Lok Sabha Question No. 1310 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: NSAP in Bihar
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Rajesh Ranjan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1310 ANSWERED ON 30/07/2024

## NSAP IN BIHAR

## 1310 Shri Rajesh Ranjan:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  launched  the  National Social Assistance Programme(NSAP) to provide social security to  the  destitute,  population  living  Below  the  Poverty  Line (BPL)and vulnerable groups and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  total  number  of  beneficiaries  of  NSAP  schemes  in  the State of Bihar, District-wise andthe quantum of funds released during the last three years, scheme-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has undertaken any exercise to find out due number of personswho are eligible to get the benefits of NSAP schemes in Bihar, are not getting the benefits ofNSAP schemes; and
- (d) the  steps  proposed  to  be  taken  to  ensure  that  all  eligible persons should get benefits ofNSAP schemes in Bihar?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

- (a) Yes. National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), launched on 15 th  August, 1995, is implemented across the country as  a  social  security  programme,  primarily  meant  for  vulnerable sections  of  the  society  such  as  old  aged,  widows,  and  disabled persons belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL). The Programme has undergone many changes over the years in terms of the composition,  eligibility  criterion  and  funding  pattern.  Details  of schemes  covered  under  NSAP  along  with  eligibility  criteria  are given in Annexure-I.
- (b)        District-wise  details  of  total  number  of  beneficiaries  under NSAP schemes in the State of Bihar is given in Annexure-II. Schemewise details of funds released for State of Bihar under NSAP during last three years is given below:
- (c) & (d) : As per the guidelines of NSAP, it is the responsibility of the States to adhere to a policy for prioritizing the beneficiaries on the basis of socio-economic and health conditions. The outlay along with  state-wise  cap  of  beneficiaries  for  2021-26  in  respect  of  all States/  UTs  including  Bihar  have  been  approved  by  the  Union Cabinet.   However,  if  there  are  more  deserving  beneficiaries,  the States/  UTs  have  the  option  to  give  them  pension  from  their  own resources.

| Scheme                                                    |   FY 2021-22 (Rs. In crore) |   FY 2022-23 (Rs. In crore) |   FY 2023-24 (Rs. In crore) |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS)   |                      998.05 |                     1006.18 |                     1153.55 |
| Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS)      |                      233.45 |                      235.34 |                      235.49 |
| Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS) |                       46.78 |                       46.78 |                       47.13 |
| National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS)                     |                        0    |                        0    |                       36.93 |

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1310 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2024 REGARDING NSAP IN BIHAR

Annexure-I

## Details  of  schemes  covered  under  NSAP  along  with  eligibility criteria

| Scheme                                    | Amount of Assistance      | Eligibility criteria                                                                  |
|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Indira Gandhi National Old                | Rs.200                    | BPL senior citizens in age group of 60-79 years                                       |
| Age Pension Scheme                        | Rs. 500                   | BPL Senior citizens of 80 years and above                                             |
| Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension      | Rs.300                    | BPL widows in age group of 40-79 years                                                |
| Scheme                                    | Rs.500                    | BPL widows of 80 years and above                                                      |
| Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension | Rs.300                    | BPL persons with 80% disability in age group of 18-79 years                           |
| Scheme                                    | Rs.500                    | BPL disability pensioners in age group 80 years and above                             |
| National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS)*    | Rs. 20,000/-              | To survivor head of BPL families on the death of primary breadwinner aged 18-59 years |
| Annapurna*                                | 10 kg of food grains p.m. | To BPL senior citizens not receiving old age pension                                  |

*NFBS and Annapurna are demand based schemes.

Annexure  referredtoinpart  (b)  of  LokSabhaUnstarred  Question  NO.  1310  to  be answered on 30.07.2024 regarding NSAP in BIHAR Annexure II

## District wise details of No of beneficiaries under NSAP schemes during last three years

(Units In Nos.)

| S.No     | District           |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |
|----------|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1        | ARARIA             |    136724 |    136739 |    136760 |
| 2        | AURANAGABAD        |     75663 |     75669 |     75684 |
| 3        | BANKA              |     77128 |     77133 |     77138 |
| 4        | BEGUSARAI          |    117330 |    117340 |    117351 |
| 5        | BHAGALPUR          |    143999 |    144004 |    144027 |
| 6        | BHOJPUR            |    109435 |    109443 |    109463 |
| 7        | BUXAR              |     75553 |     75574 |     75605 |
| 8        | DARBHANGA          |    191931 |    191943 |    191950 |
| 9        | GAYA               |    165915 |    165938 |    166026 |
| 10       | GOPALGANJ          |     87310 |     87325 |     87335 |
| 11       | JAMUI              |     67058 |     67063 |     67087 |
| 12       | JEHANABAD          |     40307 |     40311 |     40339 |
| 13       | KAIMUR (BHABUA)    |     69789 |     69799 |     69841 |
| 14       | KATIHAR            |    115875 |    115886 |    115890 |
| 15       | KHAGARIA           |     71361 |     71368 |     71384 |
| 16       | KISHANGANJ         |     90904 |     90922 |     90933 |
| 17       | LAKHISARAI         |     42577 |     42579 |     42589 |
| 18       | MADHEPURA          |     91226 |     91232 |     91234 |
| 19       | MADHUBANI          |    282482 |    282521 |    282542 |
| 20       | MUNGER             |     54147 |     54163 |     54182 |
| 21       | MUZAFFARPUR        |    266808 |    266830 |    266858 |
| 22       | NALANDA            |    143257 |    143291 |    143386 |
| 23       | NAWADA             |     88613 |     88618 |     88631 |
| 24       | PASHCHIM CHAMPARAN |    151954 |    151983 |    152068 |
| 25       | PATNA              |    304032 |    304073 |    304109 |
| 26 PURBI | CHAMPARAN          |    211231 |    211245 |    211264 |
| 27       | PURNIA             |    143547 |    143570 |    143583 |
| 28       | ROHTAS             |    109195 |    109207 |    109258 |
| 29       | SAHARSA            |     96364 |     96369 |     96374 |
| 30       | SAMASTIPUR         |    154953 |    154971 |    155048 |
| 31       | SARAN              |    159953 |    159959 |    159961 |
| 32       | SHEIKHPURA         |     28514 |     28521 |     28535 |
| 33       | SHEOHAR            |     35179 |     35177 |     35178 |
| 34       | SITAMARHI          |    157065 |    157083 |    157084 |
| 35       | SIWAN              |    117909 |    117912 |    117913 |
| 36       | SUPAUL             |     88702 |     88716 |     88723 |
| 37       | VAISHALI           |    197063 |    197120 |    197163 |
| 38       | ARWAL              |     35196 |     35197 |     35206 |
|          | TOTAL              |   4596249 |   4596794 |   4597702 |

(Source: NSAP PPS Portal)

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