(a) the details of the funds allocated to States for old age persons living below poverty line under the National Social Assistance Programme(NSAP) during the last three years and the current year; State-wise;
(b) whether the State Governments have demanded additional funds for extension of the said scheme; and
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the reaction of the Government thereto?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI ANNASAHEB M. K. PATIL)
(a) A statement is attached at Annexure - I.
(b) to (d) The details of additional funds demanded by some State Governments for the year 2001-2002 are indicated in the Statement attached at Annexure - II. Given the constraint of resources, it may not be feasible currently to allocate additional funds to these States under the Scheme. However, in the case of Orissa, additional funds to the tune of Rs.4.68 crores have been agreed to for 8 districts, namely, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nawarangpur, Nuapada, Rayagada and Sonepur districts.
Annexure 1
Statement referred to in Part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1414 by Smt. Renu Kumari to be replied on 27-11-2001
NATIONAL SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME (NSAP)
National Old Age Pension Scheme(NOAPS) - Details of Funds Allocated
(Rs. in Lakh)
Funds Allocated
Sl.No. States 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02
1 Andhra Pradesh 4361.76 4361.76 4361.76 3917.63 2 Arunachal Pradesh 45.86 57.12 181.26 181.26 3 Assam 656.14 826.98 2624.34 2624.34 4 Bihar 6552.00 6877.24 5144.85 4620.99 5 Chhattisgarh+ - - 1243.22 1116.63 6 Goa 20.59 27.94 27.94 25.10 7 Gujarat 514.80 561.60 561.60 504.42 8 Haryana 352.87 535.80 535.80 481.24 9 Himachal Pradesh 108.58 236.55 236.55 212.46 10 J & K 248.98 317.26 317.26 284.96 11 Jharkhand+ - - 1732.39 1555.99 12 Karnataka 2959.63 2959.63 2959.63 2658.27 13 Kerala 1252.37 1396.31 1396.31 1254.13 14 Madhya Pradesh 4585.46 4585.46 3342.24 3001.92 15 Maharashtra 3996.72 4158.51 4158.51 3735.07 16 Manipur 97.34 103.06 327.06 327.06 17 Meghalaya 94.54 111.13 352.67 352.67 18 Mizoram 37.44 37.44 98.51 98.51 19 Nagaland 66.46 80.71 256.13 256.13 20 Orissa 3120.62 3120.62 3682.21 3307.28 21 Punjab 280.80 386.79 386.79 347.41 22 Rajasthan 1404.00 1474.54 1474.54 1324.40 23 Sikkim 22.47 29.80 94.57 94.57 24 Tamilnadu 3276.00 3276.00 3276.00 2942.43 25 Tripura 146.02 178.19 565.46 565.46 26 Uttar Pradesh 7956.00 8264.83 7861.76 7061.24 27 Uttaranchal+ - - 403.07 362.03 28 West Bengal 3312.50 3312.50 3312.50 2975.21 29 A&N Islands 5.62 17.38 17.38 15.61 30 Chandigarh 12.17 13.66 13.66 12.27 31 D&N Haveli 2.81 11.80 11.80 10.60 32 Daman & Diu 1.87 2.48 2.48 2.23 33 NCT Delhi 177.84 249.58 249.58 224.17 34 Lakshadweep 0.94 1.86 1.86 1.67 35 Pondicherry 14.04 49.05 49.05 44.06 Total 45685.24 47623.58 51260.75 46499.42
+ New State
(Rs. in Lakhs )
Name of the State Additional Fund Demanded
West Bengal 347.49 Bihar 721.84 Uttar Pradesh 2064.39 Madhya Pradesh 286.10 Orissa 984.63 Rajasthan 832.40
TOTAL 5236.85