Lok Sabha Question No. 4362 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-19
Subject: Deviation in Cost Sharing Ratio of CSSs in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Sasikanth Senthil

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4362 ANSWERED ON 19/08/2025

## DEVIATION IN COST SHARING RATIO OF CSSS IN TAMIL NADU

4362. Shri SasikanthSenthil:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government's contribution under Centrally Sponsored  Schemes  such  as  IGNOAPS,  IGNWPS,  IGNDPS, PAMY-G, PMMSY  and  JJM  is reportedly lower than the prescribed cost-sharing ratio in the State of Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  reasons  for  deviation from the mandated sharing pattern;
- (c) whether it is a fact that under the National Social Assistance Programme, the Central Government provides only Rs. 200 to Rs. 500 per beneficiary per month while the State Government contributes Rs. 700 to Rs. 1000 and if so, the reasons for not revising  the  central  share  in  light  of  inflation  and  increasing needs;
- (d) whether  the  current  cost-sharing  pattern  under  PMAY-G  in Tamil Nadu is 39:61 (Centre: State) instead of the prescribed 60:40 ratio and if so, the rationale for this variation; and
- (e) whether  the  Centre's  share  under  PMMSY  in  Tamil  Nadu  is limited to 27 per cent and if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Details of cost sharing ratio under Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS), Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS), Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS), Pradhan MantriAwasYojanaGramin (PMAY-G), Pradhan MantriMatsyaSampadaYojana (PMMSY) and JalJeevan Mission (JJM) is given in Annexure.

- (c): NSAP  was  launched  with  an  objective  of  providing  a  basic level  of  financial  support  to  most  vulnerable  group  of  citizens.  As per NSAP guidelines, States/UTs are also encouraged to provide topups  over  and  above  the  central  assistance.  Presently,  States/UTs are adding top-ups ranging from Rs. 50/- to Rs. 5700/- per month per beneficiary under the pension schemes of NSAP. As a result, NSAP pensioners are getting monthly pension on an average of Rs. 1100/in several States/ UTs. The Government has approved continuation of  NSAP  in  its  present  form  including  rate  of  assistance  for  15 th Finance Commission cycle i.eupto FY 2025-26.
- (d): The  cost  sharing  pattern  between  centre  and  state  under PMAY-G is given in the reply to Part (a) and (b) of the question.The State  of  Tamil  Nadu  is  providing  a  top-up  of  Rs.  1,20,000  to beneficiaries  under  PMAY-G  from  its  own  resources.  State  is  also providing  assistance  for  purchase  of  construction  materials.  The Ministry has released central share of Rs 5737.42 crore to the State of Tamil Nadu since inception of the scheme i.e. 01.04.2016.
- (e): The sharing pattern between centre and state under PMMSY is given in the reply to Part (a) and (b) of the question.  Based on the project  proposals  received  from  State  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu, during  2020-21  to  2024-25,  Government  of  India  has  sanctioned projects  worth  Rs.  1157.09  crore  to  State  Government  of  Tamil Nadu with Rs. 448.65 crore of central share. Besides, an additional fund of Rs. 262.42 crore was released to the State Government for implementation  of  Blue  Revolution  Scheme  (during  2017-18)  for projects approved under PMMSY.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  PART  (A)  AND  (B)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 4362 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.08.2025 REGARDING  DEVIATION  IN  COST  SHARING  RATIO  OF  CSSs  IN TAMIL NADU

|   Sl No. | Name of Scheme                                          | Name of Scheme                                          | Details of sharing pattern of Schemes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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|        1 | Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) | Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) | These are 100% Centrally Sponsored Schemes under National Social Assistance Program (NSAP) providing central assistance in the range of Rs.200/- to Rs.500/- per month per beneficiary. As per guidelines of NSAP, States/UTs are also encouraged to provide top-ups over and above the central assistance. Presently, States/UTs are adding top-ups ranging from Rs. 50/- to Rs. 5700/- per month per beneficiary under the pension schemes of NSAP. As a result, NSAP pensioners are getting monthly pension on an average of Rs. 1100/- in several States/ UTs National Scheme |
|        2 | Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS)    | Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS)    | Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|        3 | Indira Disability (IGNDPS)                              | Gandhi Pension                                          | These are 100% Centrally Sponsored Schemes under National Social Assistance Program (NSAP) providing central assistance in the range of Rs.200/- to Rs.500/- per month per beneficiary. As per guidelines of NSAP, States/UTs are also encouraged to provide top-ups over and above the central assistance. Presently, States/UTs are adding top-ups ranging from Rs. 50/- to Rs. 5700/- per month per beneficiary under the pension schemes of NSAP. As a result, NSAP pensioners are getting monthly pension on an average of Rs. 1100/- in several States/ UTs National Scheme |
|        4 | Pradhan MantriAwasYojanaGramin (PMAY-G)                 | Pradhan MantriAwasYojanaGramin (PMAY-G)                 | Pradhan MantriAwasYojanaGramin (PMAY-G)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

|   5 | Pradhan MantriMatsyaSampadaYojana (PMMSY)   | PMMSY is an umbrella scheme with two separate components namely (a) Central Sector Scheme (CS) component and (b) Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) component. The Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) Component is further segregated into Non-beneficiary oriented and beneficiary orientated subcomponents/activities. Under beneficiary orientated activities for General Category, the financial assistance from Government (Centre + State) is 40% of total project cost and beneficiary contribution is 60% of the project cost. For SC/ST/Women the financial assistance is 60% of total project cost from Government (Centre + State) and 40% of total project cost from beneficiary.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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|   6 | JalJeevan Mission (JJM)                     | Drinking Water being a State subject, it is States, who plan, design, approve and implement drinking water supply schemes. Government of India supplements the efforts of the States by providing technical and financial assistance. Since August 2019, Government of India in partnership with States is implementing JalJeevan Mission (JJM) - HarGharJal to make provision of potable water to every rural household of the country through functional tap water connection. JalJeevan Mission being a centrally sponsored programme, the fund sharing pattern between Centre and States/ UTs is 100% for Union Territories without legislature, 90:10 for North Eastern & Himalayan States and UTs with legislature and 50:50 for rest of the States including the State of Tamil Nadu. Moreover, under Support and Water Quality Monitoring System (WQMS) activities the funding pattern is 100% for Union Territories, 90:10 for Himalayan & North Eastern States and 60:40 for other States, including Tamil Nadu. |

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