Lok Sabha Question No. 299 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Welfare of Senior Citizens
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: RAOSAHEB PATIL DANVE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +299 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2017

## WELFARE OF SENIOR CITIZENS

+299. SHRI RAOSAHEB DANVE PATIL:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the population of senior citizens in the rural and urban areas in each Statel UT as on date, gender-wise;
- (6) whether the Government has recently reviewed the Centrally sponsored schemes for the welfare of senior citizens, if the shortcomings noticed and the outcome of the said review; and SO,
- (c) the measures taken by the Government for the effective implementation of the schemes for the welfare of the senior citizens?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

- (a): As per Census, 2011, population of senior citizens in the rural and urban areas and gender wise in each State/UT is given at Annexure-I and Annexure-II
- (b) and (c): The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment does not have any Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the welfare of senior citizens. However; this Ministry is implementing a Central Sector Scheme of Integrated Programme for Older Persons (IPOP), under which grantin-aid are given for running and maintenance of inter-alia, Old Homes; Care Centres, Mobile Medicare Units, Multi Facility Care Centre for Older Widows etc. Age Day

While   implementing the scheme of Integrated Programme for Older Persons of this Ministry, two evaluation  studies of the Scheme of Integrated Programme for Older Persons (IPOP) were conducted during 2011-12. Main findings/ recommendations and outcome thereof of these studies are at Annexure-III. On the basis of findings of the evaluation studies, suitable measures have been taken, including revision of cost norms of IPOP Scheme W.e.f: 01.04.2015 and merger of certain components of XII Plan Scheme, in the IPOP Scheme W.e.f: 01.04.2016.

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| SNo.   | STATE/UT          | Total Population (approx)   | Total Population (approx)   | Total Population (approx)   |
|--------|-------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| SNo.   | STATE/UT          | Persons                     | Males                       | Females                     |
|        | 2                 | 3                           | 4                           | 5                           |
| 1      | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 8278241                     | 3906328                     | 4371913                     |
| 2      | A & N ISLANDS     | 25424                       | 14189                       | 11235                       |
| 3      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 63639                       | 33189                       | 30450                       |
| 4      | ASSAM             | 2078544                     | 1054817                     | 1023727                     |
| 5      | BIHAR             | 7707145                     | 4106593                     | 3600552                     |
| 6      | CHANDIGARH        | 67078                       | 34833                       | 32245                       |
| 7      | CHHATTISGARH      | 2003909                     | 928159                      | 1075750                     |
| 8      | D & N HAVELI      | 13892                       |                             | 7533                        |
| 9      |                   | 11361                       | 4873                        | 6488                        |
| 10     | NCT OF DELHI      | 1147445                     |                             | 570690                      |
| 11     | GOA               | 163495                      | 74315                       | 89180                       |
| 12     | GUJARAT           | 4786559                     | 2245601                     | 2540958                     |
| 13     | HARYANA           | 2193755                     | 1088621                     | 1105134                     |
| 14     | HIMAHAL PRADESH   | 703009                      | 340875                      | 362134                      |
| 15     | JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 922656                      | 482580                      | 440076                      |
| 16     | JHARKHAND         |                             | 1181745                     | 1174933                     |
| 17     | KARNATAKA         | 5791032                     | 2747072                     |                             |
| 18     | KERALA            | 4193393                     | 1883595                     | 2309798                     |
| 19     | LAKSHADWEEP       | 5270                        | 2674                        | 2596                        |
| 20     | MADHYA PRADESH    | 5713316                     | 2769556                     | 2943760                     |
| 21     | MAHARASHTRA       | 11106935                    | 5253709                     | 5853226                     |
| 22     | MANIPUR           | 187694                      | 93137                       | 94557                       |
| 23     | MEGHALAYA         | 138902                      | 66939                       | 71963                       |
| 24     | MIZORAM           | 68628                       |                             | 34283                       |
| 25     | NAGALAND          | 102726                      | 54779                       | 47947                       |
| 26     | ODISHA            | 3984448                     | 1994270                     | 1990178                     |
| 27     | PUDUCHERRY        | 120436                      | 53419                       | 67017                       |
| 28     | PUNJAB            | 2865817                     | 1443662                     | 1422155                     |
| 29     | RAJASTHAN         | 5112138                     | 2432263                     | 2679875                     |
| 30     | SIKKIM            | 40752                       | 22472                       | 18280                       |
| 31     | TAMIL NADU        | 7509758                     | 3661226                     | 3848532                     |
| 32     | TRIPURA           | 289544                      | 141920                      | 147624                      |
| 33     | UTTAR PRADESH     | 15439904                    | 8037133                     | 7402771                     |
|        | UTTARAKHAND       | 900809                      | 441897                      | 458912                      |
| 35     | WEST BENGAL       | 7742382                     | 3851314                     | 3891068                     |
|        | TOTAL             | 103836714                   | 51065214                    | 52771500                    |

## State-wise Aged population (60t)by sexas per\_Census 2011

| SNo:   | STATE/UT          | Total Population (approx)   | Total Population (approx)   | Total Population (approx)   |
|--------|-------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|        |                   | Persons                     | Males                       | Females                     |
| 1      |                   | 3                           |                             | 5                           |
| 1      | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 8278241                     | 3906328                     | 4371913                     |
| 2      | A & N ISLANDS     | 25424                       | 14189                       | 11235                       |
| 3      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 63639                       | 33189                       | 30450                       |
| 4      | ASSAM             | 2078544                     | 1054817                     | 1023727                     |
| 5      | BIHAR             | 7707145                     | 4106593                     | 3600552                     |
| 6      | CHANDIGARH        | 67078                       | 34833                       | 32245                       |
| 7      | CHHATTISGARH      | 2003909                     | 928159                      | 1075750                     |
| 8      | D & N HAVELI      | 13892                       | 6359                        | 7533                        |
| 9      | DAMAN & DIU       | 11361                       | 4873                        | 6488                        |
| 10     | NCT OF DELHI      | 1147445                     | 576755                      | 570690                      |
| 11     | GOA               | 163495                      | 74315                       | 89180                       |
| 12     | GUJARAT           | 4786559                     | 2245601                     | 2540958                     |
| 13     | HARYANA           | 2193755                     | 1088621                     | 1105134                     |
| 14     | HIMAHAL PRADESH   | 703009                      | 340875                      | 362134                      |
| 15     | JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 922656                      | 482580                      | 440076                      |
| 16     | JHARKHAND         | 2356678                     | 1181745                     | 1174933                     |
| 17     | KARNATAKA         | 5791032                     | 2747072                     | 3043960                     |
|        | KERALA            | 4193393                     | 1883595                     | 2309798                     |
| 19     | LAKSHADWEEP       | 5270                        | 2674                        | 2596                        |
| 20     | MADHYA PRADESH    | 5713316                     | 2769556                     | 2943760                     |
| 21     | MAHARASHTRA       | 11106935                    | 5253709                     | 5853226                     |
| 22     | MANIPUR           | 187694                      | 93137                       | 94557                       |
| 23     | MEGHALAYA         | 138902                      | 66939                       | 71963                       |
| 24     | MIZORAM           | 68628                       | 34345                       | 34283                       |
| 25     | NAGALAND          | 102726                      | 54779                       | 47947                       |
|        | ODISHA            | 3984448                     | 1994270                     | 1990178                     |
| 27     | PUDUCHERRY        | 120436                      | 53419                       | 67017                       |
| 28     | PUNJAB            | 2865817                     | 1443662                     | 1422155                     |
| 29     | RAJASTHAN         | 5112138                     | 2432263                     | 2679875                     |
| 30     | SIKKIM            | 40752                       | 22472                       | 18280                       |
| 31     | TAMIL NADU        | 7509758                     | 3661226                     | 3848532                     |
| 32     | TRIPURA           | 289544                      | 141920                      | 147624                      |
| 33     | UTTAR PRADESH     | 15439904                    | 8037133                     | 7402771                     |
| 34     | UTTARAKHAND       | 900809                      | 441897                      | 458912                      |
| 35     | WEST BENGAL       | 7742382                     | 3851314                     | 3891068                     |
|        | TOTAL             | 103836714                   | 51065214                    | 52771500                    |

## Citizens"

## Evaluation studies were conducted during 2011-12 as per details below:-

| S No:   | Title of the Study                                                                                                               | Conducted by                              | Main findings/ recommendations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Action Taken                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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|         | Health and Socio Economic status of Older   Persons in the States of UP and Haryana (including evaluation of the scheme of IPOP) | Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut | 1.There is a need to set up old age homes in every district: 2.There is lack of awareness  about Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Sr. Citizens Act; 2007 and of old age homes, care centres and various   facilities  available for older persons such as pension, health care etc. Wide publicity should be given on these issues so that the old age persons can access these facilities and know their legal rights. day | 1.Section   19(1) of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act mandates that the State Government may establish and maintain such number of Old Age Homes at accessible places as it may deem necessary in a phased manner; beginning with at least one in each district to accommodate a minimum of one hundred fifty senior citizens who are indigent: Pursuant to this provision, it is for the State Governments to make assessment of the requirement of old age homes keeping in view that   number of indigent Senior Citizens in each district. 2.The Ministry has been conducting seminars, trainings and awareness campaigns etc  for the welfare of Senior. Citizens including inter alia, the Maintenance and Sr. Citizens Act; 2007 through the National Institute of Social Defence(NISD) and the Regional Resource   and Training Centres (RRTCs) |

## Annexure-MII

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| 2   | A study institutionalized elderly women Delhi   | of in   | 1.Public Authorities especially the police should initiate nationwide review of the  problems of neglect abuse and violence   against older women. 2. Older Womens collective groups like Self   Help Groups should be formed at the   community level to encourage social activities 3.A mobile geriatric health care should be   provided in all old age homes to take care of the Immobile; sick and persons: 4.It is necessary that all old age homes should be equipped with elderly women friendly structures: aged   | 1. The National Policy on Older Persons (NPOP), 1999, inter alia, recognised the act that the older persons have become soft targets for criminal elements and are victims of fraudulent dealings, physical and emotional abuse within the   family and outside. Therefore the policy emphasised the importance of   special  provisions to domestic  and safety and provide help to the needy senior citizens: In pursuance of the policy directions,  the Ministry of Home Affairs had issued detailed advisory to all the State Governments and UT Administrations regarding the measures to be taken for providing security of life and property of older persons. The Police and public order state subjects, it was emphasised in the advisory that it was the responsibility of the State Governmentsl UT Administrations to take action for crimes against older persons 2 Under the scheme of IPOP, funds provided, inter-alia for running and maintenance of Mobile Medicare Units for Senior Citizens. being   |
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