Lok Sabha Question No. 5007 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Old Age Homes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan, Rajan Baburao  Vichare

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +5007 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2019

## OLD AGE HOMES

## t5007. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN: SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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

- (a) the details of old age homes set uplopened in Rajasthan and Maharashtra during the last four years; location-wise;
- (b) the details of financial assistance provided by the Government for such old age homes in Rajasthan and Maharashtra during the said period;
- (c) whether the Government has issued any direction to set up at least one old age home in each district of the country; and
- (d) if s0, the present status thereof particularly in Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Under the Scheme of Integrated Programme for'Senior Citizens (IPSr.C), this Ministry provides financial assistance in the form of in aid for,old age homes to the Implementing Agencies such as State UTs; Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOsy Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) local bodies Details of financial assistance provided for Old Home in Rajasthan and Maharashtra under the Scheme during the last four years is at Annexure: grant Age
- (c): Section 19 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (MWPSC) Act; 2007 states that State Governments may establish and maintain old age homes, at least one in each district, to accommodate 150 indigent senior citizens.
- (d): Data in this regard is not maintained centrally. However; as per available information there are 50 old age homes in Rajasthan including 44 old age homes assisted by the State Government. being

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ANNEXURE-I

(RsIn Lakb)

| SL   | Name of StatelUT   | 2015-16        | 2015-16                  | 2015-16                                                                                | 2016-17        | 2016-17                                                                                                       | 2016-17                            | 2017-18        | 2017-18                  | 2018-49                                                                                                                                          | 2018-49        |                          |                                                                                                                                                                  |
|------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| No:  | Name of StatelUT   | Funds released | No. of projects assisted | Project Location                                                                       | Funds released | No: of projects assisted                                                                                      | Project Location                   | Funds released | No. of projects assisted | Project Location                                                                                                                                 | Funds released | No. of projects Assisted | Project Location                                                                                                                                                 |
| 1_   | Rajasthan          | 16.44          | 03                       | Kota-0] Alwar-0] Baran-0 ]                                                             | 1.24           | 01                                                                                                            | Kota-01                            | 21.70          | 02                       | Kota-02                                                                                                                                          | 16.28          | 02                       | Kota-02                                                                                                                                                          |
| 2.   | Maharashtra        | 133.00         | 14                       | Bhandara-0 ] Ahmednagar-01 Yavatmal-04 Jalgaon-02 Latur-01 Wardha-01 Dhule-01 Nagpur-0 | 90.13          | 19 Nandurbar-0 ] Jalgaon-02 Wardha-0 ] Dhule-0] Nagpur-0] Latur-03 Beed-0] Sangli-01 Nanded-0] Aurangabad- 01 | Ahmednagar-01 Akola-02 Yavatmal-03 | 206.10         | 21                       | Bhandara-01 Ahmednagar-01 Yavatmal-05 Dhule-01 Akola-02 Jalgaon-01 Latur-03 Wardha-01 Dhule-01 Nagpur-01 Beed-01 Sangli-01 Nanded-01 Aurangabad- | 499.90         | 24                       | Bhandara-01 Ahmednagar-01 Yavatmal-06 Akola-02 Nandurbar-01 Jalgaon-02 Latur-03 Warha-01 Dhule-01 Nagpur-01 Beed-01 Sangli-01 Nanded-01 Aurangabad-01 Buldana-01 |