Performance Review Committee Meeting on Government of India Ministry of Rural Development Department of Rural Development NATIONAL SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME [NSAP ]

Digitization of the Data and NSAP-MIS From funds will be released on the basis of digitized/ceiling number of beneficiaries, whichever is less. To become eligible for funds are requested to enter their data on NSAP-MIS States having own software should push the data to NSAP-MIS. Location codes are required to be mapped from state software to NSAP-MIS. States which do not have own software, advised to use NSAP-MIS Agencies/individuals managing softwares are requested to coordinate with NIC

Aadhaar and DBT The Aadhar number of all NSAP beneficiaries must be captured on NSAP_MIS States have been requested to develop a time bound strategy including local micro plans to complete the Aadhaar seeding by the end of July If the pensioners do not have Aadhar number they may be taken to the Permanent Enrolment Centres in the States, and their Registration done. Funds for administrative expenses may be used to meet this expenditure. Contd..... Co

Aadhaar and DBT Web service will be provided in NSAP-MIS for updation of aadhaar, bank details, mobile and other beneficiary details to State. Use of DBT has been recommended for transfer of pension to avoid leakage and blockage, without putting the beneficiaries in hardship. States to work out the movement of funds to ensure smooth disbursement without blockage, leakage and hardship to beneficiaries. Monthly disbursement of pension should be ensured.

Core Issues Allocation of Funds ( )-State-wise- Scheme wise: Allocations for is made on the basis of estimated (ceiling)number of beneficiaries or digitized, whichever is less. States to verify whether all eligible beneficiaries are enrolled. States may revise list of beneficiaries, based on the revised transparent criteria adopted by State Government. Funds from the current year will be released in two instalments. Contd....

Core Issues Allocation of Funds ( )-State-wise- Scheme wise: 4 th quarter instalment of fund were not released due to reduction in allocation at R.E stage and have been released as pending liability of from the budget of Funds towards pending liability of 4 th quarter of released to the 25 States. (Details :- ) 1 st quarter for will be automatically released to those States who have been released 4 th quarter for Release of 1 st quarter for is under process. (Details:- ) Funds not released to Goa since incomplete UC, less expenditure Contd…. Contd……

Core Issues Submission of Utilization Certificate (UC): Goa has not submitted UC since UC submitted for is incomplete UC awaited from Manipur Discrepancy in the UC submitted by Sikkim.. 03 instalments of funds for were released to 29 states. Submission of Monthly Progress Report (MPR):- States have to furnish MPR’s on regular basis. Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur have not reported expenditure Non- submission of MPRs hampers further release of funds. From the current year funds will be released on Utilisation of at least 60% of total available funds. Contd….

Core Issues Reporting of 3% Administrative Expenses (AE): States have to furnish the report annually. Till date information received from Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Karnataka, Odisha, Nagaland, Uttarakhand & Tripura. AE may be used for migration to NSAP-MIS, IEC activities, arranging training programmes, especially for Accounts. Social Audit and Annual Verification: Conduct once in every six months along with MGNREGA and IAY. Coordinate with other departments, if MGNREGA and IAY are operationalize by other Depts. Annual authenticated list of beneficiaries should be displayed in the G.P/Ward office.

Guidelines/Policy matters State Specific Guidelines: States were requested to submit State specific guidelines for one time approval of National Social Assistance Advisory Committee. States specific guidelines to be drafted keeping the key principles of NSAP guidelines intact. To clearly bring out the deviations from NSAP guidelines, if any. Information is awaited from Bihar, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, J&K, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamilnadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura. States may indicate if they accept the national guidelines and do not propose to have any modifications. Contd.../-

Guidelines/Policy matters Simplification of procedure and application forms: Application process should be reviewed. Application forms should be simple. States may devise method of certification:  In the absence of birth certificate, a government medical practitioner could be authorized to certify the age.  For widow-the Revenue Authority could be allowed to certify the death of the spouse.  Arrangements may also be made for providing disability certificate. Contd.....

Other Issues Best Practice/Innovations/Case studies:: States requested to prepare a brief description of best or innovative practices that may be shared with others (preferably 15 th July 2015). The above information may be shared on website. If adequate material is available, Ministry will publish them as a book. Pending Grievances/ Parliamentry Assurances: States should have a documented application and grievance redressal system to suit the requirement of old and disabled persons. Grievances forwarded from the Ministry through CPGRAMS and otherwise may be attended promptly and action taken report may be intimated to the Ministry.

Release of 4 th Quarter of funds from Release of 4 th Quarter of funds from S.no. Name of State Status of Release scheme-wise (Rs.in lakh) IGNOAPSIGNWPSIGNDPSNFBSAnnapurnaTOTAL 1. Andhra Pradesh Bihar Chhattisgarh Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh J&K Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Odisha

Release of 4 th Quarter of funds from S.no. Name of State Status of Release scheme-wise (Rs.in lakh) IGNOAPSIGNWPSIGNDPS NFBS ANNAPURN A TOTAL 14Punjab Rajasthan Tamilnadu Telangana Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand West Bengal Assam Mizoram Nagaland Tripura

Proposal for 1 st instalment of S.no. Name of State Proposal of Release scheme-wise (Rs.in lakh) IGNOAPSIGNWPSIGNDPS NFBS ANNAPURNATOTAL 1. Andhra Pradesh Bihar Himachal Pradesh Karnataka Kerala Maharashtra Rajasthan Uttarakhand West Bengal Assam