Government released Rs. 2814.50 crore for payment to the beneficiaries of NSAP under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana Package in 2020-21
Under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), monthly pension at the rate of Rs.300/- p.m to widows in the age group of 40 to 79 years and divyangjan in the age group of 18-79 years and Rs.200/- p.m to old age persons in the age group of 60 to 79 years belonging to below poverty line households is being paid. The amount of pension is increased to Rs. 500/- per month in respect of these beneficiaries on reaching the age of 80 years and above. Under the National Family Benefit Scheme of NSAP, a one-time lump-sum amount of Rs.20,000/- is paid to a bereaved family, on the death of primary breadwinner, aged between 18-60 years.
In order to handle the difficult time on account of spread of COVID-19, the Government released an amount of Rs.2814.50 crore to States/UTs for payment of ex-gratia of Rs. 1000 (in two installments of Rs.500 each) to the old aged, widows and divyangjan beneficiaries of NSAP under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana Package (PMGKYP) in 2020-21.
Government has conducted a comprehensive third party evaluation study of NSAP to inter-alia suggest, changes in assistance and criteria related to various schemes included under NSAP.
State-wise details of beneficiaries under the schemes of National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) including the State of Odisha is at Annexure A.
State-wise details of the quantum of funds allocated and utilized, including that in the State of Odisha, during financial years from 2019-20 to 2021-22 (till date) is at Annexure B.
Annexure-A
Annexure A referred in reply of Part (a) of the Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1426 for 30.07.2021 | ||||
State-wise details of beneficiaries under the schemes of National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) including the State of Odisha | ||||
Sl. No. | States/UTs | Number of Beneficiaries | ||
2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | ||
1 | Andhra Pradesh | 997921 | 997921 | 997921 |
2 | Bihar | 3867270 | 3867270 | 3959782 |
3 | Chhattisgarh | 889272 | 896519 | 906080 |
4 | Goa | 2706 | 2706 | 11959 |
5 | Gujarat | 735025 | 857543 | 865730 |
6 | Haryana | 331423 | 331423 | 329496 |
7 | Himachal Pradesh | 115191 | 115191 | 115338 |
8 | Jharkhand | 1357937 | 1359831 | 1357739 |
9 | Karnataka | 1416722 | 1416757 | 1413400 |
10 | Kerala | 729591 | 729591 | 729591 |
11 | Madhya Pradesh | 2236789 | 2236789 | 2236789 |
12 | Maharashtra | 1311372 | 1338693 | 1359210 |
13 | Odisha | 2116519 | 2120601 | 2101948 |
14 | Punjab | 143077 | 126569 | 137904 |
15 | Rajasthan | 1047628 | 1069320 | 1168697 |
16 | Tamilnadu | 1899533 | 1899533 | 1934987 |
17 | Telangana | 712596 | 713193 | 713193 |
18 | Uttar Pradesh | 5330465 | 5483086 | 5485153 |
19 | Uttarakhand | 219917 | 219917 | 239758 |
20 | West Bengal | 2219580 | 2220205 | 2202448 |
21 | Arunachal Pradesh | 8025 | 36325 | 8480 |
22 | Assam | 874816 | 875563 | 858254 |
23 | Manipur | 65961 | 66545 | 66577 |
24 | Meghalaya | 58488 | 66329 | 69034 |
25 | Mizoram | 28735 | 28503 | 28645 |
26 | Nagaland | 52345 | 52345 | 52345 |
27 | Sikkim | 19467 | 19467 | 19479 |
28 | Tripura | 145197 | 135416 | 124509 |
29 | A&N Islands | 6574 | 1240 | 1242 |
30 | Chandigarh | 3935 | 3935 | 3940 |
31 | D&N Haveli and D&D | 11521 | 11441 | 11567 |
32 | NCT Delhi | 166746 | 166746 | 168831 |
33 | J & K | 153944 | 139932 | 148590 |
34 | Ladakh | 7406 | 10251 | |
35 | Lakshadweep | 393 | 375 | 369 |
36 | Puducherry | 30620 | 28639 | 30103 |
TOTAL | 29307301 | 29642865 | 29869339 |
Annexure-B
Annexure – B referred in reply of Part (b) of the Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1426 for 30.07.2021 | |||||||
State-wise quantum of funds allocated and utilized , including that in the State of Odisha (Rs. In crore) | |||||||
Sl. No. | States/UTs | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 (till date) | |||
Allocation | Utilized | Allocation | Utilized | Allocation | Utilized | ||
1 | Andhra Pradesh | 265.74 | 317.77 | 266.56 | 309.36 | 266.56 | 77.83 |
2 | Bihar | 1061.37 | 1229.68 | 1067.62 | 1247.84 | 1067.62 | 313.5 |
3 | Chhattisgarh | 275.03 | 289.86 | 275.94 | 157.91 | 275.94 | — |
4 | Goa | 6.31 | — | 6.33 | — | 6.33 | — |
5 | Gujarat | 247.52 | 210.80 | 248.71 | 273.56 | 248.71 | 85.92 |
6 | Haryana | 95.31 | 122.73 | 95.73 | 46.17 | 95.73 | — |
7 | Himachal Pradesh | 32.43 | 45.71 | 32.65 | 47.38 | 32.65 | — |
8 | Jharkhand | 364.00 | 271.61 | 365.21 | 289.02 | 365.21 | 183.29 |
9 | Karnataka | 437.68 | 520.47 | 439 | 525.23 | 439 | 128.26 |
10 | Kerala | 197.43 | 112.83 | 199.14 | 288.59 | 199.14 | — |
11 | Madhya Pradesh | 648.07 | 575.55 | 651.37 | 706.62 | 651.37 | 205.32 |
12 | Maharashtra | 446.60 | 335.30 | 446.26 | 341 | 446.26 | 101.17 |
13 | Odisha | 590.05 | 661.22 | 593.54 | 621.7 | 593.54 | — |
14 | Punjab | 73.00 | 32.86 | 73.28 | 47.38 | 73.28 | — |
15 | Rajasthan | 337.85 | 311.41 | 340.4 | 329.29 | 340.4 | — |
16 | Tamil Nadu | 538.02 | 578.09 | 541.58 | 327.21 | 541.58 | — |
17 | Telangana | 189.92 | 105.48 | 190.5 | 323.68 | 190.5 | 53.76 |
18 | Uttar Pradesh | 1609.27 | 1543.63 | 1615.29 | 1545.74 | 1615.29 | 404.16 |
19 | Uttarakhand | 103.44 | 50.56 | 103.89 | 113.54 | 103.89 | — |
20 | West Bengal | 633.11 | 855.96 | 637 | 651.71 | 637 | 50.37 |
21 | Arunachal Pradesh | 23.98 | — | 23.98 | — | 23.98 | — |
22 | Assam | 607.05 | 290.88 | 607.05 | 303.42 | 607.05 | 54.86 |
23 | Manipur | 48.12 | 19.15 | 48.12 | 31.63 | 48.12 | — |
24 | Meghalaya | 58.12 | 13.87 | 58.12 | 20.7 | 58.12 | — |
25 | Mizoram | 20.74 | 10.53 | 20.74 | 10.62 | 20.74 | — |
26 | Nagaland | 34.00 | 20.93 | 34 | 21.31 | 34 | 5.43 |
27 | Sikkim | 12.72 | 5.81 | 12.72 | 9.32 | 12.72 | — |
28 | Tripura | 115.27 | 67.78 | 115.27 | 13.88 | 115.27 | — |
29 | A&N Islands | 1.61 | — | 1.18 | 1.2 | 1.18 | — |
30 | Chandigarh | 1.32 | — | 0.96 | — | 0.96 | — |
31 | D&N Haveli and D&D | 2.21 | — | 1.62 | — | 1.62 | — |
32 | NCT Delhi | 55.32 | 52.71 | 36.16 | 29.39 | 36.16 | — |
33 | J & K | 37.85 | 23.82 | 22.37 | 24.58 | 22.37 | — |
34 | Ladakh | Not Applicable | 1.43 | 1.14 | 1.43 | — | |
35 | Lakshadweep | 0.20 | — | 0.15 | — | 0.15 | — |
36 | Puducherry | 10.13 | 12.73 | 6.92 | 11.47 | 6.92 | 3.1 |
Others | 19.22 | 2.67 | — | 15 | — | — | |
TOTAL | 9200.00 | 8692.40 | 9200 | 8686.6 | 9200 | 1666.97 |
This information was given by Union Minister of State for Rural Development Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.