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O.I.H.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2907
ANSWERED ON 10/03/2026
BENEFICIARIES UNDER NSAP
2907. Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor:
Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the number of beneficiaries under various sub-schemes of the
National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) in the Dahod Lok
Sabha constituency as on January 2026;
(b) whether the eligible beneficiaries are being identified
satisfactorily at the Gram Panchayat level in the Dahod Lok
Sabha Constituency, if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether there is any proposal to increase the pension amount
or expand coverage in the Dahod Lok Sabha Constituency, if so,
the details thereof;
(d) whether the Dahod Lok Sabha constituency has been included
in the initial phase of the VB G-RAM G scheme, if so, the details
thereof;
(e) whether any pilot evaluation has been conducted in the Dahod
Lok Sabha constituency during the transition from MGNREGA to
VB G-RAM G, if so, the details thereof; and
(f) whether it has been ensured that workers in the Dahod Lok
Sabha constituency receive their wages on time during the said
transition period, if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)
(a): National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) caters to 3.09
crore BPL beneficiaries with scheme-wise ceiling/ cap on the number
of beneficiaries for each State/UT across the country, including
Dahod Lok Sabha Constituency. The Ministry releases funds to the
States/ UTs and the States/ UTs further release funds to the
Page 1 of 3beneficiaries. Scheme-wise and State-wise ceiling of number of
beneficiaries is given at Annexure.
(b): Under NSAP, the identification of eligible beneficiaries is
carried out by Gram Panchayats and Municipalities in accordance
with the scheme guidelines. Local bodies play a central role in
proactively identifying eligible persons. Applications are verified by
designated State/UT authorities with reference to eligibility criteria,
and the list of applicants is discussed in the Gram Sabha/ Ward Sabha
before sanction by the competent authority.
(c): At present, there is no proposal under consideration to revise
the coverage/rate of assistance under NSAP.
(d): The VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 has been enacted. The Act is yet to
commence. Upon commencement, the provisions of the Act will be
applicable to all rural areas across all States and UTs including
Dahod Lok Sabha constituency.
(e): As the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 is yet to commence, the question
of evaluation study for transition from the MGNREGS to VB-G RAM G
does not arise as yet.
(f): As the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 is yet to commence, the
MGNREGS continues to be implemented across the country, including
in the Dahod Lok Sabha constituency. Further, the Government is in
the process of preparing the necessary rules and transitional
provisions to ensure a smooth transition, without disruption of wage
payments or employment opportunities to eligible workers.
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Page 2 of 3Annexure
Annexure referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.
2907 to be answered on 10.03.2026 regarding “Beneficiaries under
NSAP”
Scheme-wise and State-wise ceiling of number of beneficiaries
under NSAP
S.No. States/UTs IGNOAPS IGNWPS IGNDPS NFBS Annapurna
1 Andhra Pradesh 663736 246832 24412 10906 54354
2 Bihar 3157256 635091 127100 35859 166600
3 Chhattisgarh 644429 203628 32085 12801 24196
4 Goa 7308 5886 466 225 420
5 Gujarat 620548 276078 20327 10695 35377
6 Haryana 259865 70808 16583 4154
7 Himachal Pradesh 93178 21974 853 684 2644
8 Jharkhand 985094 266077 26349 14148 54939
9 Karnataka 899422 452027 44825 18312
10 Kerala 458813 368358 19285 4358 36904
11 Madhya Pradesh 1575079 546920 101470 30826
12 Maharashtra 1122920 80725 9322 34987 108000
13 Odisha 1418631 525045 90283 24697 64800
14 Punjab 112955 19294 5982 2673
15 Rajasthan 823972 315048 30513 12347 47500
16 Tamil Nadu 1282504 574258 64096 18445 66388
17 Telangana 480315 180720 20578 7794 38846
18 Uttar Pradesh 4722613 1025236 85773 73075
19 Uttarakhand 204557 23898 2880 4808
20 West Bengal 1281159 726172 59941 21553 65068
21 Arunachal Pradesh 5893 288 112 346 1840
22 Assam 695997 119955 34579 8524 25308
23 Manipur 55891 7075 1005 669 3320
24 Meghalaya 55734 8024 1558 781 3580
25 Mizoram 24524 2278 722 197 1000
26 Nagaland 45941 3827 1011 535 2600
27 Sikkim 16928 1469 457 175 960
28 Tripura 135232 17537 2131 984 5740
29 A&N Islands 585 3 2 86 560
30 Chandigarh 2378 2486 100 80 440
31 D&N Haveli and D&D 8754 2109 310 119 358
32 NCT Delhi 113824 36361 4635 2270 8040
33 J&K 130298 7631 2465 323 10220
34 Ladakh 6486 443 219 112 7260
35 Lakshadweep 155 87 51 9 60
36 Puducherry 17713 9821 1271 283 1580
GRAND TOTAL 22130687 6783469 833751 358840 831642
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