Seva Bhoj Yojna Statistics: GST Reimbursed Year by Year
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Seva Bhoj Yojna reimbursed Rs 146.00 lakh of GST to institutions in Punjab in 2023-24, according to a Ministry of Culture answer in the Lok Sabha on 3 February 2025. Almost all the money since 2019-20 has gone to the SGPC in Amritsar. Year-wise and institution-wise figures are below.
Seva Bhoj Yojna: key numbers
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Seva Bhoj funds released to the SGPC, Amritsar
GST reimbursed each year to the Sikh Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), Amritsar, the largest recipient, in Rs lakh, from the Lok Sabha answer of 3 February 2025.
| Financial year | Funds released (Rs lakh) |
|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 171.00 |
| 2020-21 | 159.39 |
| 2021-22 | 149.83 |
| 2022-23 | 140.44 |
| 2023-24 | 142.12 |
Source: sansad.in, as on 3 February 2025
Seva Bhoj funds released by year and state
Amount reimbursed since the scheme began, year-wise and state-wise, in Rs lakh, exactly as listed in the Lok Sabha answer. Only Punjab and Andhra Pradesh appear.
| Financial year | State | Funds released (Rs lakh) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Punjab | 171.00 |
| 2019-20 | Andhra Pradesh | 24.90 |
| 2020-21 | Punjab | 169.45 |
| 2021-22 | Punjab | 154.92 |
| 2022-23 | Punjab | 143.00 |
| 2023-24 | Punjab | 146.00 |
Source: sansad.in, as on 3 February 2025
Other institutions paid under Seva Bhoj Yojna
Smaller institutions that received GST reimbursement, in Rs lakh, from the annexure to the same Lok Sabha answer.
| Financial year | Institution | Funds released (Rs lakh) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, Tirupati | 19.63 |
| 2019-20 | Sri Venkateswara Annaprasadam Trust, Tirupati | 5.27 |
| 2020-21 | Durgiana Temple, Amritsar | 8.84 |
| 2020-21 | Dreams and Beauty Charitable Trust, Ludhiana | 1.22 |
| 2021-22 | Durgiana Temple, Amritsar | 4.81 |
| 2021-22 | Dreams and Beauty Charitable Trust, Ludhiana | 0.28 |
| 2022-23 | Durgiana Temple, Amritsar | 1.76 |
| 2022-23 | Dreams and Beauty Charitable Trust, Ludhiana | 0.80 |
| 2023-24 | Durgiana Temple, Amritsar | 3.88 |
Source: sansad.in, as on 3 February 2025
How an institution claims Seva Bhoj reimbursement
What the numbers show
Seva Bhoj Yojna pays back the Central share of GST that religious and charitable bodies pay on raw food for free meals, langar and prasad. In a Lok Sabha answer of 3 February 2025, the Ministry of Culture listed every release since the scheme began. It paid Rs 146.00 lakh in 2023-24 and Rs 143.00 lakh in 2022-23.
The trend over the years
Releases to Punjab were Rs 171.00 lakh in 2019-20 and have eased since, to Rs 169.45 lakh in 2020-21, Rs 154.92 lakh in 2021-22, Rs 143.00 lakh in 2022-23 and Rs 146.00 lakh in 2023-24. The Sikh Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee in Amritsar, which runs the langar at the Golden Temple, received most of this each year: Rs 142.12 lakh in 2023-24.
Who else has been paid
Only a handful of other institutions appear. In 2019-20, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams received Rs 19.63 lakh and the Sri Venkateswara Annaprasadam Trust Rs 5.27 lakh, the only releases outside Punjab. The Durgiana Temple in Amritsar and a Ludhiana charitable trust have received smaller amounts in later years.
What the figures do not tell you
The answer gives money released, not the number of institutions registered or the claims still pending. A body that serves free food but has not completed Darpan and CSMS registration, or has not filed claims, will not show up. The latest year in the answer is 2023-24, so releases for 2024-25 onwards are not yet in the public record used here.
Where to check the numbers
Year-wise releases are given in Parliament answers by the Ministry of Culture, published on sansad.in. The Ministry's own site, indiaculture.gov.in, has the scheme guidelines and registration details.
Frequently asked questions
How much money has been paid under Seva Bhoj Yojna?
The Ministry of Culture told the Lok Sabha on 3 February 2025 that it released Rs 146.00 lakh in 2023-24 and Rs 143.00 lakh in 2022-23, all to institutions in Punjab.
Which institution gets the most from Seva Bhoj Yojna?
The Sikh Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), Amritsar. It received Rs 142.12 lakh in 2023-24 and Rs 171.00 lakh in 2019-20.
Which states have received Seva Bhoj funds?
Only Punjab and Andhra Pradesh appear in the year-wise list. Andhra Pradesh received Rs 24.90 lakh in 2019-20, for two Tirupati institutions; every other release went to Punjab.
When did Seva Bhoj Yojna start?
The Ministry of Culture launched the scheme in August 2018. The first releases listed in Parliament are for 2019-20.
Does Seva Bhoj Yojna pay institutions directly in cash?
It reimburses GST already paid. Institutions pay the CGST and IGST on raw food items first and the Ministry pays back the Central share after checking claims.
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Sources
This guide was checked against these official pages:
- sansad.in (sansad.in/getFile/loksabhaquestions/annex/184/AU118_RaLs6U.pdf?source=pqals)
- indiaculture.gov.in (www.indiaculture.gov.in/)
- myscheme.gov.in (www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/sby)