Lok Sabha Question No. 388 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Welfare of Senior Citizens
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2019 t388

## WELFARE OF SENIOR CITIZENS

## +388. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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

- (a) the names of the schemes implemented for the welfare of the Senior Citizens in Maharashtra;
- (b) the amount of funds released and utilised under these schemes in the State the last two during
- years;
- (c) whether the State Government of Maharashtra has requested to allocate more funds for the welfare of Senior Citizens, if so, the details thereof and the action taken in this regard; and
- (d;
- the number of old age homes functioning in the State at present, location-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

(a): This Ministry is implementing a Central Sector Scheme namely Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC) under which grants in aid is given for running and maintenance of Senior Citizens Homes (Old Homes)/ Continuous Care Homes, Mobile Medicare Units etc to the Implementing Agencies (IAs) such as State Governments Union Territory Administrations   (through Registered   Societies)  Panchayati Raj Institutions   (PRIs) Local bodies; Non-Governmental (NGOs)Voluntary Organizations. Age

Further, this Ministry has launched a   central sector  scheme namely "Rashtriya Vayoshri st Yojana (RVY) on 1 April, 2017 with an objective to provide aids and assisted devices viz. walking sticks, elbow crutches, walkers/crutches, tripods/quadpods, hearing aids, wheelchairs, artificial dentures and spectacles free of cost to senior citizens belonging to BPL category who suffer   from age related   disabilities/infirmities such as low   vision,  hearing impairment, loss of teeth and loco-motor disabilities. The Scheme is implemented through the Artificial  Limbs   Manufacturing Corporation (ALIMCO) , under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) as the sole implementing Agency. At present; in the State of Maharashtra, under the Scheme of RVY, following 18 districts have been selected: living being

| S.NO_   | District Selected   |
|---------|---------------------|
| 1       | Nagpur              |
| 2       | Dhule               |
| 3       | Pune                |
| 4 _     | Mumbai North-East   |
|         | Kurla & Bandra      |
|         | Wardha              |
| 7       | Jalna               |
| 8_      | Nandurbar           |
| 9       | Washim              |
| 10_     | Osmanabad           |
| 11      | Gadchiroli          |
| 12      | Jalgaon             |
| 13      | Nanded              |
| 14 .    | Amravati            |
| 15.     | Buldana             |
| 16_     | Hingoli             |
| 17      | Ratnagiri           |
| 18_     | Satara              |

Of these districts, distribution camps have been held in Nagpur, Dhule and Pune benefitting 6,343 beneficiaries till date.

As per information received from Ministry of Rural  Development; Old Pension is provided under   Indira Gandhi National Old Pension   Scheme  (IGNOAPS) only to the persons belonging to below poverty line (BPL) households and not to all senior citizens of the Country: Central assistance of Rs.2OO/-is provided to the BPL persons of the age group of 60-79 years and central assistance of Rs.SOO/- is provided to the BPL persons of 80 years o above. The total number of beneficiaries under the scheme is 221 lakh. Age Age

As per information received from Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has been implementing National Programme for Health Care of the Elderly (NPHCE) from the Financial Year 2010-11 to provide dedicated health care services to the elderly people at various level of state health care delivery system at primary, secondary and tertiary health care including outreach services.

The programme is implemented on the basis of Programme Implementation Plan (PIP) submitted by the States/ UTs and viability under the provisions of provisions of NPHCE. As on 599 districts of 35 States/UTs (including 28 districts of State of Maharashtra have been approved to implement the District and below activities of the programme. being date,

(b) & (c): Funds released under IPSrC to Implementing Agencies in the State of Maharashtra during last two years is as below:

| Financial Year   | Funds released   |
|------------------|------------------|
| 2016-17          | Rs. 2.39 Crores  |
| 2017-18          | Rs. 4.34 Crores  |

Under the Scheme of IPSrC, funds are not allocated to State Governments. For implementation of the Scheme of RVY, funds are directly released to ALIMCO for organising the distribution camps nation-wide.

On the basis of request submitted by the State of Maharashtra, following are the details of funds   released and utilized by the State last two years   under IGNOAPS the Financial Year of 2016-17 and 2017-18 during during

| Financial Year   |   Funds released under IGNOAPS Rs. in lakh) |   Funds utilized by the State under IGNOAPS Rs in lakh) |
|------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| 2016-17          |                                     14926.9 |                                                 28936.7 |
| 2017-18          |                                     41282.9 |                                                 28173.9 |

The details of funds released to State of Maharashtra during last two years under NPHCE are as under:-

| Financial Year   |   Fund released Rs. in crores) | Expenditure   | Rs in crores)   |
|------------------|--------------------------------|---------------|-----------------|
| 2016-17          |                          37.68 | 0_ 79         |                 |
| 2017-18          |                          62.08 | 0.23          |                 |

(The releases are made under the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Flexible of National Health Mission (NHM) which includes 04 other programmes i.e. National Programme for control of Blindness & Visual impairment   (NPCB & VI) , National   Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, CVD and Health Programme  (NMHP) & National  Programme for Tobacco Control (NPTC) while the expenditure shown above are incurred for programme activities only) pool

(d): Details of Old Homes functioning in the State of Maharashtra at present; locationwise, under the Scheme of IPSrC are annexed at Annexure-I. Age

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| Annexure-I                                                                               | Annexure-I                                                                               | Annexure-I                                                                               | Annexure-I                                                                                                     |
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| Annexure referred to in reply of Lok Sabha USQ No 388 for 05.022019                      | Annexure referred to in reply of Lok Sabha USQ No 388 for 05.022019                      | Annexure referred to in reply of Lok Sabha USQ No 388 for 05.022019                      | Annexure referred to in reply of Lok Sabha USQ No 388 for 05.022019                                            |
| Details of Senior Citizen Homes (Old Homes)in Maharashtra under the Scheme of IPSrC: Age | Details of Senior Citizen Homes (Old Homes)in Maharashtra under the Scheme of IPSrC: Age | Details of Senior Citizen Homes (Old Homes)in Maharashtra under the Scheme of IPSrC: Age | Details of Senior Citizen Homes (Old Homes)in Maharashtra under the Scheme of IPSrC: Age                       |
| SNo.                                                                                     | District                                                                                 | NGO's Name                                                                               | Project Location                                                                                               |
|                                                                                          | Jalna                                                                                    | Jankalyan Sewabhavi Samitee                                                              | Old Age Home At. Shakuntala Nagar; Mantha Road, Jalna Tq Dist_Jalna (MS.)                                      |
| 2                                                                                        | Hingoli                                                                                  | Swami Vivekanand Shikshan Prasarak Mandal Hingoli                                        | Near Annapurna School of Scholors, Jwala Palashi Road; At Post Jawala Bk; Tq: Sengaon, Dist. Hingoli           |
| 3                                                                                        | Buldana                                                                                  | Bramhachaitanya   Shikshan Va Bahuuddeshiya Sanstha                                      | Old Age Home At.Khedi Po-Pamera , Tq Motala; Dist. Buldana                                                     |
| 4                                                                                        | Wardha                                                                                   | Sagar Gramin Vikas Sanstha Wardha Assistant Charity                                      | Shalinimai Dattaji Meghe Old Home At Po.Selu Tq Dist. Wardha Age                                               |
| 5                                                                                        | Ahemadnagar                                                                              | Arunoday Bahuuddeshiya Gramin Vikas Sanstha                                              | Najik Babhulgaon tal shevgaon Dist Ahmednagar; shevgaon, Near Gangamai Shugar Factory                          |
|                                                                                          | Nandurbar                                                                                | Jogaimata Krishi Gramin Vikas Sevabhavi Sanstha                                          | 35, Behind Bus Stand Main Road Dhadgaon Nandurbar                                                              |
|                                                                                          | Nandurbar                                                                                | Jogaimata Krishi Gramin Vikas Sevabhavi Sanstha                                          | Panchshil Donadaicha Road, Shahada Tal, Shahada Dist, Nandurbar Nagar,                                         |
| 8                                                                                        | Jalgaon                                                                                  | Jogeshwari Gramin Vikas Sevabhavi Sanstha                                                | Mali Galli, Khedgaon Tal. Chalisgaon Dist. Jalgaon;                                                            |
| 9                                                                                        | Hingoli                                                                                  | Jai Prakash Gram Kalyan Sanstha                                                          | Opposite civil Hospital, Dongarkada,Tq: Kalmnuri; Dist. Hingoli                                                |
| 10                                                                                       | Kolhapur                                                                                 | Vithal Bahuuddeshiya Sevabhavi Sanstha                                                   | clo Mr: Birudev Mane, Shivshanti Ichalkaranji; Tq: Ichalkaranji, Dist. Kolhapur (Maharashtra) Nagar;           |
|                                                                                          | Osmanabad                                                                                | Lokmanya Shikshan Prasarak Mandal                                                        | clo Mr. Manohar Ratan Kamble, Dipjyot Grahnirman Society, Apsinga Road,Tuljapur; Tuljapur Distt. Osmanabad Tq: |
| 12                                                                                       | Ahmednagar                                                                               | Arunoday Bahuuddeshiya Gramin Vikas Sanstha                                              | Najik Babhulgaon tal shevgaon Dist Ahmednagar; shevgaon; Near Gangamai Shugar Factory                          |

|   13 | Akola      | Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Education and Welfare Society       | Shri. Chhatrapati Shivaji Old Home, Plot No.9, Sheet No.11-D; WardNo.16, State Bank Colony,Station Area; Murtijapurhhatrapati Shivaji Old Age Home. Age   |
|------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   14 | Akola      | Navyuvak Krida Yvayam Yuvak Kalyan Shaikshanik Va Sanskrutik | Shree Old Home AtPo. Dahigaon Tq Telhara Dist Akola Age                                                                                                   |
|   15 | Aurangabad | Jivan Vikas Prathisthan                                      | Pl No 4&5 Mukund Nagar Mukundwadi Area Near Mukund Nagar Railway Gate Mukundwadi Area, Aurangabad                                                         |
|   16 | Amravati   | Samta Gram Vikas Bahuudeshiya Sanstha                        | Matoshri old Home AtE Borgaon Dhande Tq Dhamangaon Dist Amravati Age                                                                                      |
|   17 | Nanded     | Shivam Bahuuddeshiya Swabhavi and Shikshan Sanstha           | At Bhaskar Nagar via Shankar Nagar; Post Alandi Near Pond Biloli; Nanded                                                                                  |
|   18 | Beed       | ASHIRWAD SHAIKSHANIK AND SAMAJIK SANSTHA                     | cloMahadev Dadarao Kamble, residence of Sant Rohidas Nagar; Chanai Road, Ambejogai, Tq: Ambejogai; Distt. Beed                                            |
|   19 | Beed       | Shri Vitthal Rukmini Sevabhavi Sanstha                       | At Po.Ghatsawli Tq Dist Beed, Ghatsawli                                                                                                                   |
|   20 | Bhandara   | MAHABODHI EDUCATION SOCIETY                                  | At Pingalai Behind Athawale College Of Social Work Station Road Bhandara, Near ITI,                                                                       |
|   21 | Dhule      | Shri Mahila Bal Kalyan   and Apang Punarvasan Vikas Mandal   | Vithai Old Home Trimutri Chowk Bazarpeth At Po Kasare Tq Sakri Dist Dhule, Age                                                                            |
|   22 | Nanded     | Pandit Dindayal Upadhaya Seva Prathisthan                    | Kolhe Borgoan, Hanuman Temple, Tq Biloli, Nanded Dist                                                                                                     |
|   23 | Latur      | swami vivekanand gramin sanstha                              | At Post Patharwadi, Tq Ahmedpur; Dist Latur                                                                                                               |

|   24 | Latur      | Swami Vivekanand Gramin Vikas Sanstha                            | At Post Andhor; Latur.                                                                    |
|------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   25 | Latur      | Ekata Bahuuddeshiya Mahila Mandal                                | At Post Kasarshirsi Tq: Nilanga Dist. Latur.                                              |
|   26 | Nagpur     | Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Technical Educational Society        | Waghamare Layout; Paliawada, Kalmeshwar Road, Saoner; Ta. Saoner Dist Nagpur              |
|   27 | Nandurbar  | Aai Devmogra Mahila Mandal                                       | Gurav Galli, Motha Mali Wada, At Nandurbar Tal. Dist. Nandurbar.                          |
|   28 | Nandurbar  | Chhatrapati  Shivaji Sarvajanik Shaikshanik Bahuuddeshiy Sanstha | Clo Gokul Ananda Gurav, Gadhi, Near Water Tank; Taloda Tal. Taloda Dist. Nandurbar.       |
|   29 | Chandrapur | Sant Gajanan Maharaj Shikshan Prasarak Mandal                    | Triweni Nagar Near New Bus Stand Sindewahi; Tal Sindewahi. Dist Chandrapur.               |
|   30 | Osmanabad  | Navnirman Sevabhavi Sanstha                                      | Khan Building Samta Nagar Osmanabad Dist. Osmanabad                                       |
|   31 | Parbhani   | Jai Kisan Shikshan Prasarak Mandal                               | District Parbhani,venkatesh Nagar Gangakhed Tq: Gangakhed                                 |
|   32 | Sangli     | Late Sona Algonda Patil Charitable Trust Sangli                  | Sona Old Home, Madhav Nagar Road, Sangli Tq Dist. Sangli Age                              |
|   33 | Washim     | Lokseva Shikshan Prasarak Mandal                                 | Sahara Old Home Green Park; Plot No.31,32 Ground Floor; Manora Tq Manora Dist. Washim Age |
|   34 | Washim     | Youth Former and Health Social Welfare Society                   | Old Home Vidya Bharati Colony,Plot No.45, Murtijapur Road,Karanja Dist Washim Age         |

|   35 | Yavatmal   | Late Ramesh Jadhao Shikshan And Krida Prasarak Mandal        | At Jawaharnagar Post Dhundi Tq Pusad Dist Yavatmal M.S,, Pusad Road, Digras   |
|------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   36 | Yavatmal   | Late Laxmanrao Chinnawar Shikshan Prasarak Mandal            | Shri Narayan Maharaj Old Home At Po.Akoli Tq Umarkhed Dist Yavatmal Age       |
|   37 | Yavatmal   | Mahatma Fule Ambedkar Shaikshanik Va Sanskrutik Prathishthan | At Post Harsul Tq Digras Dist Yavatmal                                        |
|   38 | Wardha     | Bhimalpen Adivasi Vikas Sanstha Gram                         | At Nachangaon Tq Deoli Dist Wardha                                            |
|   39 | Jalgaon    | Shri Satya Sai Seva Sanskarutik Samajik Shaikshanik Mandal   | Tal. Chopada Dist. Jalgaon, Alp Ghodgaon                                      |