(a) whether the Government has received any requests for the additional funds under existing pension schemes from several States including Bihar; and
(b) if so, the details thereof during the current year alongwith the action taken by the Union Government thereon, Statewise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRADEEP JAIN `ADITYA`)
(a) & (b): Government has received requests for additional funds under existing pension
schemes from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Nagaland and Tripura. The funds available
under National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) in 2010-11 is Rs. 5710 crores for States.
Adequate funds have been released to all States for the period April to December 2010 as per
the number of beneficiaries approved for each State to receive central assistance.