GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
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LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2939
TO BE ANSWERED ON 7
th
AUGUST, 2023 (MONDAY)/ /SRAVANA 16, 1945 (SAKA)
ATAL PENSION YOJANA
2939. Dr. Talari Rangaiah,
Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi,
Shri Sanjay Seth
Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government propose to increase the amount of pension being given under the
Atal Pension Yojana;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor;
(d) whether there is any proposal of the Government to make the scheme flexible in terms of the
amount to be given to the beneficiaries;
(e) if so, the details thereof;
(f) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(g) the total number of beneficiaries under Atal Pension Yojana, State/district-wise specially in
Rajasthan and Jharkhand?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DR. BHAGWAT KARAD)
(a) to (g) Atal Pension Yojana (APY) was launched on 9
th
May, 2015, and was operationalised w.e.f.
1
st
June, 2015. Minimum age of joining APY is 18 years and maximum age is 40 years. As per the
scheme, subscriber will receive pension benefit on attaining the age of 60 years.
The Scheme offers flexible minimum guaranteed pension of Rs. 1000, Rs. 2000, Rs. 3000, Rs.4000
or Rs. 5000 per month based on age of joining and pension amount chosen. Accordingly, per month
subscription amount presently varies from Rs. 42 to Rs. 1454 on the basis of chosen option. APY
scheme offers a minimum guaranteed pension and any increase in pension amount is likely to increase
the subscription amount substantially and put further burden on the subscriber. Presently, it has been
decided to continue the scheme with same terms and conditions and not to further increase the pension
and consequential subscription amount.
State-wise enrolments under APY (including Rajasthan and Jharkhand) as on 31
st
May, 2023, are
5,33,38,482. Details are at Annexure A.
State/District-wise enrolments under APY for Jharkhand and Rajasthan as on 31
st
May, 2023 are at
Annexure B.
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Annexure A
Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2939 regarding Atal Pension Yojana for 07.08.2023
State-wise enrolments under APY (including Rajasthan and Jharkhand) as on 31
st
May, 2023
S.No.
Name of State/UT Number of Enrolments
1
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
8
,
979
2
Andhra Pradesh
27
,
13
,
855
3
Arunachal Pradesh
23
,
377
4
Assam
12
,
57
,
917
5
Bihar
47
,
66
,
807
6
Chandigarh
53
,
854
7
Chhattisgarh
9
,
40
,
847
8
Delhi
6
,
93
,
357
9
Goa
80
,
411
10
Gujarat
19
,
82
,
208
11
Haryana
11
,
96
,
403
12
Himachal Pradesh
4
,
06
,
738
13
Jammu and Kashmir
1
,
59
,
522
14
Jharkhand
15
,
68
,
162
15
Karnataka
31
,
06
,
644
16
Kerala
9
,
91
,
004
17
Ladakh
4
,
998
18
Lakshadweep
1
,
923
19
Madhya Pradesh
30
,
90
,
075
20
Maharashtra
47
,
26
,
530
21
Manipur
48
,
102
22
Meghalaya
49
,
935
23
Mizoram
17
,
585
24
Nagaland
27
,
762
25
Odisha
19
,
43
,
882
26
Puducherry
74
,
991
27
Punjab
15
,
47
,
848
28
Rajasthan
28
,
12
,
348
29
Sikkim
31
,
482
30
Tamil Nadu
36
,
27
,
714
31
Telangana
17
,
41
,
074
32
The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
32
,
186
33
Tripura
1
,
80
,
740
34
Uttar Pradesh
87
,
30
,
996
35
Uttarakhand
5
,
92
,
003
36
West Bengal
41
,
06
,
223
Total
5
,
33
,
38
,
482
Source: PFRDA
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Annexure B
Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2939 regarding Atal Pension Yojana for 07.08.2023
State/District-wise enrolments under APY for Jharkhand and Rajasthan as on 31
st
May, 2023
S.No. Name of State Name of District Number of Enrolments
1 Jharkhand
Ranchi
1,75,148
East Singhbum
1,10,975
Giridih
92,682
Godda
87,770
Hazaribagh
79,145
Bokaro
76,489
Palamu
74,955
Dumka
72,910
Sahebganj
70,913
West Singhbhum
61,250
Pakur
57,126
Garhwa
51,672
Gumla
49,101
Chatra
46,726
Ramgarh
41,043
Latehar
33,758
Khunti
25,542
Lohardaga
23,194
Simdega
21,134
Deoghar
99,404
Dhanbad
97,251
Jamtara
47,341
Saraikela Kharsawan
40,437
Koderma
32,196
2 Rajasthan
Baran
52,403
Karauli
46,343
Dholpur
44,709
Sirohi
37,258
Jaisalmer
20,006
Jaipur
3,02,815
Alwar
1,46,479
Udaipur
1,33,318
Bhilwara
1,28,429
Ajmer
1,23,776
Jodhpur
1,12,094
Sikar
1,09,182
Barmer
1,07,192
Pali
1,05,298
Nagaur
1,03,783
Jhunjhunu
97,602
Ganganagar
95,873
Kota
88,919
Bharatpur
84,079
Bikaner
81,872
Hanumangarh
81,246
Dausa
74,007
Banswara
74,294
Tonk
71,645
Churu
64,941
Rajsamand
62,510
Chittorgarh
61,378
Jhalawar
60,894
Dungarpur
54,597
Jalore
53,706
Sawai Madhopur
51,714
Bundi
47,152
Pratapgarh
32,834
Source: PFRDA
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