Lok Sabha Question No. 3639 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Act/Legislation for Senior Citizens
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Achyutananda Samanta

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

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2019

## ACTILEGISLATION FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

## 3639. SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA:

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

- (a) whether any Act/Legislation of the Government ensure livelihood for the senior citizens is in force at present; to
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- 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 Odisha during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (MWPSC) Act; 2007 was enacted to ensure need based maintenance   for parents and  senior citizens and their welfare. The Act inter alia provides for maintenance of parents/ senior citizens by children/ relatives made obligatory and justiciable through Tribunals, revocation of transfer of property by senior citizens in case of neglect by relatives, penal provision for abandonment of senior citizens,  establishment of Old Homes   for Indigent  Senior Citizens  adequate medical facilities and protection of life and property of senior citizens Age
- (c) & (d): The   Government seeks Annual Progress   Report the implementation of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act; 2007 from the State Governments and UT Administrations. As per information available in the Ministry; Implementation Report of the said Act in the State of Odisha is placed at Annexure-A.

## Annexure referred in\_ Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No\_3639 raised Achyutananda Samanta tobeanswered on LOth December 2019 by Shri

## Cnplementation Report of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 in the State of Odisha:

## (1) Basic Information:

| Date of Notification of the Act in Odisha   | Appointed date of enforcement of Act in State/UT   | Date of Notification of Rules   | Date of Notification of Maintenance Officer   | Date of Notification of Maintenance Tribunal   | Date of Notification of Appellate Tribunal   |
|---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 20.09.2008                                  | 01.10.2008                                         | 24.09.2009                      | 01.10.2009                                    | 01.10.2009                                     | 01.10.2009                                   |

## (2)

|    | Particulars                   | Number   |
|----|-------------------------------|----------|
|  1 | Number of cases received      | 220      |
|  2 | Number of cases disposed of   | 81       |
|  3 | Balance pending/ongoing cases | 141      |
|  4 | Penalty imposed,if any        | 15       |
|  5 | Property recovered, ifany     | Nil      |

## (3) Establishment of Old Age\_Homes:

- (a) 40 Old Age Homes are run by Non Governmental funding from the Government of India,and Organisations with being
- (b) 03 Old Age Homes are run by Non Governmental funding from the State Government Organisations with being

## (4) Medical Care of Senior Citizens:

- (a) In all 30 districts of the State, either there are 10 bedded incase of unavailability of Special Wards, 10 beds from geriatric ward or each medicine ward is specially earmarked for  geriatric ward, where patient are cared after by Medical Specialists/ Trained Doctors

- (b) Free medicines to Senior Citizens under NIRMAYA Scheme: Continuous supply of medicines for chronic diseases are also ensured to patients who are senior citizen:
- (c) Free investigation for diagnosis and evaluation of prognosis rendered under NIDAN Scheme:
- (d) Physiotherapeutic Rehabilitation at District Hospital by trained Physiotherapist:
- (e) All above schemes are also available at some Block-level institutions such as SDH/CHCs and effort is made to establish such Integrated Centres to provide these schemes in all Block by next Financial Year: being

## (5) Plan of Action for publicity ofthe Act:

- (a) State Policy for Senior Citizens, 2016 has been framed for awareness on rights of Senior Citizens.
- (b) Observes International of Senior Citizens on 1st October and World Elder Abuse Awareness on June 15 from Panchayat to State level to create awareness on rights and entitlements of senior citizens: Day Day
- Special provision in School Curriculum for Awareness on Elder Abuse
- Training and orientation on MWPSC 2007 conducted twice a year:
- Helpdesk to be set up at DSSO, BSSO and Sub-collector office
- (g) Training of PRIs, NGOs workers, Paralegal volunteers and Police Personnel on MWPSC 2007.

## (6) Monitoring ofthe Act:

- (a) District level Senior Citizen Committee has been formed under the MWPSC Act; 2007 and MWPSC Rules, 2009.
- (b) All Districts in Odisha have District level Senior Citizen Committee
- (c) The Committee is appraised ofall the cases filed under the Act and it's progress on a monthly basis:
- (d) Representative from Sub-Collector Office and Senior Citizen Cell at the office of the Superintendent of Police at district level are members of the Committee
- (e) The District level Committee also extends support to the District Administration to resolve the cases.
- 0) The DSSO coordinates with Sub-Collector Office and SP Office for filling and hearing of cases under the Act
- (g) Steps have been taken to form State Council which is expected to complete during the current financial year: