Lok Sabha Question No. 38 (STARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: National Social Assistance Programme
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 38

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.02.2016

## NATIONAL SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME

## *38.     SHRI  SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY: SHRI NAGEN DRA KUMAR PRADHAN:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  objectives  and  salient  features  of  the  National  Social  Assistance  Progra (NSAP);
- (b) The  number  of  aged,  widows  and  disabled  persons  belonging  to  poor/Belo w  P verty Line(BPL)  households  benefited  from  NSAP  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year, State/UT wise;
- (c) the total number of primary bread earner in the BPL family registered and died during the said period, State/UT wise;
- (d) the  det ails  of  total  number  of  widows  given  assistance  under  NSAP  during  the  sai period, State/UT wise;

scheme

- (e) whether the Government proposes to make some changes in the enhancing the quantum of pension/assistance given thereunder along with lower ing the age of widow pensioners, if so, the details thereof, and
- (f) the time by which a final decision is likely to be taken in this regard ?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI BIRENDER SINGH)

(a) to  (f ) : A statement is laid on the Tab l of the House.

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## Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 38  for reply on 25 th February, 2016 .

- (a): The  objectives  and  salient  features  of  the  National  Social  Assistance  Progra (NSAP) are as per Annexure -I.
- (b): A  Statementindicating  the  number  of  aged,  widows  and  disabled  persons  belonging to  poor/Below  Poverty  Line  (BPL)  households  benefitted  from  NSAP  during  the  las three years and the current year is at Annexure -II.
- (c): A  Statement  indicating  the total  number  of  primar y  bread  earner  in  the  BPL  family registered and died during the said period, State/UT wise is at Annexure -III.
- (d): A  Statement  indicating  the  details  of  total  number  of  widows  given  assistance  u NSAP during the said period, State/UT wise is at Annexure -IV.
- (e) & (f): At present, there is no such proposal under consideration of Government.

## Objectives and Salient Features of NSAP

National Social Assistance Programme ( NSAP) is a social assistance programme for the aged, widows, d isabled and to the families in the case of death of the breadwinner belongi Below Poverty Line (BPL) Households. The intention of launching the scheme is for providing hundred per cent central assistance so as to ensure that social protection to the b eneficiaries is available throughout the country. These schemes are for urban as well as for rural areas.

Presently NSAP comprises of the following schemes for Below Poverty Line Households (BPL).

- I. Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS): Under the scheme, assistance is provided to person of 60 years and above and belonging to family l below  poverty  line  as  per  the  criteria  prescribed  by  Government  of  India.  Ce assistance of Rs. 200/ -per month is provided to person in the age gro up of 60 - 79 years and Rs. 500/ -per month to persons of 80 years and above.
- II. Indira  Gandhi  National  Widow  Pension  Scheme  (IGNWPS):  Under  the  scheme Central assistance @ Rs. 300/ - per month is provided to widows in the age -group of 40- 79  years  and    belongin g  to  family  living  below  poverty  line  as  per  the  criter prescribed by Government of India.
- III. Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS): Under the scheme Central assistance @ Rs. 300/ -per month is provided to persons aged 18 - 79 years with severe and multiple disabilities  and  belonging to family living below poverty per the criteria prescribed by Government of India.
- IV. National  Family  Benefit  Scheme  (NFBS): Under  the  scheme  a  BPL  household  is entitled  to  lump  sum  amount  of  money  o n  the  death  of  primary  breadwinner  aged between 18 and 59 years. The amount of assistance is Rs. 20,000/ - .
- V. Annapurna: Under the scheme, 10 kg of food grains per month are provided free o cost to those senior citizens who, though eligible under IGNOAPS, are not receiving old age pension.

States/UTs have been recommended to make at least an equal contribution from their o resources under all three pension schemes.

## Annexure I

Annexure - III

Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Q.  No. *38   for reply o n 25 - 02- 2016 Details  of  No.  of  beneficiaries    under  NFBS  reported  under  National  Social  Assistance Programme (NSAP)

State/UTs - wise during the last three years and current year

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs        | Number of Beneficiaries Reported under NFBS   | Number of Beneficiaries Reported under NFBS   | Number of Beneficiaries Reported under NFBS   | Number of Beneficiaries Reported under NFBS   |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|           |                   | 2012- 13                                      | 2013- 14                                      | 2014- 15                                      | 2015- 16                                      |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 58000                                         | 11300                                         | 10906                                         | 10906                                         |
| 2         | Bihar             | 29446                                         | 29384                                         | 28198                                         | 15500                                         |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh      | 11577                                         | 10210                                         | 5286                                          | 6267                                          |
| 4         | Goa               | 0                                             | 65                                            | 65                                            | 0                                             |
| 5         | Gujarat           | 4936                                          | 2320                                          | 4569                                          | 3447                                          |
| 6         | Haryana           | 2054                                          | 3575                                          | 700                                           | 1240                                          |
| 7         | Himachal Pradesh  | 1807                                          | 1968                                          | 1981                                          | 1003                                          |
| 8         | J & K             | 770                                           | 424                                           | 302                                           | 392                                           |
| 9         | Jharkhand         | 3036                                          | 11451                                         | 2560                                          | 254                                           |
| 10        | Karnataka         | 4592                                          | 16998                                         | 9640                                          | 4003                                          |
| 11        | Kerala            | 342                                           | 297                                           | 4358                                          | 4358                                          |
| 12        | Madhya Pradesh    | 37988                                         | 8687                                          | 23288                                         | 21496                                         |
| 13        | Maharashtra       | 36000                                         | 13596                                         | 35572                                         | 12671                                         |
| 14        | Orissa            | 15000                                         | 24697                                         | 24163                                         | 12465                                         |
| 15        | Punjab            | 213                                           | 217                                           | 255                                           | 728                                           |
| 16        | Rajasthan         | 7792                                          | 15170                                         | 8506                                          | 6441                                          |
| 17        | Tamilnadu         | 12415                                         | 12731                                         | 5243                                          | 157                                           |
| 18        | Telangan a        |                                               |                                               | 4546                                          | 0                                             |
| 19        | Uttar Pradesh     | 113653                                        | 81956                                         | 100188                                        | 60192                                         |
| 20        | Uttarakhand       | 2246                                          | 2490                                          | 3320                                          | 3683                                          |
| 21        | West Bengal       | 33787                                         | 22494                                         | 20398                                         | 12316                                         |
| NE States | NE States         | NE States                                     | NE States                                     | NE States                                     | NE States                                     |
| 22        | Arunachal Pradesh | 510                                           | 1849                                          | 415                                           | 500                                           |
| 23        | Assam             | 10471                                         | 3349                                          | 7458                                          | 7458                                          |
| 24        | Manipur           | 1670                                          | 673                                           | 501                                           | 501                                           |
| 25        | Meghalaya         | 2000                                          | 443                                           | 715                                           | 540                                           |
| 26        | Mizoram           | 197                                           | 197                                           | 177                                           | 117                                           |
| 27        | Nagaland          | 650                                           | 450                                           | 642                                           | 642                                           |
| 28        | Sikkim            | 63                                            | NR                                            | 200                                           | 126                                           |

| 29   | Tripura     | 1778   | 2500   | 1410   | 0      |
|------|-------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
|      | Sub Total   | 392993 | 279491 | 305562 | 187403 |
| UTs  |             |        |        |        |        |
| 30   | A&N Islands | 0      | 47     | 0      | 0      |
| 31   | Chandigarh  | 50     | 65     | 0      | 0      |
| 32   | D&N Haveli  | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 33   | Daman & Diu | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 34   | NCT Delhi   | 2700   | 2827   | 898    | 1462   |
| 35   | Lakshadweep | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 36   | Pondicherry | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
|      | Sub Total   | 2750   | 2939   | 898    | 1462   |
|      | GRAND TOTAL | 395743 | 282430 | 306460 | 188865 |

N.A -Not Aplicable as Telangana was formed in the year 2014.

Details of No. of beneficiaries under IGNOAPS, IGNWPS and IGNDPS reported under National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) State/UTs-wise during the last three years and current year

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs       | Number of beneficiaries reported   | Number of beneficiaries reported   | Number of beneficiaries reported   | Number of beneficiaries reported   | Number of beneficiaries reported   | Number of beneficiaries reported   | Number of beneficiaries reported   | Number of beneficiaries reported   | Number of beneficiaries reported   | Number of beneficiaries reported   | Number of beneficiaries reported   | Number of beneficiaries reported   |
|-----------|------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|           |                  | 2012-2013                          | 2012-2013                          | 2012-2013                          | 2013-2014                          | 2013-2014                          | 2013-2014                          | 2014-2015                          | 2014-2015                          | 2014-2015                          | 2015-2016                          | 2015-2016                          | 2015-2016                          |
|           |                  | IGNOAPS                            | IGNWPS                             | IGNDPS                             | IGNOAPS                            | IGNWPS                             | IGNDPS                             | IGNOAPS                            | IGNWPS                             | IGNDPS                             | IGNOAPS                            | IGNWPS                             | IGNDPS                             |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh   | 1856680                            | 813609                             | 376706                             | 1792333                            | 631706                             | 41861                              | 857666                             | 245607                             | 37672                              | 662641                             | 245485                             | 24413                              |
| 2         | Bihar            | 3819350                            | 415532                             | 27496                              | 4294650                            | 506563                             | 40180                              | 4604190                            | 568755                             | 50641                              | 4756440                            | 601590                             | 56492                              |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh     | 662861                             | 119391                             | 35608                              | 682076                             | 138285                             | 36377                              | 675273                             | 138285                             | 36325                              | 674388                             | 145418                             | 36262                              |
| 4         | Goa              | 2136                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 2136                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 2136                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 1648                               | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 5         | Gujarat          | 402552                             | 2500                               | 4583                               | 454563                             | 6730                               | 5222                               | 503231                             | 6997                               | 5574                               | 569749                             | 7201                               | 6188                               |
| 6         | Haryana          | 147191                             | 45108                              | 16804                              | 147191                             | 45108                              | 16804                              | 147191                             | 45108                              | 16804                              | 198828                             | 57149                              | 16804                              |
| 7         | Himachal Pradesh | 84825                              | 19068                              | 543                                | 85707                              | 19593                              | 557                                | 86831                              | 20136                              | 599                                | 90000                              | 20933                              | 809                                |
| 8         | J&K              | 129000                             | 4730                               | 4048                               | 129000                             | 4730                               | 4048                               | 129000                             | 4730                               | 4048                               | 139325                             | 8334                               | 2789                               |
| 9         | Jharkhand        | 636213                             | 123733                             | 17305                              | 554239                             | 240899                             | 16201                              | 770953                             | 291649                             | 17535                              | 816521                             | 275970                             | 31286                              |
| 10        | Karnataka        | 1239641                            | 202186                             | 56283                              | 966595                             | 465363                             | 43639                              | 895818                             | 558653                             | 43639                              | 895818                             | 558653                             | 43639                              |
| 11        | Kerala           | 289141                             | 34244                              | 15686                              | 339582                             | 831376                             | 292302                             | 555026                             | 918039                             | 286449                             | 555026                             | 918039                             | 286449                             |
| 12        | Madhya Pradesh   | 1476300                            | 364818                             | 154937                             | 1574443                            | 432537                             | 150713                             | 1442023                            | 485599                             | 94969                              | 1271038                            | 851547                             | 100587                             |
| 13        | Maharashtra      | 1200000                            | 5000                               | 2000                               | 1118000                            | 31330                              | 5248                               | 1186702                            | 43603                              | 6337                               | 1196215                            | 46562                              | 6425                               |
| 14        | Orissa           | 1777083                            | 194379                             | 110822                             | 1418631                            | 528570                             | 90754                              | 1418631                            | 528570                             | 90754                              | 1418631                            | 524570                             | 90243                              |
| 15        | Punjab           | 166233                             | 15663                              | 3817                               | 7964                               | 835                                | 117                                | 134125                             | 835                                | 117                                | 134125                             | 835                                | 117                                |
| 16        | Rajasthan        | 696933                             | 107550                             | 17549                              | 758654                             | 119997                             | 22874                              | 720721                             | 118898                             | 22681                              | 699761                             | 108088                             | 20503                              |
| 17        | Tamilnadu        | 1150537                            | 777458                             | 85655                              | 1436444                            | 649383                             | 644694                             | 1392083                            | 585807                             | 62561                              | 1392083                            | 585807                             | 62561                              |
| 18        | Telangana        | N.A                                | N.A                                | N.A                                | N.A                                | N.A                                | N.A                                | 612955                             | 175530                             | 26923                              | 473575                             | 103839                             | 17448                              |
| 19        | Uttar Pradesh    | 3844153                            | 584781                             | 56300                              | 3854824                            | 432287                             | 65000                              | 3474958                            | 510110                             | 107682                             | 3707581                            | 510110                             | 107682                             |
| 20        | Uttarakhand      | 251438                             | 13203                              | 2078                               | 252930                             | 13037                              | 7456                               | 251312                             | 15470                              | 4249                               | 250018                             | 15737                              | 4068                               |
| 21        | West Bengal      | 1310280                            | 951717                             | 47540                              | 1310280                            | 951717                             | 47540                              | 1886739                            | 829105                             | 86750                              | 1546107                            | 828021                             | 70636                              |

| NE States                                                    | NE States                                                    |                                                              |                                                              |                                                              |          |         |         |          |         |         |          |         |         |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|----------|---------|---------|----------|---------|---------|----------|---------|---------|
| 22                                                           | Arunachal Pradesh                                            | 31209                                                        | 1849                                                         | 1802                                                         | 31209    | 1849    | 1802    | 31209    | 3565    | 1802    | 31209    | 3565    | 1802    |
| 23                                                           | Assam                                                        | 750501                                                       | 68270                                                        | 14045                                                        | 785836   | 111477  | 42577   | 785836   | 111494  | 42264   | 785836   | 111477  | 42264   |
| 24                                                           | Manipur                                                      | 72514                                                        | 4673                                                         | 1341                                                         | 64547    | 4376    | 1106    | 64547    | 4376    | 1106    | 71938    | 4376    | 1106    |
| 25                                                           | Meghalaya                                                    | 50997                                                        | 7615                                                         | 1470                                                         | 48924    | 6837    | 1430    | 49997    | 7324    | 1501    | 49174    | 7021    | 1478    |
| 26                                                           | Mizoram                                                      | 26359                                                        | 891                                                          | 544                                                          | 25251    | 1925    | 618     | 25469    | 2310    | 742     | 25469    | 2310    | 742     |
| 27                                                           | Nagaland                                                     | 47191                                                        | 1961                                                         | 1276                                                         | 47191    | 3720    | 1276    | 54898    | 4464    | 1276    | 49702    | 1396    | 623     |
| 28                                                           | Sikkim                                                       | 18707                                                        | 645                                                          | 646                                                          | 18707    | 645     | 646     | 21821    | 1123    | 743     | 17997    | 558     | 934     |
| 29                                                           | Tripura                                                      | 152550                                                       | 7432                                                         | 2426                                                         | 142055   | 17927   | 2664    | 163151   | 19879   | 3209    | 163151   | 19879   | 3209    |
|                                                              | Sub Total                                                    | 22292575                                                     | 4888006                                                      | 1059310                                                      | 22343962 | 6198802 | 1583706 | 22944492 | 6246021 | 1054952 | 22643994 | 6564470 | 1037559 |
| UTs                                                          |                                                              |                                                              |                                                              |                                                              |          |         |         |          |         |         |          |         |         |
| 30                                                           | A&N Islands                                                  | 1011                                                         | 781                                                          | 0                                                            | 777      | 0       | 0       | 813      | 0       | 0       | 0        | 0       | 0       |
| 31                                                           | Chandigarh                                                   | 3744                                                         | 2911                                                         | 102                                                          | 2792     | 2610    | 75      | 2792     | 2610    | 75      | 2969     | 2768    | 102     |
| 32                                                           | D&N Haveli                                                   | 8891                                                         | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0        | 0       | 0       | 0        | 0       | 0       | 0        | 0       | 0       |
| 33                                                           | Daman &Diu                                                   | 1115                                                         | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 2194     | 1025    | 159     | 0        | 0       | 0       | 0        | 0       | 0       |
| 34                                                           | NCT Delhi                                                    | 386068                                                       | 79834                                                        | 32314                                                        | 386068   | 79834   | 32314   | 376568   | 90734   | 39482   | 367544   | 90734   | 44577   |
| 35                                                           | Lakshadweep                                                  | 738                                                          | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0        | 0       | 0       | 0        | 0       | 0       | 0        | 0       | 0       |
| 36                                                           | Pondicherry                                                  | 23607                                                        | 0                                                            | 1585                                                         | 23607    | 0       | 1585    | 18135    | 9947    | 1585    | 47743    | 28222   | 1585    |
|                                                              | Sub Total                                                    | 425174                                                       | 83526                                                        | 34001                                                        | 415438   | 83469   | 34133   | 398308   | 103291  | 41142   | 418256   | 121724  | 46264   |
|                                                              | GRAND TOTAL                                                  | 22717749                                                     | 4971532                                                      | 1093311                                                      | 22759400 | 6282271 | 1617839 | 23342800 | 6349312 | 1096094 | 23062250 | 6686194 | 1083823 |
| N.A- Not Aplicable as Telangana was formed in the year 2014. | N.A- Not Aplicable as Telangana was formed in the year 2014. | N.A- Not Aplicable as Telangana was formed in the year 2014. | N.A- Not Aplicable as Telangana was formed in the year 2014. | N.A- Not Aplicable as Telangana was formed in the year 2014. |          |         |         |          |         |         |          |         |         |

## Annexure-IV

## Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Q.  No. *38   for reply on 25-02-2016 Details of No. of beneficiaries under  IGNWPS  reported under National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)

## State/UTs-wise during the last three years and current year

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs       | Number of beneficiaries under IGNWPS   | Number of beneficiaries under IGNWPS   | Number of beneficiaries under IGNWPS   | Number of beneficiaries under IGNWPS   |
|-----------|------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|           |                  | 2012-13                                | 2013-14                                | 2014-15                                | 2015-16                                |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh   | 813609                                 |                                        | 245607                                 | 245485                                 |
| 2         | Bihar            | 415532                                 | 631706 506563 138285                   | 568755                                 | 601590                                 |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh     | 119391                                 | 0                                      | 138285                                 | 145418                                 |
| 4         | Goa              | 0                                      |                                        | 0                                      | 0                                      |
| 5         | Gujarat          | 2500                                   |                                        | 6997                                   | 7201                                   |
| 6         | Haryana          | 45108                                  | 6730 45108 19593                       | 45108                                  | 57149                                  |
| 7         | Himachal Pradesh | 19068                                  |                                        | 20136                                  | 20933                                  |
| 8         | J & K            | 4730                                   |                                        | 4730                                   | 8334                                   |
| 9         | Jharkhand        | 123733                                 | 4730 240899 465363                     | 291649                                 | 275970                                 |
| 10        | Karnataka        | 202186                                 |                                        | 558653                                 | 558653                                 |
| 11        | Kerala           | 34244                                  |                                        | 918039                                 | 918039                                 |
| 12        | Madhya Pradesh   | 364818                                 | 831376 432537                          | 485599                                 | 851547                                 |
| 13        | Maharashtra      | 5000                                   |                                        | 43603                                  | 46562                                  |
| 14        | Orissa           | 194379                                 | 31330 528570 835                       | 528570 835                             | 524570                                 |
| 15        | Punjab           | 15663                                  |                                        |                                        | 835                                    |
| 16        | Rajasthan        | 107550                                 | 119997 649383                          | 118898                                 | 108088                                 |
| 17        | Tamilnadu        | 777458                                 |                                        | 585807                                 | 585807                                 |
| 18        | Telangana        | N.A                                    |                                        | 175530                                 | 103839                                 |
| 19        | Uttar Pradesh    | 584781                                 | N.A 432287 13037                       | 510110                                 | 510110                                 |
| 20        | Uttarakhand      | 13203                                  |                                        | 15470                                  | 15737                                  |
| 21        | West Bengal      | 951717                                 |                                        | 829105                                 | 828021                                 |

## NE States

| 22    | Arunachal Pradesh   | 1849    |                |           |           |
|-------|---------------------|---------|----------------|-----------|-----------|
| 23    | Assam               | 68270   | 111477         | 111494    | 111477    |
| 24    | Manipur             | 4673    |                |           |           |
| 25    | Meghalaya           | 7615    | 4376 6837 1925 | 4376 7324 | 4376 7021 |
| 26    | Mizoram             | 891     |                | 2310      | 2310      |
| 27    | Nagaland            | 1961    | 3720           | 4464      | 1396      |
| 28    | Sikkim              | 645     | 645            | 1123      | 558       |
| 29    | Tripura             | 7432    |                | 19879     | 19879     |
|       | Sub Total           | 4888006 | 17927 6198802  | 6246021   | 6564470   |
| UTs 0 | UTs 0               | UTs 0   | UTs 0          | UTs 0     | UTs 0     |
| 30    | A&N Islands         | 781     |                | 0         | 0         |
| 31    | Chandigarh          | 2911    |                |           | 2768      |

951717

1849

2610

3565

2610

3565

0

| 32   | D&N Haveli   |       0 |            | 0       | 0       |
|------|--------------|---------|------------|---------|---------|
| 33   | Daman & Diu  |       0 |            |         |         |
| 34   | NCT Delhi    |   79834 | 1025 79834 | 0 90734 | 0 90734 |
| 35   | Lakshadweep  |       0 | 0 0        | 0       | 0       |
| 36   | Pondicherry  |       0 |            | 9947    | 28222   |
|      | Sub Total    |   83526 | 83469      | 103291  | 121724  |
|      | GRAND TOTAL  | 4971532 | 6282271    | 6349312 | 6686194 |

N.A- Not Aplicable as Telangana was formed in the year 2014.