Lok Sabha Question No. 4816 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Act for Senior Citizens
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +4816 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2019

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## ACT FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

t4816. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

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

- (a) whether any Act/Legislation of the Government to ensure livelihood for the senior citizens is in force at present;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

- (c) whether the Government has sought compliance report of the said Act from the States; and

- (d) if so, the details of the said reports received from Rajasthan the last three years? during

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

- (a) & (b): This Department has enacted The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act; 2007' which has provisions for welfare of parents and senior citizens   including monthly maintenance allowance from children or relatives, as the case may for leading a life of dignity.

- (c) & (d): Yes, Sir: Report for the last three years as furnished by Government of Rajasthan, is placed at Annexure.

## ANNEXURE Annexure referredto part (dLin reply of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No4816

Name of the state/UT% Rajasthan

Annual Reoprt for the Year: 2015-16,2016-17 & 2017-18

Chapter II ofthe Act: Maintenance of Parents and Senior Citizens

| SN_   | Section 4to 18                                                                                                                         |   Remarks |
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| (i)   | Number of Districts                                                                                                                    |        33 |
| (ii)  | Number of SubeDivisions                                                                                                                |       293 |
| (iii) | Number of Maintenance Tribunals constituted at Sub- Divisional level under Section 7. Kindly provide contact details of such Tribunals |       293 |
| (Iv)  | Number of Appellate Tribunals constituted at District level under Section 15. Kindly provide contact details of such Tribunals         |        33 |
| (v)   | Number ofmaintenance officers appointed under Section 18. Kindly provide the level ofthe Officers_ appointed as maintenance officers:  |        34 |

## (1) Institution, Disposal & Pendency of claims in the Maintenance Tribunals

| Year    | No. of Claims in the Tribunal during the current Year   | No. of Claims in the Tribunal during the current Year   | No. of Claims in the Tribunal during the current Year   | No. of Claims Disposed-off during the current year     | No. of Claims Disposed-off during the current year   | No. of Claims Disposed-off during the current year   | No. of Claims Disposed-off during the current year   | No: of Claims could not be disposed off                                   |                                                                           |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year    | No. of Claims Brought Forward from the past year        | No.of claims instituted during the current year         | Total                                                   | Number of claims settled through conciliation officers | Number of claims awarded by the Tribunal             | Number rejected by the Tribunal                      | Total                                                | by the tribunal during the current year carried forward to the next year) | by the tribunal during the current year carried forward to the next year) |
|         | 1                                                       | 2                                                       | 3                                                       | 4                                                      | 5                                                    | 6                                                    | 7                                                    | 8                                                                         |                                                                           |
| 2015-16 | 462                                                     | 310                                                     | 772                                                     | 119                                                    | 89                                                   | 93                                                   | 301                                                  | 471                                                                       |                                                                           |
| 2016-17 | 346                                                     | 495                                                     | 841                                                     | 91                                                     | 133                                                  | 71                                                   | 295                                                  | 546                                                                       |                                                                           |
| 2017-18 | 328                                                     | 278                                                     | 606                                                     | 91                                                     | 54                                                   | 165                                                  | 310                                                  | 296                                                                       |                                                                           |

## (2)Institution,Disposal & Pendency of Appeals in the Appellate Tribunals

| Year    | Number of Appealsin Appellate Tribunals   | Number of Appealsin Appellate Tribunals   | Number of Appealsin Appellate Tribunals   | Number of Appealsin Appellate Tribunals   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|         | pending at the beginning                  | Instituted during the Year                | Disposed- off during the year             | pending at the end ofthe Year             |
| 2015-16 | 39                                        | 43                                        | 23                                        | 59                                        |
| 2016-17 | 45                                        | 31                                        | 39                                        | 37                                        |
| 2017-18 | 18                                        | 11                                        | 21                                        | 8                                         |

## CHAPTER III ESTABLISHMENT OF OLDAGE HOMES

|     | Section 19                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   Action Taken by the State Government |
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| (1) | The State Government may establish and maintain such homes at accessible places, as it may deem necessary, in a phased manner; beining with at least one in each district to accommodate in such homes a minimum of one hundred fifty senior citizens who are indigent_ oldage |                                     44 |
|     | The State Government may, prescribe a scheme for  management of oldage homes, including the standards and various types of services to be provided by them which are necessary for medical care and means of entertainment to the inhabitants of such homes                    |                                     03 |

## CHAPTER IV OF THE ACT: Provisions for Medical Care of Senior Citizens

| SN:   | Section 20                                                                                                                                           | Action Taken by the State Government                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| (1)   | The' State Governemt shall ensure that-                                                                                                              | Medical & Health department; GOR is providing various medical facilities to ensure better geriatric care such as:- 12 (Twelve) district   hospitals have established a separate geriatric ward having a capacity of ten beds for treatment of indoor patients, while other hospital allotted separate beds for these patients, as per need: ii,   Arrangement of separate Queue for senior citizen in Outdoor Patients Department (OPD) Free medical   facility is being given to all  senior citizens: iv. Research activies are being  done in SN; Medical College Jodhapur & Kota Medical college. Where as in Medical college Jaipur,_Bikaner & Ajmer it is under |
| (1)   | (i) The Government hospitals or hospitals funded or partially by the Government shall provide beds for all senior citizens as far as possible: fully | Medical & Health department; GOR is providing various medical facilities to ensure better geriatric care such as:- 12 (Twelve) district   hospitals have established a separate geriatric ward having a capacity of ten beds for treatment of indoor patients, while other hospital allotted separate beds for these patients, as per need: ii,   Arrangement of separate Queue for senior citizen in Outdoor Patients Department (OPD) Free medical   facility is being given to all  senior citizens: iv. Research activies are being  done in SN; Medical College Jodhapur & Kota Medical college. Where as in Medical college Jaipur,_Bikaner & Ajmer it is under |
| (2)   | Separate queues be arranged for senior citizens:                                                                                                     | Medical & Health department; GOR is providing various medical facilities to ensure better geriatric care such as:- 12 (Twelve) district   hospitals have established a separate geriatric ward having a capacity of ten beds for treatment of indoor patients, while other hospital allotted separate beds for these patients, as per need: ii,   Arrangement of separate Queue for senior citizen in Outdoor Patients Department (OPD) Free medical   facility is being given to all  senior citizens: iv. Research activies are being  done in SN; Medical College Jodhapur & Kota Medical college. Where as in Medical college Jaipur,_Bikaner & Ajmer it is under |
| (3)   | Facility for treatment of chronic, terminal and degenerative diseases is expanded for senior citizens:                                               | Medical & Health department; GOR is providing various medical facilities to ensure better geriatric care such as:- 12 (Twelve) district   hospitals have established a separate geriatric ward having a capacity of ten beds for treatment of indoor patients, while other hospital allotted separate beds for these patients, as per need: ii,   Arrangement of separate Queue for senior citizen in Outdoor Patients Department (OPD) Free medical   facility is being given to all  senior citizens: iv. Research activies are being  done in SN; Medical College Jodhapur & Kota Medical college. Where as in Medical college Jaipur,_Bikaner & Ajmer it is under |
| (4)   | Research activities for_chronic_elderly                                                                                                              | Medical & Health department; GOR is providing various medical facilities to ensure better geriatric care such as:- 12 (Twelve) district   hospitals have established a separate geriatric ward having a capacity of ten beds for treatment of indoor patients, while other hospital allotted separate beds for these patients, as per need: ii,   Arrangement of separate Queue for senior citizen in Outdoor Patients Department (OPD) Free medical   facility is being given to all  senior citizens: iv. Research activies are being  done in SN; Medical College Jodhapur & Kota Medical college. Where as in Medical college Jaipur,_Bikaner & Ajmer it is under |

|     | diseases and ageing_                                                                                                                                    | process                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|-----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (5) | There are earmarked facilities for geriatric patients in every district hospital   duly headed by a medical officer with experience in   geriatric care | V. 102 community health centres (CHC) have rehabilitation unit where geriatric clinic is orgnised twice a week vi; Training for operatate weekly   geriatric clinic at primary health centre (PHC) is given to the concerned medical officers: vii. Plenty of publicity is being done for healthy life style for senior citizen and bed ridden & supportive devices made available to them |

## CHAPTER V OF THE ACT: Protection of life and property of Senior Citizens:

| SN:                                                          | Section 21                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Action Taken by the State Government                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| The State Government shall take all measures to ensure that- | The State Government shall take all measures to ensure that-                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Government of Rajsthan is doing many publicity and awareness activities for welfare of older persons on The provisions of this Act are given wide |regular basis State has adopted various majors such as, publicity through public media including |publishing IEC materials and distributing it on district level. Social Justice Department observe 1st october as international for older persons and organise a state level function where many distinguished older persons are honoured for their services towards society, Same is done at district level also. Rajasthan Police   Academy, jaipur and Sardar Patel Police University, Jodhpur organises various sensitization &nd training programme for police and other governmental authorities on basis. Rajsthan state legal services authority organises sensitization and training programme for   judicial officers and other stakeholders: For effective between concerned departments,Government of rajasthan has constituted State and district   level co-ordination committees by state rules 2010 under MWP act 2007. In   pursuance of decisions taken in state level CO- ordination committee Meeting held in month of August 2016, Home department Of Rajasthan has issued instruction to observe outreach programmes for welfare of senior citizen All police station incharge are directed to prepare a list of persons residing in their area and to ensure their protection & verification: Police department has also launched an aplication(APP) named as "senior citizen security app' to ensure safety and security of senior citizens residing in jaipur: A helpline is also established to cater the need of older persons with the help of HELP AGE INDIA Toll freehelpline number is 1800 180 1253. day regular oldage |
| (i)                                                          | the   television, radio and the at regular intervals:  print                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Government of Rajsthan is doing many publicity and awareness activities for welfare of older persons on The provisions of this Act are given wide |regular basis State has adopted various majors such as, publicity through public media including |publishing IEC materials and distributing it on district level. Social Justice Department observe 1st october as international for older persons and organise a state level function where many distinguished older persons are honoured for their services towards society, Same is done at district level also. Rajasthan Police   Academy, jaipur and Sardar Patel Police University, Jodhpur organises various sensitization &nd training programme for police and other governmental authorities on basis. Rajsthan state legal services authority organises sensitization and training programme for   judicial officers and other stakeholders: For effective between concerned departments,Government of rajasthan has constituted State and district   level co-ordination committees by state rules 2010 under MWP act 2007. In   pursuance of decisions taken in state level CO- ordination committee Meeting held in month of August 2016, Home department Of Rajasthan has issued instruction to observe outreach programmes for welfare of senior citizen All police station incharge are directed to prepare a list of persons residing in their area and to ensure their protection & verification: Police department has also launched an aplication(APP) named as "senior citizen security app' to ensure safety and security of senior citizens residing in jaipur: A helpline is also established to cater the need of older persons with the help of HELP AGE INDIA Toll freehelpline number is 1800 180 1253. day regular oldage |
| (ii)                                                         | The Central Government Officers, including the police officers and the members of the judicial service are given periodic sensitization and awareness training on the issues relatingto this Act:                                                                   | Government of Rajsthan is doing many publicity and awareness activities for welfare of older persons on The provisions of this Act are given wide |regular basis State has adopted various majors such as, publicity through public media including |publishing IEC materials and distributing it on district level. Social Justice Department observe 1st october as international for older persons and organise a state level function where many distinguished older persons are honoured for their services towards society, Same is done at district level also. Rajasthan Police   Academy, jaipur and Sardar Patel Police University, Jodhpur organises various sensitization &nd training programme for police and other governmental authorities on basis. Rajsthan state legal services authority organises sensitization and training programme for   judicial officers and other stakeholders: For effective between concerned departments,Government of rajasthan has constituted State and district   level co-ordination committees by state rules 2010 under MWP act 2007. In   pursuance of decisions taken in state level CO- ordination committee Meeting held in month of August 2016, Home department Of Rajasthan has issued instruction to observe outreach programmes for welfare of senior citizen All police station incharge are directed to prepare a list of persons residing in their area and to ensure their protection & verification: Police department has also launched an aplication(APP) named as "senior citizen security app' to ensure safety and security of senior citizens residing in jaipur: A helpline is also established to cater the need of older persons with the help of HELP AGE INDIA Toll freehelpline number is 1800 180 1253. day regular oldage |
| (iii)                                                        | Effective coordination between the services provided by the concerned Ministries or Departments   dealing with home affairs, health and welfare,toaddress the issues relating to the welfare of the senior citizens and periodical review of the same is conducted. | Government of Rajsthan is doing many publicity and awareness activities for welfare of older persons on The provisions of this Act are given wide |regular basis State has adopted various majors such as, publicity through public media including |publishing IEC materials and distributing it on district level. Social Justice Department observe 1st october as international for older persons and organise a state level function where many distinguished older persons are honoured for their services towards society, Same is done at district level also. Rajasthan Police   Academy, jaipur and Sardar Patel Police University, Jodhpur organises various sensitization &nd training programme for police and other governmental authorities on basis. Rajsthan state legal services authority organises sensitization and training programme for   judicial officers and other stakeholders: For effective between concerned departments,Government of rajasthan has constituted State and district   level co-ordination committees by state rules 2010 under MWP act 2007. In   pursuance of decisions taken in state level CO- ordination committee Meeting held in month of August 2016, Home department Of Rajasthan has issued instruction to observe outreach programmes for welfare of senior citizen All police station incharge are directed to prepare a list of persons residing in their area and to ensure their protection & verification: Police department has also launched an aplication(APP) named as "senior citizen security app' to ensure safety and security of senior citizens residing in jaipur: A helpline is also established to cater the need of older persons with the help of HELP AGE INDIA Toll freehelpline number is 1800 180 1253. day regular oldage |

## CHAPTER V OF THE ACT: Protection Of life and property of Senior Citizens

| SN.   | Section 22                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Action Taken by the State Government                                                             |
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|       | The State Government may, confer such powers and impose such duties on a district Magistrate as may be necessary, to ensure that the provisions of this Act are properly carried out and the District Magistrate may specify the officer; subordinate to him, who shall exercise all or may of the powers, and perform allj or any of the duties, so conferred orimposed and the local limits   within which such powers or duties shall be carried out by the officer as may be_prescribed | Yes                                                                                              |
| (ii)  | The State Governemt shall prescribe a comprehensive action for providing protection of life and property of senior citizens plan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Circular F-13 (32)SS/OW /SJED/2011/72798 Dated 19-9-2011 xissued in this regard is enclosed Copy |
|       | Section-24                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Action Taken by the State Government                                                             |
|       | 24.(i)Please specify the number of cases registered in the past 3 years, involving abandonment of senior citizens:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 358 (interim)                                                                                    |
| (ii)  | 24(ii)Specify the number of such cases solved and punishment awarded                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 50                                                                                               |
|       | Section                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Action Taken by the State Government                                                             |
|       | 24 Whoever;having the care or protection fo senior citizen leves, such Senior citizen in any place with the intention of wholly abandoning such senior citizen , shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term to three months or fine wihich may extend to five thousand rupees or with both:                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                  |

## CHAPTER VII OF THE ACT: Miscellaneous

| Section 29                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Action Taken by the State Government                                                                                                               |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Tfany difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions ofthis Act; asappear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty: | Till Date no difficulties has arose arise in State of Rajasthan:_                                                                                  |
| Section 32(1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                    |
| The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act:                                                                                                                                                                    | Government of Rajasthan notified Extra-  ordinary Gazette 18 June 2010 rules 2010 under Maintenance & Welfare of Parents & Senior Citizen Act,2007 |

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