Lok Sabha Question No. 27 (STARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: Pension Schemes for BPL Persons
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

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

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 27

ANSWERED ON 20/07/2021

## PENSION SCHEMES FOR BPL PERSONS

## *27. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any pension scheme is being implemented by the Government for widows, old aged and unemployed persons living Below Poverty Line (BPL);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of funds allocated, sanctioned and expended under this scheme during the last five years,State/UT-wise; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  double  the  funds  allocated  under  this scheme and the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

- (a) to (d):   A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred in reply to Lok Sabha  Starred Question No. * 27 for answer on 20 th July, 2021 raised by Shrimati Poonam Mahajan

(a) to (b) Under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), monthly pension at the rate of Rs.300/- p.m  to widows in the age group of 40 to 79 years and Rs.200/- p.m 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 and above.  There is no provision of pension to

(c) The State/UT-wise details of funds allocated and expended under this scheme during the unemployed persons living below poverty line. last five years is given at Annexure 'A'.

(d) No, sir. There is no such proposal for consideration to double the funds under NSAP.

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## Annexure 'A' referred  to in reply of part (C) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question no. 27  for  answer on 20.7.2021

## Old Age Pension Scheme

|         |                  |            |             | (Rs. In Crore)   | (Rs. In Crore)   | (Rs. In Crore)   | (Rs. In Crore)   | (Rs. In Crore)   | (Rs. In Crore)   | (Rs. In Crore)   | (Rs. In Crore)   |
|---------|------------------|------------|-------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Sl. No. | States/UTs       | 2016-2017  | 2016-2017   | 2017-2018        | 2017-2018        | 2018-2019        | 2018-2019        | 2019-2020        | 2019-2020        | 2020-21          | 2020-21          |
|         |                  | Allocation | Expenditure | Allocation       | Expenditure      | Allocation       | Expenditure      | Allocation       | Expenditure      | Allocation       | Expenditure      |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh   | 164.10     | 276.08      | 164.10           | 184.05           | 176.41           | 184.05           | 168.84           | 195.18           | 168.84           | 186.77           |
| 2       | Bihar            | 759.87     | 577.78      | 759.87           | 825.54           | 816.88           | 852.27           | 781.82           | 948.89           | 781.82           | 1000.02          |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh     | 166.21     | 248.17      | 166.21           | 172.98           | 178.67           | 180.91           | 171.01           | 186.42           | 171.01           | 98.55            |
| 4       | Gujarat          | 154.82     | 183.90      | 154.82           | 134.14           | 166.43           | 147.64           | 159.29           | 173.64           | 159.29           | 173.64           |
| 6       | Haryana          | 67.55      | 80.38       | 67.55            | 70.91            | 72.62            | 67.11            | 69.50            | 88.84            | 69.50            | 34.96            |
| 7       | Himachal Pradesh | 24.63      | 33.08       | 24.63            | 52.09            | 26.47            | 36.31            | 25.34            | 37.32            | 25.34            | 39.34            |
| 8       | J&K              | 32.50      | 41.25       | 32.50            | 42.43            | 34.94            | 43.72            | 33.44            | 21.92            | 33.44            | 22.88            |
| 9       | Jharkhand        | 245.33     | 243.49      | 245.33           | 252.16           | 263.74           | 248.19           | 252.42           | 202.64           | 252.42           | 206.38           |
| 10      | Karnataka        | 258.51     | 349.40      | 258.51           | 292.54           | 277.90           | 295.33           | 265.97           | 295.97           | 265.97           | 300.73           |
| 11      | Kerala           | 118.86     | 66.66       | 118.86           | 128.83           | 127.78           | 199.97           | 122.30           | 68.49            | 122.30           | 175.96           |

Old Age Pension Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|                      |                      | 2016-2017            | 2016-2017            | 2017-2018            | 2017-2018            | 2018-2019            | 2018-2019            | 2019-2020            | 2019-2020            | 2020-21              | 2020-21              |
|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| Sl. No.              | States/UTs           | Allocation           | Expenditure          | Allocation           | Expenditure          | Allocation           | Expenditure          | Allocation           | Expenditure          | Allocation           | Expenditure          |
| 12                   | Madhya Pradesh       | 410.29               | 460.18               | 410.29               | 460.18               | 441.07               | 460.18               | 422.14               | 304.31               | 422.14               | 465.46               |
| 13                   | Maharashtra          | 328.78               | 149.27               | 328.78               | 412.83               | 353.45               | 316.91               | 338.28               | 307.01               | 338.28               | 305.48               |
| 14                   | Odisha               | 364.14               | 395.40               | 364.14               | 408.42               | 391.46               | 408.42               | 374.66               | 421.56               | 374.66               | 351.85               |
| 15                   | Punjab               | 53.54                | 30.03                | 53.54                | 0.00                 | 57.56                | 20.20                | 55.09                | 32.86                | 55.09                | 36.03                |
| 16                   | Rajasthan            | 216.35               | 163.23               | 216.35               | 352.19               | 232.58               | 242.66               | 222.60               | 249.76               | 222.60               | 251.48               |
| 17                   | Tamilnadu            | 321.11               | 360.15               | 321.11               | 360.15               | 345.20               | 360.15               | 330.38               | 350.23               | 330.38               | 201.26               |
| 18                   | Telangana            | 117.28               | 197.31               | 117.28               | 131.54               | 126.08               | 131.54               | 120.67               | 69.70                | 120.67               | 213.17               |
| 19                   | Uttar Pradesh        | 1130.77              | 1136.80              | 1130.77              | 1156.74              | 1215.60              | 876.29               | 1163.43              | 1230.55              | 1163.43              | 1247.08              |
| 20                   | Uttarakhand          | 63.38                | 71.09                | 63.38                | 63.44                | 68.14                | 67.66                | 65.21                | 41.25                | 65.21                | 98.76                |
| 21                   | West Bengal          | 380.80               | 563.39               | 380.80               | 352.63               | 409.37               | 323.15               | 391.80               | 560.93               | 391.80               | 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 | North Eastern States | North Eastern States | North Eastern States | North Eastern States |
| 22                   | Arunachal Pradesh    | 17.95                | 4.26                 | 17.95                | 0.00                 | 18.84                | 9.44                 | 17.38                | 0.00                 | 17.38                | 0.00                 |
| 23                   | Assam                | 445.48               | 133.52               | 445.48               | 115.22               | 467.76               | 190.94               | 431.41               | 241.55               | 431.41               | 253.80               |
| 24                   | Manipur              | 37.98                | 8.42                 | 37.98                | 25.27                | 39.88                | 8.14                 | 36.78                | 16.22                | 36.78                | 25.92                |

Old Age Pension Scheme

|                   |                   | 2016-2017         | 2016-2017         | 2017-2018         | 2017-2018         | 2018-2019         | 2018-2019         | 2019-2020         | 2019-2020         | 2020-21           | 2020-21           |
|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Sl. No.           | States/UTs        | Allocation        | Expenditure       | Allocation        | Expenditure       | Allocation        | Expenditure       | Allocation        | Expenditure       | Allocation        | Expenditure       |
| 25                | Meghalaya         | 47.35             | 14.34 47.35       |                   | 13.34             | 49.71             | 13.42             | 45.85             | 10.92             | 45.85             | 17.19             |
| 26                | Mizoram           | 18.26             | 9.75              | 18.26             | 8.83              | 19.17             | 7.82              | 17.68             | 9.26              | 17.68             | 9.35              |
| 27                | Nagaland          | 27.96             | 18.61             | 27.96             | 9.66              | 29.36             | 21.29             | 27.08             | 18.09             | 27.08             | 18.47             |
| 28                | Sikkim            | 10.00             | 4.38              | 10.00             | 6.52              | 10.50             | 2.19              | 9.68              | 4.89              | 9.68              | 8.17              |
| 29                | Tripura           | 95.77             | 41.22             | 95.77             | 38.39             | 100.56            | 20.52             | 92.75             | 56.37             | 92.75             | 9.85              |
| Sub               | Total             | 700.74            | 234.50            | 700.74            | 217.23            | 735.78            | 273.77            | 678.61            | 357.30            | 678.61            | 342.76            |
| Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories |
| 30                | NCT Delhi         | 38.56             | 34.08             | 35.10             | 34.08             | 34.08             | 34.08             | 34.08             | 40.00             | 34.08             | 23.04             |
| Not applicable    | Not applicable    | Not applicable    | Not applicable    | Not applicable    | Not applicable    | Not applicable    | Not applicable    | Not applicable    | Not applicable    | -                 | 0.95              |
| 32                | Puducherry        | 6.01              | 5.31              | 5.47              | 5.31              | 5.31              | 530.90            | 5.31              | 863.88            | 5.31              | 822.23            |
| Sub Total         | Sub Total         | 44.57             | 39.39             | 40.57             | 39.39             | 39.39             | 564.98            | 39.39             | 903.88            | 39.39             | 846.22            |
| GRAND TOTAL       | GRAND TOTAL       | 6124.11           | 5900.92           | 6120.11           | 6110.43           | 6557.51           | 6301.43           | 6252.17           | 7048.63           | 6252.17           | 6965.83           |

(Rs. In Crore)

## Widow Pension Scheme

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs               | 2016-2017   | 2016-2017   | 2017-2018   | 2017-2018   | 2018-2019   | 2018-2019   | 2019-2020   | 2019-2020   | 2020-21    | 2020-21     |
|-----------|--------------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|------------|-------------|
|           | States/UTs               | Allocation  | Expenditure | Allocation  | Expenditure | Allocation  | Expenditure | Allocation  | Expenditure | Allocation | Expenditure |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh           | 79.15       | 136.55      | 79.15       | 91.07       | 80.26       | 91.07       | 68.47       | 91.07       | 68.47      | 91.07       |
| 2         | Bihar                    | 204.55      | 92.93       | 204.55      | 164.36      | 207.41      | 183.86      | 176.95      | 203.12      | 176.95     | 203.12      |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh             | 83.99       | 26.74       | 83.99       | 51.62       | 85.17       | 57.71       | 72.66       | 65.48       | 72.66      | 45.23       |
| 4         | Gujarat                  | 70.38       | 2.33        | 70.38       | 0.00        | 71.37       | 0.00        | 60.89       | 19.03       | 60.89      | 78.81       |
| 6         |                          | 18.42       | 31.79       | 18.42       | 21.19       | 18.68       | 21.19       | 15.93       | 21.19       | 15.93      | 7.98        |
| 7         | Haryana Himachal Pradesh | 5.79        | 6.67        | 5.79        | 10.00       | 5.88        | 6.67        | 5.01        | 6.67        | 5.01       | 6.67        |
| 8         | J&K                      | 2.69        | 2.51        | 2.69        | 2.49        | 2.72        | 2.60        | 2.32        | 1.13        | 2.32       | 1.24        |
| 9         | Jharkhand                | 87.69       | 100.90      | 87.69       | 100.90      | 88.92       | 96.19       | 75.86       | 50.14       | 75.86      | 75.53       |
| 10        | Karnataka                | 149.97      | 241.64      | 149.97      | 172.56      | 152.07      | 172.46      | 129.74      | 170.60      | 129.74     | 170.60      |
| 11        | Kerala                   | 67.43       | 38.79       | 67.43       | 77.58       | 68.38       | 116.38      | 58.33       | 38.79       | 58.33      | 96.98       |

(Rs. In Crore)

## Widow Pension Scheme

(Rs. In Crore)

|                      |                      | 2016-2017            | 2016-2017            | 2017-2018            | 2017-2018            | 2018-2019            | 2018-2019            | 2019-2020            | 2019-2020            | 2020-21              | 2020-21              |
|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| Sl. No.              | States/UTs           | Allocation           | Expenditure          | Allocation           | Expenditure          | Allocation           | Expenditure          | Allocation           | Expenditure          | Allocation           | Expenditure          |
| 12                   | Madhya Pradesh       | 172.87               | 198.90               | 172.87               | 198.90               | 175.29               | 198.90               | 149.55               | 187.40               | 149.55               | 190.35               |
| 13                   | Maharashtra          | 32.23                | 0.00                 | 32.23                | 0.00                 | 32.68                | 0.00                 | 27.88                | 0.00                 | 27.88                | 15.58                |
| 14                   | Odisha               | 170.34               | 181.47               | 170.34               | 192.53               | 172.73               | 189.14               | 147.36               | 195.12               | 147.36               | 206.12               |
| 15                   | Punjab               | 13.60                | 0.00                 | 13.60                | 0.00                 | 13.79                | 8.71                 | 11.76                | 0.00                 | 11.76                | 5.77                 |
| 16                   | Rajasthan            | 89.82                | 0.00                 | 89.82                | 48.72                | 91.08                | 52.44                | 77.70                | 59.33                | 77.70                | 66.87                |
| 17                   | Tamilnadu            | 176.96               | 115.08               | 176.96               | 220.21               | 179.43               | 192.70               | 153.08               | 192.70               | 153.08               | 96.35                |
| 18                   | Telangana            | 56.57                | 83.02                | 56.57                | 65.09                | 57.36                | 65.09                | 48.94                | 32.54                | 48.94                | 97.63                |
| 19                   | Uttar Pradesh        | 319.63               | 367.75               | 319.63               | 183.88               | 324.10               | 0.00                 | 276.50               | 135.40               | 276.50               | 135.60               |
| 20                   | Uttarakhand          | 30.72                | 0.00                 | 30.72                | 0.00                 | 31.15                | 6.87                 | 26.57                | 3.84                 | 26.57                | 11.51                |
| 21                   | West Bengal          | 207.74               | 355.36               | 207.74               | 166.40               | 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 | North Eastern States | North Eastern States | North Eastern States | North Eastern States |
| 22                   | Arunachal Pradesh    | 3.08                 | 0.66                 | 3.08                 | 0.00                 | 3.24                 | 1.38                 | 2.99                 | 0.00                 | 2.99                 | 0.00                 |
| 23                   | Assam                | 118.92               | 25.29                | 118.92               | 22.00                | 124.87               | 39.36                | 115.17               | 42.32                | 115.17               | 42.60                |
| 24                   | Manipur              | 6.96                 | 0.00                 | 6.96                 | 0.00                 | 7.31                 | 0.86                 | 6.74                 | 1.86                 | 6.74                 | 3.08                 |

Widow Pension Scheme

(Rs. In Crore)

|                   |                   | 2016-2017         | 2016-2017         | 2017-2018         | 2017-2018         | 2018-2019         | 2018-2019         | 2019-2020         | 2019-2020         | 2020-21           | 2020-21           |
|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Sl. No.           | States/UTs        | Allocation        | Expenditure       | Allocation        | Expenditure       | Allocation        | Expenditure       | Allocation        | Expenditure       | Allocation        | Expenditure       |
| 25                | Meghalaya         | 7.35              | 2.94              | 7.35              | 2.45              | 7.72              | 2.45              | 7.12              | 1.85              | 7.12              | 3.15              |
| 26                | Mizoram           | 1.67              | 0.71              | 1.67              | 0.71              | 1.75              | 0.71              | 1.61              | 0.71              | 1.61              | 0.71              |
| 27                | Nagaland          | 3.22              | 0.52              | 3.22              | 0.69              | 3.38              | 1.64              | 3.12              | 1.38              | 3.12              | 1.38              |
| 28                | Sikkim            | 1.40              | 0.36              | 1.40              | 0.54              | 1.47              | 0.15              | 1.35              | 0.42              | 1.35              | 0.81              |
| 29                | Tripura           | 15.51             | 6.65              | 15.51             | 5.96              | 16.28             | 3.32              | 15.02             | 9.28              | 15.02             | 2.69              |
|                   | Sub Total         | 158.11            | 37.13             | 158.11            | 32.36             | 166.01            | 49.87             | 153.11            | 57.83             | 153.11            | 54.43             |
| Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories | Union Territories |
| 30                | NCT Delhi         | 15.25             | 13.48             | 15.25             | 13.48             | 13.48             | 13.48             | 13.48             | 5.69              | 13.48             | 2.85              |
| Not Applicable    | Not Applicable    | Not Applicable    | Not Applicable    | Not Applicable    | Not Applicable    | Not Applicable    | Not Applicable    | Not Applicable    | Not Applicable    | -                 | 0.09              |
| 32                | Puducherry        | 4.11              | 3.63              | 4.11              | 362.83            | 3.63              | 3.63              | 3.63              | 362.82            | 3.63              | 3.16              |
|                   | Sub Total         | 19.36             | 17.11             | 19.36             | 376.31            | 17.11             | 17.11             | 17.11             | 368.51            | 17.11             | 6.09              |
|                   | GRAND TOTAL       | 2218.01           | 2036.68           | 2218.01           | 2176.17           | 2252.23           | 1733.65           | 1935.45           | 2134.14           | 1935.45           | 1881.01           |

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