Lok Sabha Question No. 1925 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Old Age Homes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +1925 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2017

## OLD AGE HOMES

## +1925. SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI:

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

- (a) the details of norms/guidelines fixed for construction/maintenance of old age homes in the country;
- (b) the number of old age homes opened in the country along with the number of Senior Citizens lodged therein, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh during the last three years;
- (c) the amount of funds released to the implementing agencies for setting up these old age homes during the said period;
- (d) whether any new proposals for opening of old age homes are pending with the Government; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

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

(a): At present; there is no Scheme in this Ministry fo. construction of old age homes However; this Ministry is implementing a Central  Sector Scheme of Integrated Programme for Older Persons (IPOP) under which grants are given for running and maintenance of Old Age Homes, Care Centres, Mobile Medicare Units etc. The main objective of the Scheme is to improve the quality of life of Older Persons by providing basic amenities like shelter; food, medical care and entertainment opportunities etc. Implementing agencies eligible for assistance under the Scheme are Panchayati Raj Institutions/Local Bodies, Non-Government Voluntary Organisations; Institutions or Organisations set up by Government as autonomous/subordinate bodies, Government Recognised Educational Institutions; Charitable Homes; and Recognised Youth Organisations such as Nehru Yuvak Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) and in exceptional cases the State Governments/UT administrations. A copy of the guidelinelnorms of the Scheme of IPOP is at Day

(b) and (c): The Scheme of Integrated Programme for Older Persons (IPOP) offers financial assistance in the form of grant in aid to the Voluntary Organisations/ NGOsletc. for running and maintenance of, inter alia, Old Homes etc. State-wise details of projects of Old Homes supported and  grant  in aid released to 3 years is at Annexure-IL: Age Age

- (d) and (e): Does not arise.

Annexurel

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. t 1925 to be answered on 14.3,17

APPENDIX-I

- 1 Maintenance of Old Age Homes including those under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) (Referred to at para 4(i) of the scheme)

Grant-in-aid is given for a project for running an Old Age Home for 25 Senior Citizens where age home is  of size   (say for 50 or 75 or 150 beneficiaries), the grant-in-aid for maintenance of such Old Age Home be sanctioned on proportionate basis, The implementing Agencies are free to provide additional itemslother amenities in these old age homes from their own resources: The organizations shall be allowed to incur the expenditure under the following Heads: they larger will

(Amt. in Rs:

| SL NO.   | ITEMS                                                                | RATES                                                                              |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          | Recurring Expenditure: (a to e)                                      | #Xcategory 10,57,000/- p.a *Ycategory- 10,09,000/- p.a *Z category - 9,97,000/- pa |
|          | Staff ilonorarium                                                    |                                                                                    |
|          | Superintendent _ Warden Manager                                      | 78,000/- p.a                                                                       |
|          | (ii) Social Worker Counselor                                         | 66,600/- p.a                                                                       |
|          | (iii) Midwife Nurse                                                  | 66600/- p.a                                                                        |
|          | (iv)Cook                                                             | 44,400/- p.a                                                                       |
|          | (v)Helper Sweeper                                                    | 22,200- p.a                                                                        |
|          | (vi)Chowkidaar                                                       | 22,200/- p.a                                                                       |
|          | Total of (i) to (vi)                                                 | 3,00,000/- p.a                                                                     |
|          | Building Rent (Or Maintenance 10% f rent in case of owned building). | X-1,68,000/- p.a Y-1,20,000/- p.a 2-1,08,000/- p.a                                 |
|          | Health Care                                                          | 5,15,000/- p.a                                                                     |
|          | Food                                                                 | 3,62,600/_pa                                                                       |

X Y and Z are the three categories 0f cities classified for the purpose of drawing House rent allowance in Central Government

|    | Doctor                                                                                                                               | 62,400/-pa                                                            |
|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    | (iii) Medicine                                                                                                                       | 45,000/- p.a                                                          |
|    | (iv) Clothing, oil, soap etc.                                                                                                        | 45,000/- p.a                                                          |
|    | Recreation (includes Books, Magazines, Newspapers; Outings; religious and cultural programmes; Games like carroms_ chess; cards etc. | 37,000/- p.a                                                          |
|    | Miscellaneous and unforeseen (electricity, water;   stationery, postage, maintenance of furniture etc)                               | 37,000/- p.a                                                          |
| IL | (at the time of up of the project) setting                                                                                           |                                                                       |
|    | Items like Furniture, Utensils, television, etc.                                                                                     | 1,37,500/-                                                            |
|    | Total (I+II)                                                                                                                         | #Xcategory 11,94,500/- #Ycategory 11,46,500/- #Z category 11,34,500/- |

Annexure-II Annexure referred to in reply to Part (b) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question NO: t 1925 for 14.03.2017 regarding "Old Age Homes" Statement showing the number of Old Age Homes assisted during the last three years

funds released beneficiaries covered under the Scheme of Integrated Programme for Older Persons and

| Name of State        |                               |                                   |                                         |                               |                                                                       |                               |                                          | (Rs. in Lakh)                |
|----------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
|                      | No. of Old Agc Homes assisted | 2013-14 Funds released No. of OAH | for assisting of (Beneficiaries covered | or Old Age Homes agsisted No. | 2014.15 Funds No. of released for Beneficiaries lassisting of covered | No: of Old Age Homcs assisted | 2015-16 Funds released for (assisting of | No. of Beneficiaries covered |
| Andhra Pradesh       | 56                            | 251.36                            | 1400                                    | 47                            | OAH 4175                                                              | 56                            | OAH 278.22                               |                              |
| 2 Bihar              | 2 Bihar                       | 4.86                              | 25                                      |                               | 279.66 2.43 25                                                        |                               | 122                                      | 25                           |
| Chhattisgarh_        | Chhattisgarh_                 | 4.88                              | 25                                      |                               | 0.00                                                                  |                               | 13.85                                    | 25                           |
| 4 Goa                | 4 Goa                         | 0.00                              |                                         |                               | 0.00 0                                                                |                               | 0.00                                     |                              |
| Gujarat_             | Gujarat_                      | 0.00                              |                                         |                               | 0.00 0                                                                |                               | 0.00                                     |                              |
| Haryana              | Haryana                       | 30.29                             | 200                                     |                               | 3.76                                                                  | 4                             | 19.81                                    | 100                          |
| Himachal Pradesh     | Himachal Pradesh              | 0.00                              |                                         |                               | 4.88 25                                                               | 0                             | 0.00                                     |                              |
| 8 Jammu and Kashmir  | 8 Jammu and Kashmir           | 0.00                              |                                         |                               | 0.00 0                                                                | 0                             | 0.00                                     |                              |
| 9 Jharkhand          | 9 Jharkhand                   | 0.00                              |                                         |                               | 0.00 0                                                                | 0                             | 0.00                                     |                              |
| 1 Karnataka          | 15                            | 60.81                             | 375                                     | 17                            | 88.12 425                                                             | 33                            | 332.21                                   | 825                          |
| H1 Kerala            | 3                             | 1014                              | 75                                      |                               | 0.00 0                                                                | 4                             | 16.62                                    |                              |
| 12 [adhya Pradesh    | 12 [adhya Pradesh             | 2.44                              | 25                                      |                               | 18.22 75                                                              | 4                             | 28.66                                    | 100                          |
| 13 Maharashtra       | 17                            | 64.38                             | 425                                     | 4                             | 21.88 100                                                             | 16                            | 133.00                                   | 400                          |
| I4lodhisa            | 38                            | 164.11                            | 950                                     | 23                            | 89.70 575                                                             | 33                            | 280.09                                   | 825                          |
|                      | 2                             |                                   | 50                                      |                               | 2.21 25                                                               | 2                             | 5.85                                     | 501                          |
| 16 Rajasthan         | 4                             | 14.25                             | 100                                     | 2                             | 10.29 50                                                              | 3                             | 16.44                                    | 75                           |
| 17 Tamil Nadu        | 7                             | 19.89                             | 175                                     |                               | 152.83 800                                                            | 47                            | 330.49                                   | 1175                         |
| 18[Telangana         | 0                             | 0.00                              |                                         |                               | 32.77 175                                                             | 9                             | 41,.24                                   | 225                          |
| 19 Uttar Pradesh     | 6                             | 31.54                             | 150                                     | 3                             | 18.83 125                                                             | 9                             | 31.93                                    | 225                          |
| 20 Uttarakhand       | 20 Uttarakhand                | 19.51                             | 100                                     | 3                             | 7.32 75                                                               | 3                             | 7.31                                     | 75                           |
| 21 West Bengal       | 25                            | 98.57                             | 625                                     | 15                            | 73.43 375                                                             | 13                            | 79.94                                    | 325                          |
| UTs                  | UTs                           |                                   |                                         |                               |                                                                       |                               |                                          |                              |
| 224 & N Islands      | 224 & N Islands               | 0.00                              |                                         |                               | 0.00                                                                  |                               |                                          |                              |
| 23[Chandigarh        | 23[Chandigarh                 | 0.00                              |                                         |                               | 0.00                                                                  |                               |                                          |                              |
| 24 Dadra             | 24 Dadra                      | 0.00                              |                                         |                               | 0.00                                                                  |                               |                                          |                              |
| 2S Daman and Diu     | 2S Daman and Diu              | 0.00                              |                                         |                               | 0.00 0                                                                |                               |                                          |                              |
| 26Lakshadweep_       | 26Lakshadweep_                | 0.00                              |                                         |                               | 0.00 0                                                                |                               | 0                                        |                              |
| 27 Delhi             | 2                             | 9.04                              | 50                                      |                               | 2.33 25                                                               | 2                             | 9.80                                     | 50                           |
| 28]Puducherry        | 28]Puducherry                 | 0.00                              |                                         | 0                             | 0.00 0                                                                | 0                             | 0.00                                     |                              |
| NE Regiou States     | NE Regiou States              |                                   |                                         |                               |                                                                       |                               |                                          |                              |
| 29 Arunachal Pradesh |                               | 0.00                              |                                         | 0                             | 0.00 0                                                                |                               | L13                                      | 25                           |
| 30/Assam             |                               | 37.77                             | 150                                     | 12                            | 300                                                                   |                               | 91.54                                    | 275                          |
| 31 Manipur           |                               | 58.95                             | 275                                     | 9                             | 65.35 51.57 225                                                       | 17                            | 132.93                                   | 425                          |
| 32 Meghalaya         |                               | 0.00                              |                                         | 0                             | 0                                                                     | 0                             | 0.00                                     |                              |
| 33 Mizoram           |                               | 0.00                              |                                         | 0                             | 0.00 0.00 0                                                           | 0                             | 0.00                                     |                              |
| 34Negaland           |                               | 0.00                              |                                         |                               | 1.13 25                                                               |                               | 8.10                                     | 25                           |
| 3S Sikkim            |                               | 0.00                              |                                         | 0                             | 0.00 0                                                                | 0                             | 0.00                                     | 0                            |
| 36 [Tripura          |                               | 0.00                              |                                         | 2                             | 9.58 50                                                               | 3                             | 8.67                                     | 751                          |
| Total                | 207                           | 887.06                            | 5175                                    | 187                           | 936.29 4675                                                           | 273                           | 1869.05                                  |                              |