(a) The number of persons getting benefits under various welfare schemes and the
number of persons living Below Poverty Line among them, State-wise;
(b) whether the Government intends to evolve a mechanism for allotment of exclusive
Social Security Number to each database for proper identification and verification
and also for making improvement in the targets set for these schemes; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT(SHRI PRADEEP JAIN `ADITYA`)
(a): The Ministry of Rural Development is implementing through State governments and
UT Administrations the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) for welfare of
Below Poverty Line (BPL) persons who fulfill the eligibility criteria as prescribed by the
Government. At present, NSAP comprises of three pension schemes; namely (i) Indira
Gandhi National Old Age Pensions Scheme (IGNOAPS), (ii) Indira Gandhi National
Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS), (iii) Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme
(IGNDPS). In addition, National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS) and Annapurna are also
being implemented. The number of beneficiaries covered at all India Level under
IGNOAPS, IGNWPS and IGNDPS are 190.29 lakhs, 36.05 lakhs and 7.69 lakhs,
respectively during the year 2011-12, as per the reports furnished by the State
Governments and UT Administrations.
(b) & (c): The Ministry of Rural Development has no proposal at present to evolve a
mechanism for allotment of Exclusive Social Security Number.