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Lok Sabha Question No. 3320 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Linking of Sugar and Sugarcane Prices
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3320

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 TH  AUGUST, 2018

## LINKING OF SUGAR AND

## SUGARCANE PRICES

## 3320. SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  implemented  the  Revenue  Sharing Formula (RSF), as proposed by CACP, for linking price of Sugarcane with the prevailing Sugar prices;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  created  the  Sugar  Stabilization  Fund (SSF) under this Hybrid approach;
- (d)
- (e)
- if so, the details of the corpus of SSF; and
- if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (b): Commission  for  Agricultural Costs and  Prices  (CACP)  has suggested to implement Revenue Sharing Formula linking price of Sugarcane with the prevailing  Sugar  prices  as  recommended  by  Dr.  Rangarajan Committee. This  recommendation has been referred  to  State  Governments for  implementation as deemed fit. So far, Maharashtra and Karnataka have

implemented the recommendation relating to revenue sharing formula.

- (c):
- (d):
- No, Madam.
- Does not arise.
- (e): The Government has been taking several measures from time to time in  case  of  mismatch between production, demand and depressed prices of sugar in order to improve the liquidity position of sugar mills to enable them to  clear  cane  price  arrears  of  farmers;  such  as  extending  interest  free working  capital loans through  schemes like Scheme for Extending Financial Assistance to Sugar Undertakings(SEFASU), Soft Loans, fixing  remunerative prices  for  ethanol  under  the  Ethanol  Blended  Petrol  (EBP)  Programme, extending  assistance  to  offset  the  cost  of  cane,  etc.    Further,  in  order  to prevent cash loss and to facilitate sugar mills to clear cane dues of farmers in time, the Government has now fixed a minimum selling price of sugar at Rs.29/kg for sale at factory gate in domestic market, below which no sugar mill can sell sugar. Therefore, Central Government does not support creation of Sugar Stabilization Fund.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3319 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Priority Sector Lending
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

No. 3319

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3319 TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 07, 2018

## PRIORITY SECTOR LENDING

SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

Will  the  Minister  of  HOUSING  AND  URBAN AFFAIRS  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)
- whether  the  Government  has  recently  revised  the  upward housing loan limits under Priority Sector Lending (PSL);
- (b)   if so, the details thereof;
- (c)   whether the housing loan limits were revised to bring union of
- the PSL guidelines for housing loans with the Affordable Housing Scheme of the Government and to give a stimulus to lowcost housing for the economically weaker sections and low income groups; and
- (d)   if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) to (d):   Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services has informed that RBI vide notification dated 19.06.2018 has revised the housing loan amount from Rs.28 lakh to Rs.35 lakh (in metropolitan centers with population of ten lakh and above) and from Rs.20 lakh to Rs.25 lakh (in other centers) to be classified under priority sector, provided  the  overall  cost  of  the  dwelling  unit  in  the  metropolitan centre and at other centers does not exceed Rs.45 lakh and Rs.30 lakh, respectively.

The housing loan limits have been revised with a view to bringing convergence  of  the  Priority  Sector  Lending  guidelines  for  housing loans with the Affordable Housing Scheme, and to give a fillip to lowcost housing for the Economically Weaker Sections and Low Income Groups.  The  revision  is  expected  to  boost  the  overall  housing demand,  and  enable  the  private  developers  to  construct  more affordable housing.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3317 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Framing of Rules of Legislation within Time Limit
Ministry: PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3317

## TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 7TH AUGUST, 2018

## FRAMING OF RULES OF LEGISLATION WITHIN TIME LIMIT

## 3317. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

## Will the Minister of PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- Whether the time taken for framing rules of legislation after publication of approval in the official gazette exceeds a time limit of 15 days as per the Manual of Parliamentary Procedure;
- (6) if 90, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the number of legislations that have adhered to the time limit in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha during each ofthe last five years; and
- (d) the remedies adopted by the Government to frame the rules of all legislations within the time limit and reduce the delays associated with framing the rules?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a); (b) & (d) The Manual of Parliamentary Procedure; under Chapter 11 (Subordinate Legislation);

"Statutory rules, regulations and bye-laws will be framed within & period of six months from the date on which the relevant statute came into force. Cases in which, for any reasons, this is not possible, will be brought to the notice of the Secretary and the Minister at the earliest possible stage:'

- (c) The information is collected and will be laid on the table of the House. being
Lok Sabha Question No. 3316 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Consumer Courts
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3316

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2018

## CONSUMER COURTS

3316.  PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

## Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  ensured  that  all  district  and  State  consumer  courts  are functioning properly and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) if not, the steps taken for proper functioning of all district and State consumer courts; and
- (c)        whether  any  State  Government  failed  to  set  up  consumer  courts  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a) & (b)   : As per the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, it is the responsibility of the State/UT Governments to establish District Consumer Redressal Fora (District Fora) and State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions (State Commission)  in the States/UTs and to provide infrastructure as well as manpower for their smooth functioning. However, the Central Government provides financial assistance to the State Governments to ensure basic infrastructural facilities for the  smooth  functioning  of  the  consumer  fora  and  computer  hardware,  software  and  technical manpower  to  the  consumer  fora  for  computerization  of  their  working.  The  Central  Government issues  advisories  to  the  State  Government/UTs  from  time  to  time  to  fill  up  the  vacancies  of President/Member  in  the  consumer  fora  well  in  time.  In  addition,  for  further  strengthening  the consumer  protection  legislation,  the  Central  Government      has  already  introduced  the  Consumer Protection  Bill,  2018  in  Parliament,  which,  inter  alia,  seeks  to  provide  for  several  provisions  for better  and  effective  adjudication  process  in  the  consumer  fora.    For  improvement  in  the  salary structure and method of appointment for the post of Presidents and Members of the consumer Fora, model  rules  as  approved  by  the  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  have  been  circulated  to  all    the  State Governments for adoption.

- (c)            : District Fora and State Commissions have been established in all the States/UTs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3315 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Drugs Banned by DCGI
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: SANKAR PRASAD DATTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3315 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 th  August, 2018

## Drugs Banned by DCGI

3315. SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  drugs  with  their  market/brand names banned by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) internationally;
- (b) whether the Government is aware of the illegal sale of banned drugs and medicines on a large scale in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the stringent action taken/being taken against the drug mafia by the Government to curb illegal sale of drugs and unethical practices indulged by Pharmaceutical companies/individuals and the outcome thereof; and
- (d) the other measures/corrective steps taken by the Government to curb the illegal sale of drugs and medicines in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS; MINISTRY  OF  SHIPPING  AND  MINISTRY  OF  CHEMICALS  AND  FERTILIZERS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a): There  is  no  procedure  for  banning  drugs  internationally  by  Drugs  Controller General (India).
- (b) to (d): The  manufacture,  sale  and  distribution  of  drugs  in  the  country  are regulated  under  the  provisions  of  Drugs  &  Cosmetics  Act,  1940  and  Rules,  1945 thereunder through a system of licensing and inspection. Licenses for manufacture, sale and distribution of drugs are granted by State Licensing Authorities (SLAs) appointed by respective  State  Governments.  SLAs  are  legally  empowered  to  take  stringent  action against violation of any provision of the Act and Rules. Manufacturing and marketing of banned drugs is a punishable offence.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3312 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: National Institute for Mental Health Rehabilitation
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (Divyangjan)

## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3312 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2018

## National Institute for Mental Health Rehabilitation

## 3312. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

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

(a)  whether for the first time the Government is going to open rehabilitation centres meant solely for patients who are cured of mental illness and whose families are unwilling to take them back;

- (b) if the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to open National Institute for Mental Health Rehabilitation;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the number of such rehabilitation homes likely to be opened in the country, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) the total funds required for this purpose and the facilities for patients with mental illness likely to be made available in these homes?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

(a) & (b) No such proposal is currently under consideration of the Ministry. However; it is stated that relief for persons with disabilities is primarily a State subject by virtue of entry 9 of the State list of the Constitution of India. In pursuance of order of Hon"ble Supreme Court dated 10/7/2017, in the matter of Gaurav Kumar Bansal Vs State of UP & Ors,  guidelines have been issued by the Central Government on 18.08.2017   providing for standards for all the States/UTs for up of rehabilitation homes for mentally ill persons who have been cured of mental illness but are still lodged in various hospitals/nursing homes. setting to (e) Yes, Sir: The Ministry has decided to establish the National Institute of Mental  Health Rehabilitation at Bhopal, Madhya

There is no proposal to set up rehabilitation homes in States/UTs.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3311 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: FPI in Rural Areas
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: SAVITRI THAKUR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3311

ANSWERED ON 7 TH  AUGUST, 2018

## FPI IN RURAL AREAS

## 3311.  SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any long term scheme for processing of agricultural produces in rural areas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a) to (c): Government has approved a new Central Sector Scheme - PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA (PMKSY) on 3rd May, 2017 with an allocation of Rs.6,000 crore for the period  2016-20  coterminous  with  the  14th  Finance  Commission  cycle  for  overall  growth  and development  of  food  processing  sector  in  the  country  including  rural  areas.  PMKSY  is  a comprehensive package resulting in creation of modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail outlet. It not only provides a big boost to the growth of food processing sector in the country but also helps in providing better prices to farmers and is a big step towards doubling of farmers income, creating huge employment opportunities especially in the rural areas, reducing wastage of agricultural produce, increasing the processing level and enhancing the export of the processed foods.

The various schemes implemented under PMKSY are (i) Mega Food Parks; (ii) Integrated Cold  Chain  and  Value  Addition  Infrastructure;  (iii)  Creation  /  Expansion  of  Food  Processing  & Preservation Capacities; (iv) Infrastructure for Agro-processing Clusters; (v) Creation of Backward and  Forward  Linkages;  (vi)  Food  Safety  and  Quality  Assurance  Infrastructure  and  (vii)  Human Resources and Institutions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3310 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: FPI in J&K
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3310

ANSWERED ON 7 TH  AUGUST, 2018

## FPI IN J&K

## 3310.  SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) the  amount  allocated  by  the  Government  to  the  State  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir  for encouraging food processing in the State during the previous two years;
- (b) whether the Government is formulating any scheme to set up a mega food park in the State and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has fixed any time limit in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a): Government is  implementing  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA - (PMKSY) for promotion and development of Food Processing Sector in the Country including Jammu & Kashmir.

The  State-wise  funds  are  not  allocated  or  released  under  PMKSY.  It  is  a  demand  driven scheme and project promotors under various schemes of PMKSY are provided grant-in-aid for their projects as per scheme guidelines across the country including Jammu & Kashmir.

(b)  to  (d):  M/s  RFK  Green's  Food  Park  Pvt.  Ltd.,  (Special  Purpose  Vehicle-SPV)  was  accorded final approval on 19.02.2014 for setting up of a Mega Food Park in Pulwama in Jammu & Kashmir. Out of approved Grant-in-aid of Rs. 50 crore, Rs. 14.03 crore has been released to the SPV till date. As per the scheme guidelines the time schedule for completion and operationalisation of project is 30 months from the date of issue of final approval unless extended by Inter-Ministerial Approval Committee for the reasons to be recorded.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3309 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Poly Houses
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3309

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  AUGUST,  2018

## POLY HOUSES

3309.   SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any comprehensive plan to launch schemes to make  the  poly-houses  for  agricultural  activities  popular  especially  amongst  small  farmers  to uplift  their  economic  condition  and  to  reduce  dependence  on  non-agricultural  professions forcing them to migrate to cities and towns from their respective villages;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  provide  financial  assistance  to  small farmers for raising poly-houses on their own land which involves fairly substantial expenditure and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to make available technological skills to the farmers desirous of undertaking agricultural activities using poly-houses and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) to (c): Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), a centrally sponsored scheme  is  implemented  for  the  holistic  development  of  horticulture  sector  in  the  country covering fruits, vegetables, root and tuber crops, mushrooms, spices, flowers, aromatic plants, coconut, cashew, cocoa and bamboo through various interventions.

Under  MIDH,  assistance  is  provided  for  protected  cultivation  through  Green  House structures/poly houses.  For Fan & Pad and Naturally ventilated system Green House (Tubular structure),  assistance  is  provided  @  50%  of  cost  for  a  maximum  area  of  4000  sq.  mtrs.  per beneficiary.  For wooden and bamboo structure green house, assistance is provided @50% of cost limited to 20 units per beneficiary and each unit not exceeding 200 sq. m. Assistance for protected cultivation  is  also  being  provided  under  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY)  and National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA).

- (d): Under  the  Human  Resource  Development  (HRD)  programme  of  MIDH,  training  of farmers, entrepreneurs, field level workers and officials is envisaged, including for poly-houses. Further,  22  Precision  Farming  Development  Centres  (PFDCs)  have  been  established  in  the country to standardize precision farming, promote use of various plasticulture technologies and to  provide training & awareness programmes.  Farmers are also provided technical literature and information about financial assistance under the scheme in local languages.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3308 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3308 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2018

## POST-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

## 3308. SHRI K PARASURAMAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to change the cost-sharing pattern of the PostMatric Scholarship Scheme for SC students;
- (6) if so, the details thereof;
- the steps taken by the Government to release the outstanding Central assistance under the scholarship scheme which has accumulated to around Rs. 1547.56 crore for Tamil Nadu;
- (d) whether the Finance Ministry has cleared the same in one go; and
- (e) if the details thereof? SO,

## ANSWER

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

- (a) (b): No proposal is under consideration to change the cost-sharing pattern of the PostMatric Scholarship Scheme for SC students (PMS-SC) at present: As per extent guidelines of the Scheme, Central Assistance is considered for release over and above the committed liability of States/UTs while North Eastern States are exempted from Committed Liability.
- (c) to (e): At present; the Budget for 2018-19 under PMS-SC Scheme is Rs. 3000.00 crore. Tamil Nadu  Government has   been  released Rs: 234.47 crore  under PMS-SC during 2018-19. The balance arrear is considered for released based on availability of funds.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3307 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Assistive Living Devices for Senior Citizens
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +3307 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2018

## ASSISTIVE LIVING DEVICES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

## +3307. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

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

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating to provide spectacles, dentures and wheel chairs free of cost to senior citizens living below the poverty line;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- whether the Government has taken any steps So far in this regard; and
- (d) if the details thereof? SO,

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has been implementing a scheme for providing physical aids and Assisted Living Devices for Senior Citizens belonging to BPL category named ~Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY)" since 1st April, 2017 with the objective of providing Senior Citizens, belonging to BPL category and suffering from age related disabilities/ infirmities, with such physical aids and assisted devices which can restore near normalcy in their bodily functions: Under the Scheme, assisted living devices such as Walking Sticks, Elbow Crutches, Walkers/ Crutches, Tripods/ Quadpods, Hearing Aids, Wheelchairs, Artificial Dentures and Spectacles are provided free of cost to the beneficiary senior citizens. The Scheme is implemented through the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation (ALIMCO)" a Public Sector Undertaking under this Ministry, as the sole Implementing Agency. The devices are distributed in the camp mode. The beneficiaries are identified through Assessment Camps organised in collaboration with the respective State Government/District Administration and the devices are distributed in Distribution Camps organised in the selected districts. The Scheme is funded from Senior Citizens Welfare Fund (SCWF): So a total of 292 districts have been selected   including Aspirational and Backward districts from all States/UTs for the implementation of the RVY Scheme. As on date, 46 Distribution Camps have been organised at district level distributing 112380 aids and assistive devices to 49184 Senior Citizens. living being being far ,

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