National Artistes Welfare Fund (NAWF) and Artistes Pension Scheme and Welfare Fund(APSWF) are ingredients of a single Scheme titled “Artistes Pension Scheme and Welfare Fund”. The details of total amount of funds allocated for the Scheme in the last 3 years are as under:-
(Rs. In Crore)
| Year | Budget allocated |
| 2013-14 | 19.35 |
| 2014-15 | 19.00 |
| 2015-16 | 18.45 |
The details of funds released under the above scheme in the last 3 years are as under:-
(Rs. In Crore)
| Year | Financial assistance granted |
| 2013-14 | 15.31 |
| 2014-15 | 17.64 |
| 2015-16 | 17.78 |
The number of beneficiaries under “Artistes Pension Scheme & Welfare Fund” is 3882. As regards National Artists Welfare Fund (NAWF) there are no beneficiaries as the provisions of financial assistance under Welfare Fund of Artistes Pension Scheme is under review. Pending review no case of financial assistance under Welfare Fund is being considered at present.
A Statement showing the State/Union Territory wise number of beneficiaries of artistes pension is enclosed as Annexure. As per the facts mentioned in the reply to part(c) above the number of beneficiaries under National Artists Welfare Fund (NAWF) is Nil.
STATEMENT SHOWING STATE/UNION TERRITORY-WISE BENEFICIARIES OF ARTISTES PENSION DURNING THE LAST THREE YEARS
| Sl. No. | States | No. of Beneficiaries
|
| 1. | Andhra Pradesh | 270 |
| 2. | Assam | 52 |
| 3. | Bihar | 46 |
| 4. | Delhi | 50 |
| 5. | Goa | 11 |
| 6. | Gujarat | 6 |
| 7. | Haryana | 33 |
| 8. | Himachal Pradesh | 7 |
| 9. | Jammu & Kashmir | 3 |
| 10. | Jharkhand | 10 |
| 11. | Karnataka | 744 |
| 12. | Kerala | 341 |
| 13. | Madhya Pradesh | 55 |
| 14. | Maharashtra | 947 |
| 15. | Manipur | 153 |
| 16. | Meghalaya | 1 |
| 17. | Mizoram | 5 |
| 18. | Nagaland | 3 |
| 19. | Odisha | 300 |
| 20. | Puducherry | 6 |
| 21. | Punjab | 7 |
| 22. | Rajasthan | 21 |
| 23. | Tamil Nadu | 251 |
| 24. | Telangana | 187 |
| 25. | Tripura | 1 |
| 26. | Uttar Pradesh | 261 |
| 27. | Uttarakhand | 15 |
| 28. | West Bengal | 96 |
| Total |
3882 |