Lok Sabha Question No. 2907 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-10
Subject: Beneficiaries under NSAP
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2907 ANSWERED ON 10/03/2026

## BENEFICIARIES UNDER NSAP

2907. Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of beneficiaries under various sub-schemes of the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) in the Dahod Lok Sabha constituency as on January 2026;
- (b) whether the eligible beneficiaries are being identified satisfactorily  at  the  Gram  Panchayat  level  in  the  Dahod  Lok Sabha Constituency, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is any proposal to increase the pension amount or expand coverage in the Dahod Lok Sabha Constituency, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Dahod Lok Sabha constituency has been included in the initial phase of the VB G-RAM G scheme, if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether any pilot evaluation has been conducted in the Dahod Lok Sabha constituency during the transition from MGNREGA to VB G-RAM G, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether  it  has  been  ensured  that  workers  in  the  Dahod  Lok Sabha constituency receive their wages on time during the said transition period, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) caters to 3.09 crore BPL beneficiaries with scheme-wise ceiling/ cap on the number of  beneficiaries  for  each  State/UT  across  the  country,  including Dahod Lok Sabha Constituency. The Ministry releases funds to the States/  UTs  and  the  States/  UTs  further  release  funds  to  the

beneficiaries.  Scheme-wise  and  State-wise  ceiling  of  number  of beneficiaries is given at Annexure.

(b): Under  NSAP,  the  identification  of  eligible  beneficiaries  is carried  out  by  Gram  Panchayats  and  Municipalities in  accordance with  the  scheme  guidelines.  Local  bodies  play  a  central  role  in proactively identifying eligible persons. Applications are verified by designated State/UT authorities with reference to eligibility criteria, and the list of applicants is discussed in the Gram Sabha/ Ward Sabha before sanction by the competent authority.

- (c): At present, there is no proposal under consideration to revise the coverage/rate of assistance under NSAP.

(d): The VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 has been enacted. The Act is yet to commence.  Upon commencement, the provisions of the Act will be applicable  to  all  rural  areas  across  all  States  and  UTs  including Dahod Lok Sabha constituency.

(e): As the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 is yet to commence, the question of evaluation study for transition from the MGNREGS to VB-G RAM G does not arise as yet.

(f): As  the  VB-G  RAM  G  Act,  2025  is  yet  to  commence,  the MGNREGS continues to be implemented across the country, including in the Dahod Lok Sabha constituency. Further, the Government is in the  process  of  preparing  the  necessary  rules  and  transitional provisions to ensure a smooth transition, without disruption of wage payments or employment opportunities to eligible workers.

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Annexure referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2907 to be answered on 10.03.2026 regarding 'Beneficiaries under NSAP'

## Scheme-wise and State-wise ceiling of number of beneficiaries under NSAP

| S.No.States/UTs   | S.No.States/UTs    | IGNOAPS IGNWPSIGNDPS         | IGNOAPS IGNWPSIGNDPS         | IGNOAPS IGNWPSIGNDPS         |   NFBS | Annapurna   |
|-------------------|--------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|--------|-------------|
| 1                 | Andhra Pradesh     | 663736                       | 246832                       | 24412                        |  10906 | 54354       |
| 2                 | Bihar              | 3157256                      | 635091                       | 127100                       |  35859 | 166600      |
| 3                 | Chhattisgarh       | 644429                       | 203628                       | 32085                        |  12801 | 24196       |
| 4                 | Goa                | 7308                         | 5886                         | 466                          |    225 | 420         |
| 5                 | Gujarat            | 620548                       | 276078                       | 20327                        |  10695 | 35377       |
| 6                 | Haryana            | 259865                       | 70808                        | 16583                        |   4154 |             |
| 7                 | Himachal Pradesh   | 93178                        | 21974                        | 853                          |    684 | 2644        |
| 8                 | Jharkhand          | 985094                       | 266077                       | 26349                        |  14148 | 54939       |
| 9                 | Karnataka          | 899422                       | 452027                       | 44825                        |  18312 |             |
| 10                | Kerala             | 458813                       | 368358                       | 19285                        |   4358 | 36904       |
| 11                | Madhya Pradesh     | 1575079                      | 546920                       | 101470                       |  30826 |             |
| 12                | Maharashtra        | 1122920                      | 80725                        | 9322                         |  34987 | 108000      |
| 13                | Odisha             | 1418631                      | 525045                       | 90283                        |  24697 | 64800       |
| 14                | Punjab             | 112955                       | 19294                        | 5982                         |   2673 |             |
| 15                | Rajasthan          | 823972                       | 315048                       | 30513                        |  12347 | 47500       |
| 16                | Tamil Nadu         | 1282504                      | 574258                       | 64096                        |  18445 | 66388       |
| 17                | Telangana          | 480315                       | 180720                       | 20578                        |   7794 | 38846       |
| 18                | Uttar Pradesh      | 47226131025236               |                              | 85773                        |  73075 |             |
| 19                | Uttarakhand        | 204557                       | 23898                        | 2880                         |   4808 |             |
| 20                | West Bengal        | 1281159                      | 726172                       | 59941                        |  21553 | 65068       |
| 21                | Arunachal Pradesh  | 5893                         | 288                          | 112                          |    346 | 1840        |
| 22                | Assam              | 695997                       | 119955                       | 34579                        |   8524 | 25308       |
| 23                | Manipur            | 55891                        | 7075                         | 1005                         |    669 | 3320        |
| 24                | Meghalaya          | 55734                        | 8024                         | 1558                         |    781 | 3580        |
| 25                | Mizoram            | 24524                        | 2278                         | 722                          |    197 | 1000        |
| 26                | Nagaland           | 45941                        | 3827                         | 1011                         |    535 | 2600        |
| 27                | Sikkim             | 16928                        | 1469                         | 457                          |    175 | 960         |
| 28                | Tripura            | 135232                       | 17537                        | 2131                         |    984 | 5740        |
| 29                | A&N Islands        | 585                          | 3                            | 2                            |     86 | 560         |
| 30                | Chandigarh         | 2378                         | 2486                         | 100                          |     80 | 440         |
| 31                | D&N Haveli and D&D | 8754                         | 2109                         | 310                          |    119 | 358         |
| 32                | NCT Delhi          | 113824                       | 36361                        | 4635                         |   2270 | 8040        |
| 33                | J&K                | 130298                       | 7631                         | 2465                         |    323 | 10220       |
| 34                | Ladakh             | 6486                         | 443                          | 219                          |    112 | 7260        |
| 35                | Lakshadweep        | 155                          | 87                           | 51                           |      9 | 60          |
| 36                | Puducherry         | 17713                        | 9821                         | 1271                         |    283 | 1580        |
| GRAND TOTAL       | GRAND TOTAL        | 221306876783469 833751358840 | 221306876783469 833751358840 | 221306876783469 833751358840 | 831642 | 831642      |

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