Lok Sabha Question No. 243 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-22
Subject: Pension Schemes for Widows and Disabled
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 243 ANSWERED ON 22/07/2025

## PENSION SCHEMES FOR WIDOWS AND DISABLED

## 243.  SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  and  the  total  amount  of  funding  allocated  and utilised for the Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS) and Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS) during the last five years, State and districtwise especially in BapatlaLokSabha Constituency;
- (b) the total funds allocated, released and utilised for implementing  IGNWPS  and  IGNDPS  during  the  such  period, district-wise including Andhra Pradesh and in BapatlaLokSabha Constituency; and
- (c) whether the Government has undertaken any steps to increase awareness  regarding  the  benefits  of  IGNWPS  and  IGNDPS amongst individuals belonging to SC/ST and OBC communities, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons  therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

(a) & (b): Under National Social Assistance Program (NSAP), funds are released to the States/UTs based on the number of beneficiaries digitized  on  NSAP-PPS  or  State  cap,  whichever  is  less.  Funds  are released to the States/UTs which have the responsibility of implementation of the scheme including further disbursal of pension to beneficiaries in districts/ blocks/ villages/ towns. Details and the State-wise  &  year-wise   funds  allocated  and  funds  released  to States/UTs including Andhra Pradesh under Indira Gandhi National Widow  Pension  Scheme  (IGNWPS)  and  Indira  Gandhi  National Disability  Pension  Scheme  (IGNDPS)  during  the  last  five  years,  is given at Annexure.

(c): NSAP  guidelines  stipulates  to  ensure  wide  and  continuous publicity  about  the  entitlements  under  different  schemes  of  NSAP and the  procedure  for  claiming  them  through posters,  brochures, media and other means. Further 1% of the administrative expenses may  be  earmarked  for  Information, Education  &  Communication (IEC)- awareness  generation  activities. Additionally  all  States/UTs have  been requested  to  organize  "Pension  Diwas"  in every  Gram Panchayat/Ward Sabha (Rural/Urban) once in every quarter to enable beneficiaries to register their grievances, get/share information and meet each other.

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Annexure  referred  to  in  part  (a)  &  (b)  of  LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 243 to be answered on 22.07.2025 regarding Pension Schemes for Widows and Disabled

## State-wise and year-wise details of Fund allocated and Fund released to States/UTs under the Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme

Rs. in Crores

| Sl.N                 | 2020-21                                                                              | 2020-21                                                                              | 2021-22                                                                              | 2021-22                                                                              | 2022-23                                                                              | 2022-23                                                                              | 2023-24                                                                              | 2023-24                                                                              | 2024-25                                                                              | 2024-25                                                                              |
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| Sl.N                 | Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas | Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas | Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas | Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas | Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas | Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas | Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas | Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas | Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas | Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas |
| o. s                 | n                                                                                    | e                                                                                    | n                                                                                    | e                                                                                    | n                                                                                    | e                                                                                    | n                                                                                    | e                                                                                    | n                                                                                    | e                                                                                    |
| 1 Andhra Pradesh     | 68.56                                                                                | 91.07 68.56                                                                          |                                                                                      | 68.30                                                                                | 69.68                                                                                | 91.07                                                                                | 73.91                                                                                | 114.29                                                                               | 73.91                                                                                | 93.73                                                                                |
| 2 Bihar              | 177.18 203.12                                                                        |                                                                                      | 177.18                                                                               | 233.45                                                                               | 180.07                                                                               | 235.34                                                                               | 190.17                                                                               | 235.49                                                                               | 190.17                                                                               | 238.88                                                                               |
| 3 Chhattisgar h      | 72.76                                                                                | 45.23                                                                                | 72.76                                                                                | 70.56                                                                                | 73.94                                                                                | 73.06                                                                                | 60.97                                                                                | 75.03                                                                                | 60.97                                                                                | 94.69                                                                                |
| 4 Goa                | 2.28 0.00                                                                            | 2.28                                                                                 |                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                 | 2.32                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 1.76                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 1.76                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 |
| 5 Gujarat            | 60.97                                                                                | 78.81                                                                                | 60.97                                                                                | 40.49                                                                                | 65.72                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                 | 82.67                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                 | 82.67                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                 |
| 6 Haryana            | 15.95                                                                                | 7.98                                                                                 | 15.95                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                 | 16.21                                                                                | 43.77                                                                                | 21.20                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                 | 21.20                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                 |
| 7 Himachal Pradesh   | 5.02                                                                                 | 6.67                                                                                 | 5.02                                                                                 | 1.67                                                                                 | 6.23                                                                                 | 5.00                                                                                 | 6.58                                                                                 | 14.26                                                                                | 6.58                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 |
| 8 Jharkhand          | 75.96                                                                                | 75.53                                                                                | 75.96                                                                                | 120.56                                                                               | 76.48                                                                                | 99.18                                                                                | 79.67                                                                                | 72.98                                                                                | 79.67                                                                                | 78.95                                                                                |
| 9 Karnataka          | 129.91                                                                               | 170.60                                                                               | 129.91                                                                               | 167.61                                                                               | 131.69                                                                               | 159.46                                                                               | 135.35                                                                               | 133.87                                                                               | 135.35                                                                               | 41.90                                                                                |
| 10 Kerala            | 58.41                                                                                | 96.98                                                                                | 58.41                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                 | 59.36                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                 | 96.03                                                                                | 204.30                                                                               | 96.03                                                                                | 52.60                                                                                |
| 11 Madhya Pradesh    | 149.74                                                                               | 190.35                                                                               | 149.74                                                                               | 149.18                                                                               | 152.19                                                                               | 244.79                                                                               | 163.77                                                                               | 202.80                                                                               | 163.77                                                                               | 214.89                                                                               |
| 12 Maharashtr a      | 27.92                                                                                | 15.58                                                                                | 27.92                                                                                | 19.65                                                                                | 28.37                                                                                | 13.50                                                                                | 24.17                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                 | 24.17                                                                                | 50.71                                                                                |
| 13 Odisha            | 147.56                                                                               | 206.12                                                                               | 147.56                                                                               | 188.37                                                                               | 149.96                                                                               | 195.99                                                                               | 157.22                                                                               | 193.29                                                                               | 157.22                                                                               | 180.43                                                                               |
| 14 Punjab            | 11.78                                                                                | 5.77                                                                                 | 11.78                                                                                | 1.71                                                                                 | 11.97                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                 | 5.78                                                                                 | 3.58                                                                                 | 5.78                                                                                 | 3.45                                                                                 |
| 15 Rajasthan         | 77.81                                                                                | 66.87                                                                                | 77.81                                                                                | 25.84                                                                                | 86.55                                                                                | 162.35                                                                               | 94.34                                                                                | 86.69                                                                                | 94.34                                                                                | 195.46                                                                               |
| 16 Tamil Nadu        | 153.28                                                                               | 96.35                                                                                | 153.28                                                                               | 218.02                                                                               | 160.34                                                                               | 236.23                                                                               | 171.95                                                                               | 214.96                                                                               | 171.95                                                                               | 197.37                                                                               |
| 17 Telangana         | 49.00                                                                                | 97.63                                                                                | 49.00                                                                                | 32.54                                                                                | 49.80                                                                                | 65.09                                                                                | 54.11                                                                                | 49.30                                                                                | 54.11                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                 |
| 18 Uttar Pradesh     | 276.87                                                                               | 135.60                                                                               | 276.87                                                                               | 180.11                                                                               | 290.87                                                                               | 190.08                                                                               | 306.99                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                 | 306.99                                                                               | 341.55                                                                               |
| 19 Uttarakhan d      | 26.61 11.51                                                                          |                                                                                      | 26.61                                                                                | 2.40                                                                                 | 27.04                                                                                | 11.64                                                                                | 7.16                                                                                 | 8.86                                                                                 | 7.16                                                                                 | 11.18                                                                                |
| 20 West Bengal       | 179.94                                                                               | 217.49                                                                               | 179.94                                                                               | 179.26                                                                               | 208.01                                                                               | 203.90                                                                               | 217.44                                                                               | 340.94                                                                               | 217.44                                                                               | 271.22                                                                               |
| 21 Arunachal Pradesh | 2.99                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 2.99                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 3.44                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.10                                                                                 | 0.51                                                                                 | 0.10                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 |
| 22 Assam             | 115.17                                                                               | 42.60                                                                                | 115.17                                                                               | 41.61                                                                                | 116.82                                                                               | 42.18                                                                                | 42.00                                                                                | 42.61                                                                                | 41.99                                                                                | 42.78                                                                                |
| 23 Manipur           | 6.74                                                                                 | 3.08                                                                                 | 6.74                                                                                 | 0.51                                                                                 | 7.75                                                                                 | 2.71                                                                                 | 2.48                                                                                 | 1.78                                                                                 | 2.48                                                                                 | 2.63                                                                                 |
| 24 Meghalaya         | 7.12                                                                                 | 3.15                                                                                 | 7.12                                                                                 | 1.47                                                                                 | 8.12                                                                                 | 2.74                                                                                 | 2.81                                                                                 | 2.89                                                                                 | 2.81                                                                                 | 2.96                                                                                 |
| 25 Mizoram           | 1.61                                                                                 | 0.71                                                                                 | 1.61                                                                                 | 0.36                                                                                 | 2.23                                                                                 | 0.76                                                                                 | 0.80                                                                                 | 0.83                                                                                 | 0.80                                                                                 | 1.07                                                                                 |
| 26 Nagaland          | 3.12                                                                                 | 1.38                                                                                 | 3.12                                                                                 | 0.69                                                                                 | 3.59                                                                                 | 1.72                                                                                 | 1.34                                                                                 | 0.70                                                                                 | 1.34                                                                                 | 2.13                                                                                 |
| 27 Sikkim            |                                                                                      | 0.81                                                                                 | 1.35                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 1.42                                                                                 | 0.68                                                                                 | 0.51                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.51                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 |
|                      | 1.35                                                                                 |                                                                                      |                                                                                      |                                                                                      |                                                                                      |                                                                                      |                                                                                      |                                                                                      |                                                                                      |                                                                                      |

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| 29   | A&N Islands        |    0.29 | 0.27     |    0.29 | 0.00     |    0.25 | 0.00     |    0.00 | 0.00     |    0.00 | 0.00     |
|------|--------------------|---------|----------|---------|----------|---------|----------|---------|----------|---------|----------|
| 30   | Chandigarh         |    0.18 | 0.00     |    0.18 | 0.00     |    0.42 | 0.00     |    0.52 | 0.00     |    0.52 | 0.00     |
| 31   | D&N Haveli and D&D |    0.36 | 0.00     |    0.36 | 0.00     |    0.31 | 0.00     |    0.44 | 0.00     |    0.44 | 0.00     |
| 32   | NCT Delhi          |   11.63 | 2.85     |   11.63 | 17.28    |   12.5  | 0.00     |   12.49 | 0.00     |   12.49 | 19.50    |
| 33   | J & K              |    2.35 | 1.24     |    2.35 | 2.02     |    2.63 | 1.41     |    2.62 | 4.87     |    2.62 | 2.21     |
| 34   | Ladakh             |    0.19 | 0.09     |    0.19 | 0.00     |    0.07 | 0.15     |    0.09 | 0.00     |    0.09 | 0.41     |
| 35   | Lakshadwe ep       |    0.05 | 0.00     |    0.05 | 0.00     |    0.02 | 0.00     |    0.02 | 0.00     |    0.02 | 0.00     |
| 36   | Puducherry         |    3.13 | 3.16     |    3.13 | 1.81     |    3.36 | 0.00     |    3.37 | 0.00     |    3.37 | 0.00     |
|      | TOTAL              | 1938.8  | 1881.2 9 | 1938.8  | 1769.1 9 | 2027    | 2087.0 0 | 2026.99 | 2009.8 0 | 2026.99 | 2150.0 3 |

## State-wise and year-wise details of Fund allocated and Fund released to States/UTs under the Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme

Rs. in Crores

| Sl. No         | States/UTs            | 2020-21     | 2020-21   | 2021-22     | 2021-22   | 2022-23     | 2022-23   | 2023-24     | 2023-24   | 2024-25     | 2024-25   |
|----------------|-----------------------|-------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|
| .              | States/UTs            | Allocatio n | Releas e  | Allocatio n | Releas e  | Allocatio n | Releas e  | Allocatio n | Releas e  | Allocatio n | Releas e  |
| 1              | Andhra Pradesh        | 6.51        | 9.05      | 6.51        | 6.79      | 7.76        | 9.05      | 7.96        | 11.32     | 7.96        | 9.28      |
| 2              | Bihar                 | 33.64       | 44.7      | 33.64       | 46.78     | 40.10       | 46.78     | 41.43       | 47.13     | 41.43       | 39.00     |
| 3              | Chhattisgar h         | 8.55        | 8.9       | 8.55        | 11.85     | 10.20       | 11.86     | 10.46       | 11.89     | 10.46       | 14.89     |
| 4              | Goa                   | 0.12        | 0         | 0.12        | 0         | 0.15        | 0         | 0.15        | 0.00      | 0.15        | 0.00      |
| 5              | Gujarat               | 8.94        | 4.59      | 8.94        | 5.72      | 6.45        | 8.44      | 6.63        | 7.53      | 6.63        | 7.54      |
| 6              | Haryana               | 3.08        | 1.54      | 3.08        | 0         | 3.67        | 8.91      | 5.40        | 0.00      | 5.40        | 0.00      |
| 7              | Himachal Pradesh      | 0.83        | 0.32      | 0.83        | 0.08      | 0.27        | 0.24      | 0.28        | 0.55      | 0.28        | 0.00      |
| 8              | Jharkhand             | 8.34        | 7.12      | 8.34        | 12.2      | 8.51        | 9.83      | 8.59        | 7.25      | 8.59        | 4.85      |
| 9              | Karnataka             | 11.63       | 16.18     | 11.63       | 16.18     | 14.25       | 15.74     | 14.61       | 12.91     | 14.61       | 3.72      |
| 10             | Kerala                | 7.98        | 13.87     | 7.98        | 0         | 9.52        | 0         | 21.81       | 31.18     | 21.81       | 0.00      |
| 11             | Madhya Pradesh        | 26.64       | 35.5      | 26.64       | 27.52     | 31.76       | 45.23     | 33.07       | 37.63     | 33.07       | 37.96     |
| 12 Maharashtra | 12 Maharashtra        | 13.33       | 0         | 13.33       | 0         | 15.89       | 0         | 3.04        | 0.00      | 3.04        | 0.00      |
| 13             | Odisha                | 24.20       | 33.31     | 24.20       | 31.82     | 28.85       | 33.65     | 29.43       | 33.16     | 29.43       | 33.27     |
| 14             | Punjab                | 1.73        | 1.74      | 1.73        | 0.45      | 2.06        | 0         | 1.95        | 1.11      | 1.95        | 1.00      |
| 15             | Rajasthan             | 15.16       | 10.94     | 15.16       | 2.08      | 9.70        | 15.5      | 9.95        | 7.10      | 9.95        | 13.35     |
| 16             | Tamil Nadu            | 21.15       | 10.61     | 21.15       | 34.06     | 20.11       | 17.59     | 20.89       | 23.69     | 20.89       | 21.59     |
| 17             | Telangana             | 4.65        | 9.7       | 4.65        | 3.24      | 5.55        | 6.47      | 6.71        | 5.14      | 6.71        | 0.00      |
| 18             | Uttar Pradesh         | 48.74       | 20.36     | 48.74       | 13.96     | 23.93       | 20.94     | 27.96       | 22.88     | 27.96       | 16.07     |
| 19 Uttarakhand | 19 Uttarakhand        | 3.84        | 1.31      | 3.84        | 0.27      | 4.57        | 1.3       | 0.94        | 1.07      | 0.94        | 1.34      |
| 20 West Bengal | 20 West Bengal        | 23.13       | 22.78     | 23.13       | 13.87     | 19.56       | 11.31     | 19.54       | 32.34     | 19.54       | 20.26     |
| 21             | Arunachal Pradesh     | 1.08        | 0         | 1.08        | 0         | 0.69        | 0         | 0.04        | 0.20      | 0.04        | 0.00      |
| 22             | Assam                 | 15.85       | 7.01      | 15.85       | 7.01      | 18.91       | 12.93     | 12.79       | 12.29     | 12.80       | 12.34     |
| 23             | Manipur               | 0.84        | 0.56      | 0.84        | 0.09      | 0.54        | 0.47      | 0.37        | 0.27      | 0.37        | 0.32      |
| 24             | Meghalaya             | 0.81        | 0.36      | 0.81        | 0.17      | 0.84        | 0.47      | 0.58        | 0.56      | 0.58        | 0.58      |
| 25             | Mizoram               | 0.34        | 0.15      | 0.34        | 0.07      | 0.40        | 0.2       | 0.27        | 0.26      | 0.27        | 0.34      |
| 26             | Nagaland              | 0.80        | 0.36      | 0.80        | 0.27      | 0.52        | 0.36      | 0.37        | 0.28      | 0.37        | 0.47      |
| 27             | Sikkim                | 0.68        | 0.25      | 0.68        | 0         | 0.25        | 0.21      | 0.17        | 0.00      | 0.17        | 0.00      |
| 28             | Tripura               | 1.80        | 0.33      | 1.80        | 0.49      | 1.15        | 0.51      | 0.79        | 0.74      | 0.79        | 0.93      |
| 29             | A&N Islands           | 0.03        | 0.05      | 0.03        | 0         | 0.04        | 0         | 0.00        | 0.00      | 0.00        | 0.00      |
| 30             | Chandigarh            | 0.02        | 0         | 0.02        | 0         | 0.01        | 0         | 0.02        | 0.00      | 0.02        | 0.00      |
| 31             | D&N Haveli and D&D    | 0.04        | 0         | 0.04        | 0         | 0.04        | 0         | 0.06        | 0.00      | 0.06        | 0.00      |
| 32             | NCT Delhi             | 1.79        | 1.17      | 1.79        | 1.76      | 2.33        | 0         | 2.05        | 0.00      | 2.05        | 3.61      |
| 33             | J & K                 | 0.70        | 0.28      | 0.70        | 0.67      | 0.92        | 0.45      | 1.09        | 2.00      | 1.09        | 0.83      |
| 34             | Ladakh                | 0.03        | 0.01      | 0.03        | 0         | 0.04        | 0.13      | 0.04        | 0.00      | 0.04        | 0.20      |
|                |                       | 0.01        |           |             | 0         | 0.01        | 0         | 0.01        | 0.00      | 0.01        | 0.00      |
| 35 p 36        | Lakshadwee Puducherry | 0.36        | 0 0.09    | 0.01 0.36   | 0         | 0.46        | 0         | 0.56        | 0.00      | 0.56        | 0.00      |

TOTAL

297.37

263.14

297.37

237.4

290.00

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278.57

290.00

310.47

290.00

243.74