Lok Sabha Question No. 1141 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-24
Subject: Welfare of Senior Citizens
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Adhikari Dibyendu

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1141 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2018

## WELFARE OF SENIOR CITIZENS

## 1141. SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that almost 50 per cent of elderly persons in the country are facing some kind of abuse for years and if the details thereof; SO,
- (b) whether a study has revealed that more than 80% of abused elderly persons did not report the matter to the concerned authority;
- if so, the steps proposed to be taken by the Government to support and rehabilitate the elderly persons of the country; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to encourage and support the setting up of old age homes and for effective monitoring of welfare measures for senior citizens in the country? being

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No authentic data is available in this regard.
- (6) & (c): The Government is not aware of any such study. As per the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, Police' and Public Order are State   subjects. The responsibilities to maintain law and order; protection of life and property of the citizens rest primarily with the respective State Governments. The State Governments are competent to deal with such offences for   combating crimes against senior citizens. These Advisories are also available on WWWmhagov in

The Maintenance   and Welfare of Parents   and Senior Citizens Act; 2007 which inter-alia makes maintenance of parents/senior citizens by children/relatives obligatory and justiciable through Tribunals; revocation of transfer of property made by senior citizens in case of by children/relatives; penal provision for abandonment of senior citizens; medical provisions for senior citizens; and protection of life and property of senior citizens. Further, under the Scheme of Integrated programme for Senior Citizens (TPSrC), is   given to   Implementing Agencies   for  running and maintenance of  Senior Citizens Homes/Old Homes for destitute senior citizens. neglect grant Age

(d): This Ministry is implementing a Central Sector Scheme of Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (TPSrC) under which grants are given for running and maintenance of Senior Citizens Homes/Old Homes, Continuous Care Homes, Mobile Medicare Units etc to Implementing Agencies such as State Governments/UT Administrations (through Registered Societies) Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)Local bodies; Non-Governmental/ Voluntary Organizations; recognized youth organizations such as Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) etc. Age

The performance of the Implementing Agencies under the Scheme is monitored from time to time through inter periodic   field visits by the nodal officers of this Ministry, Inspection of projects by Regional Resources Training Centres and inspection of the projects under the Scheme by the State Government. Grant to Implementing Agencies is released only on receipt of satisfactory Inspection Report; Specific recommendation of the State Government and Utilization Certificate in respect of grants released the previous years. alia, during

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