Lok Sabha Question No. 320 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Care  to  Senior  Citizens
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

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

STARRED QUESTION NO. 8*320 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2019

## *320. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

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

- (a) the details of the steps taken by the Government to provide basic facilities. particularly food. housing and healtheare to the senior citizens:
- b) whether the Government proposes to develop and strengthen intergenerational relationships between children youths and senior citizens:
- the steps taken by the Government to provide institutional and non-institutional carelservices to the senior citizens?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND) EMPOWERMENT (SHRI THAAWARCHAND GEHLOT)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## to (d oLok Sabha Starred Question No 320

(a) to (d): of the senior eitizens. equitable share in development: protection against abuse and exploitation; The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (MWPSC) Aet; 2007 also provides for maintenance of parents/ senior citizens bv children/ relatives made obligatory and justiciable through Tribunals: ineluding Homes for indigent Senior Citizens. adequate medieal facilities and security for senior citizens: Age

The National Aetion Plan for Senior Citizens (NAPSrC) launched by this Ministry and shared with the States UTs provides for proteeting: caring and providing for both institutional and non-institutional care of senior citizens. The Mission of the NAPSrC is t0 create ecosystem where all Indians can age gracelully and live a life of dignity. with focus Proteetion of life and property of Senior Active and Productive Ageing with Intergenerational Bonding and Skill Development. Accessibility. an

This Ministry is implementing a Central Seetor Scheme namely Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC) under whieh grants in aid are given for running and maintenance of Senior Citizens Homes (Old Homes)Continuous Care Homes Mobile Medicare Units etc to the   Implementing Ageneies Under the Scheme of Rashtriya Vayoshri  Yojana  (RVY) physical aids and assisted  living  devices are provided t0 senior citizens  belonging to BPL near normaley in their bodily funetions. Age

On the oceasion of' International of Older Persons (IDOP) (Ist Oetober) the Ministry of Soeial Justiee and Empowerment also organizes  each Health Camps. Inter-generational walkathons ete. and Media-persons ete. Day vear.

National Soeial Assistanee   Programme (NSAP) is a Centrally   Sponsored Scheme of applicable to old widows disabled persons and bereaved families on  death of primary bread winner. belonging to below poverty line household. Old age pension is provided under Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Seheme (IGNOAPS) t0 the persons belonging t0 below poverty line (BPL) household. Central assistance of Rs. 200/- per month is provided to the persons of 60-79 aged.

Department of Food and Puhlie Distrihution allocates food as per requirements projected by the Ministry of Rural Development under the Annapurna Scheme: wherein indigent Senior Citizens. who are not getting pension under IGNOAPS. are provided 10 kg of food grains per person per month free o eost Department of Food and Publie Distribution also implements Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) is extended to households headed by widows/terminally ill/disabled persons/senior citizens. with no assured means of maintenance or soeietal support. grains

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare HFW) has been  implementing National Programme for Health Care the Elderly (NPHCE) from the F.Y. 2010-11 to provide dedicated healtheare services t0 the elderly people at various level of' state health care delivery system at primary. secondary and tertiary health care ineluding outreach services. Government has also   launehed Avushman Bharat-PMJAY  during 2018-19 to cover over 10 crore poor and vulnerable families (approx. 50 erore benefieiaries) providing coverage upto Rs. 5 lakh per family per vear for secondary and tertiary hospitalization.

the Ministry of Social  Justice and  Empowerment  through its Autonomous Body namely National Institute of" Social Defence (NISD) conducts programmes/ workshops like Awareness/ Sensitization Programmes in Schools & Colleges: workshops for School Teachers Intergenerational Bonding and Inter-generational Bonding Melas.