43 lakh people depend on alms of Rs.300/- to survive in Odisha

43 lakh people depend on alms of Rs.300/- to survive in Odisha

·      Due to abject poverty and hunger,  43 lakh old persons ,  widows  and disables  depend on monthly pension amount of Rs. 300.00/ Rs. 200.00  for survival  in the state.

·      Besides that the economic condition of the poor people are so distressing  that  Lakhs of  their applications seeking pension  amount of Rs. 300.00  under different schemes are pending in different block offices across the state for years together.  

·      Since last one decade, the state Govt. has been providing just Rs. 200.00 as monthly pension to 14, 18,164 old people as assistance for their survival.

·      Within last decade of recommendation of two Pay Commission reports   being implemented with pay hyke of employees, Ministers and Officers,  the State Government  has not increased monthly pension of depressed  and vulnerable section of society.

·      Nabin Patnaik Government takes much credit by giving mere pension of Rs. 200/-  and Rs. 300/- per month for survival of poor older persons in the state.

·      Whatever fund allocated under Old Age pension scheme, Disable Pension scheme by Govt. of India, the State Govt. could not spend the said amount. 

RTI Application was submitted to the PIO, Department of Social Security & Empowerment of persons with disabilities, Govt. of Odisha seeking information about details of beneficiaries covered under various pension schemes, pension paid to them etc.   On 11.6.18, the PIO  has provided the following information.

A.      Name of various pension schemes  undertaken in Odisha

i.                     Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension scheme ( IGNOAP)

ii.                   Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme ( IGNWP)

iii.                  Indira Gandhi National Disables pension Scheme ( IGNDP)

iv.                 Madhubabu Pension Yojana ( MNPY)

B.      The year-wise information about allocation of Central Government for pension scheme is as follows.

( In lakhs)

Year	Name of the Schemes
	IGNOAP		IGNWP		IGNDP
	Fund received from GOI	Expenditure	Fund received from GOI	Expenditure	Fund received from GOI	Expenditure
2014-15	44381.59	40213.34	20901.83	18751.89	4146.21	3390.11
2015-16	55495.01	40136.11	15461.46	18885.72	3692.38	3151.78
2016-17	54898.40	40179.48	14722.84	18002.37	3265.24	2679.84
2017-18	55561.16	40578.33	15973.51	18502.34	3558.84	2867.22

C.      The No. of beneficiaries covered under each pension scheme of Central Govt. is as follows.

Year	Name of the Schemes
	IGNOAP	IGNWP	IGNDP
2014-15	1418631	528570	90754
2015-16	1418631	528570	90243
2016-17	1407937	495459	74515
2017-18	1418164	513954	79645

D.      The No. of beneficiaries covered under Madhu Babu Pension scheme and funds allocated under the scheme are mentioned below.

( In lakhs)

Year	No. of beneficiaries	Fund allocated
2014-15	1978400	72583.81
2015-16	1985024	72822.27
2016-17	2285024	82092.13
2017-18	2313704	90188.50

E.       The amount of monthly pension for each beneficiary under each pension scheme of State Govt. and Central Govt. are mentioned below.

Year	Name of the  Schemes
	IGNOAP	IGNWP	IGNDP	MBPY
2014-15	200	300	300	300
2015-16	200	300	300	300
2016-17	200	300	300	300
2017-18	200	300	300	300

Pradip Pradhan

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Date- 23.6.18