 241.55               | 431.41               | 253.8                |
| 24                   | Manipur              | 39.88                | 8.14                 | 36.78                | 16.22                | 36.78                | 25.92                |
| 25                   | Meghalaya            | 49.71                | 13.42                | 45.85                | 10.92                | 45.85                | 17.19                |
| 26                   | Mizoram              | 19.17                | 7.82                 | 17.68                | 9.26                 | 17.68                | 9.35                 |
| 27                   | Nagaland             | 29.36                | 21.29                | 27.08                | 18.09                | 27.08                | 18.47                |
| 28                   | Sikkim               | 10.5                 | 2.19                 | 9.68                 | 4.89                 | 9.68                 | 8.17                 |
| 29                   | Tripura              | 100.56               | 20.52                | 92.75                | 56.37                | 92.75                | 9.85                 |
| Union Territories    | Union Territories    | Union Territories    | Union Territories    | Union Territories    | Union Territories    | Union Territories    | Union Territories    |
| 30                   | NCT Delhi            | 34.08                | 34.08                | 34.08                | 40                   | 34.08                | 23.04                |
| 31                   | Ladakh               |                      |                      | NA                   |                      |                      | 0.95                 |
| 32                   | Puducherry           | 5.31                 | 530.9                | 5.31                 | 863.88               | 5.31                 | 822.23               |
|                      | GRAND TOTAL          | 6557.51              | 6301.43              | 6252.17              | 7048.63              | 6252.17              | 6965.83              |

(Rs. In crore)

## Annexure    referred   in  reply  of  part  (b)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  no.  2451  for 03.08.2021

## Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS)

(Rs. In crore)

| Sl. No.              | States/UTs           | 2018-2019            | 2018-2019            | 2019-2020            | 2019-2020            | 2020-21              | 2020-21               |
|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|
| Sl. No.              | States/UTs           | Allocation           | Sanctioned /Utilized | Allocation           | Sanctioned//Utilized | Allocation           | Sanctioned// Utilised |
| 1                    | Andhra Pradesh       | 80.26                | 91.07                | 68.47                | 91.07                | 68.47                | 91.07                 |
| 2                    | Bihar                | 207.41               | 183.86               | 176.95               | 203.12               | 176.95               | 203.12                |
| 3                    | Chhattisgarh         | 85.17                | 57.71                | 72.66                | 65.48                | 72.66                | 45.23                 |
| 4                    | Gujarat              | 71.37                | 0                    | 60.89                | 19.03                | 60.89                | 78.81                 |
| 6                    | Haryana              | 18.68                | 21.19                | 15.93                | 21.19                | 15.93                | 7.98                  |
| 7                    | Himachal Pradesh     | 5.88                 | 6.67                 | 5.01                 | 6.67                 | 5.01                 | 6.67                  |
| 8                    | J&K                  | 2.72                 | 2.6                  | 2.32                 | 1.13                 | 2.32                 | 1.24                  |
| 9                    | Jharkhand            | 88.92                | 96.19                | 75.86                | 50.14                | 75.86                | 75.53                 |
| 10                   | Karnataka            | 152.07               | 172.46               | 129.74               | 170.6                | 129.74               | 170.6                 |
| 11                   | Kerala               | 68.38                | 116.38               | 58.33                | 38.79                | 58.33                | 96.98                 |
| 12                   | Madhya Pradesh       | 175.29               | 198.9                | 149.55               | 187.4                | 149.55               | 190.35                |
| 13                   | Maharashtra          | 32.68                | 0                    | 27.88                | 0                    | 27.88                | 15.58                 |
| 14                   | Odisha               | 172.73               | 189.14               | 147.36               | 195.12               | 147.36               | 206.12                |
| 15                   | Punjab               | 13.79                | 8.71                 | 11.76                | 0                    | 11.76                | 5.77                  |
| 16                   | Rajasthan            | 91.08                | 52.44                | 77.7                 | 59.33                | 77.7                 | 66.87                 |
| 17                   | Tamilnadu            | 179.43               | 192.7                | 153.08               | 192.7                | 153.08               | 96.35                 |
| 18                   | Telangana            | 57.36                | 65.09                | 48.94                | 32.54                | 48.94                | 97.63                 |
| 19                   | Uttar Pradesh        | 324.1                | 0                    | 276.5                | 135.4                | 276.5                | 135.6                 |
| 20                   | Uttarakhand          | 31.15                | 6.87                 | 26.57                | 3.84                 | 26.57                | 11.51                 |
| 21                   | West Bengal          | 210.64               | 204.69               | 179.71               | 234.26               | 179.71               | 217.49                |
| North Eastern States | North Eastern States | North Eastern States | North Eastern States | North Eastern States | North Eastern States | North Eastern States | North Eastern States  |
| 22                   | Arunachal Pradesh    | 3.24                 | 1.38                 | 2.99                 | 0                    | 2.99                 | 0                     |
| 23                   | Assam                | 124.87               | 39.36                | 115.17               | 42.32                | 115.17               | 42.6                  |
| 24                   | Manipur              | 7.31                 | 0.86                 | 6.74                 | 1.86                 | 6.74                 | 3.08                  |
| 25                   | Meghalaya            | 7.72                 | 2.45                 | 7.12                 | 1.85                 | 7.12                 | 3.15                  |
| 26                   | Mizoram              | 1.75                 | 0.71                 | 1.61                 | 0.71                 | 1.61                 | 0.71                  |
| 27                   | Nagaland             | 3.38                 | 1.64                 | 3.12                 | 1.38                 | 3.12                 | 1.38                  |
| 28                   | Sikkim               | 1.47                 | 0.15                 | 1.35                 | 0.42                 | 1.35                 | 0.81                  |
| 29                   | Tripura              | 16.28                | 3.32                 | 15.02                | 9.28                 | 15.02                | 2.69                  |
| Union Territories    | Union Territories    | Union Territories    | Union Territories    | Union Territories    | Union Territories    | Union Territories    | Union Territories     |
| 30                   | NCT Delhi            | 13.48                | 13.48                | 13.48                | 5.69                 | 13.48                | 2.85                  |
| 31                   | Ladakh NA            | Ladakh NA            | Ladakh NA            | Ladakh NA            | Ladakh NA            | 0.19                 |                       |
| 32                   | Puducherry           | 3.63                 | 3.63                 | 3.63                 | 362.82               | 3.63                 | 3.16                  |
|                      | GRAND TOTAL          | 2252.23              | 1733.65              | 1935.45              | 2134.14              | 1935.45              | 1881.01               |