Lok Sabha Question No. 234 (STARRED), answered on 2022-08-02
Subject: Old Age Homes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Mahabali Singh, Ramesh Bidhuri

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

STARRED QUESTION NO: t*234 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2022

## OLD AGE HOMES

## +*234. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH: SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

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

- (a) the number of Old Age homes constructed in the country including the facilities provided to inmates in those homes; State-wise; being
- (b) whether such homes have been constructed senior citizen friendly and keeping in mind their needs and convenience and as per norms, if s0, the details thereof and ifnot; the reasons therefor;
- whether the Government has proposed to build Old Age Homes in every district of the country by 2024 with all modern facilities and if the details thereof; SO,
- d) the steps taken to provide social security to senior citizens; and
- e) whether the Government has taken/proposes to take any steps for the welfare of senior citizens of the country keeping in view their increasing population in recent time and if s0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(DR VIRENDRA KUMAR)

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

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## No

There is no scheme from this Ministry for construction of old age homes. However; under the Atal Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY)' Organisations for  running and maintenance of Senior Citizen Homes   (Old Homes); Continuous Care Homes, etc. All these Homes are mandated to maintain the standard norms prescribed in the scheme (given at Annexure-I) To verify compliance of these institutions to the given standards, a Project Monitoring Unit has been constituted. Wherever any institution is found to be violating these standards the is cancelled after giving opportunity for them to explain the same. Presently, in aid is being provided to implementing agencies for running and maintenance of 502 senior citizen homes across the country. StatelUT wise details are given at Annexure-II: Vayo Age grant grant

The  Department  of  Social Justice ad Empowerment is committed for  covering all districts of the country with at least one senior citizen home under IPSrC. The Department is implementing various initiatives under AVYAY, like IPSrC, Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity (SACRED), Action Groups Aimed at Social Reconstruction (AGRASR   Groups)- Elderly   Self Help  groups, Promoting   Silver  Economy, Channelizing CSR funds for Elderly care, ELDERLINE: a Help line for Sr Citizens on Toll free no.14567 , Awareness Generation and Capacity Building, for providing security and welfare of senior citizens across the country. Details are given at Annexure-III

- (1) Land The land for the old age home should be adequate to comply with the FloorArea Ratio (FAR) as prescribcd by the rclevant urban body/State Government In the case of semi-urban/rural areas, the State Government shall provide adequate land for  setting up of an old age home of is adequate land for recreation, gardening; further expansion etc.
- (2) Living Space- The old age home shall have minimum area per resident aS per the following norms: -
3. (i) Area of bedroom/dormitory per resident (7.5 sq.mtr)
4. (iii) There shall be hygienic toilet and bath facilities one per 10 residents
5. (ii) There shall be a separate bed for each resident
6. (iv) The area Or carpet area per resident i.e. Including () above plus ancillary etc. but excluding verandahs, corridors etc (12 sq: mtr) living
- (3) Facilitics- Every institution funded under this scheme shall have further the following facilities: being
8. (i) Residential arca comprising rooms/dormitories-separately for men and women;
9. (iii)   Electricity, fans and heating arrangement for residents (as necessary);
10. (ii) Adequate Safe drinking water and for ancillary purposes
11. (iv) Kitchen-cum-store and office;
12. (vi) Recreation facilities; television, newspaper and an adequate collection of books;
13. (v) Dining hall;
14. (vii) Activities for keeping the residents productively occupied;
15. (ix) Should be barrier-free with provision of ramps and handrails, and where necessary, lifts etc.
16. (viii) First aid, sick and primary healthcare facilities bay
- (4) Operational  StandardsFollowing minimum standards shall be followcd by the implementing agencies for the projects under the Scheme:
18. Nutrition adequate   quantity, quality, variety in food stuff (as per local conditions) containing an  average of 1700 calories and 50 grams protein to be provided to thc beneficiaries, every good day.
19. (ii) Doctor) , glucometer; BP monitoring machine, weighing machine and medicines, as prescribed by a Doctor. As far as possible, the residence of the Doctor should be
20. near the project  Regular Health in coordination with the District to be organized by implementing made with Ihe nearest Administration: Arrangemenpsems agencies Government hospital for required to be emergency medical care Camps
21. (iv)   Implementing agencies shall in the Scheme are in ensure that the services of minimum staff\_ available in each project: as prescribed
22. (iii) Recreation At cach centre the (2 in a month)religious/ local language). at connection, one cultural, Games like caroms, places computer with  internet cards, one cable separate room for for the connection: All projects  should have residents a Outings nearby chess; reading
23. (v) Security-  necessary implementing agencies arrangements to be made in the   projects Station for Arrangement is required to be madenith by the requirements. the nearest Police security security
24. (vii) Rooms Properly ventilated beneficiaries for their rooms with sufficient space the beds easy movement Provision for of the bencficiaries should be available ianthe storage of the belongings of the homes. Floors should be For be provided as far a8 possible between anti-slippery. may
25. (vi) all the residents must be provided with 4 and traditional norms pairs of in a year: ~Clothing 'clothing
26. (viii) Bathrooms and toilets ~Each males There should be asojrce should have separatc toilets for females at one toilet with and commodcs  Each Home should have western  style fixed removable the residents at bathrooms and ramp facilities and for easy access to must least railings have anti-slippery railings
27. All the cleaned at least 2 times a rooms, veranda/ courtyard times a Disinfectants must be used for infection environment   Hand facilities control and ensure a sanitized (cleanliness of rooms, mosquito are prominently located. Hygiene measures be followed control measures) and waste segregation needs to day. day. washing

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## Annexure to reply of Parts to\_ (e) of LokSabha Starred Question

## No. of Sr: Citizen Homes underIntegrated Programme for Sr Citizens (IPSrC) across the country

| Sr. No.     | Statel UT         |     |
|-------------|-------------------|-----|
|             | Andhra Pradesh    |     |
| 2           | Gujarat           |     |
| 3           | Kerala            |     |
| 4           | Bihar             |     |
| 5           | Haryana           | 12  |
| 6           | Maharashtra       | 38  |
| 7           | Odisha            | 79  |
| 8           | Uttarakhand       | 1   |
| 9           | Chhattisgarh      | 3   |
| 10          | Himachal Pradesh  |     |
|             | Jharkhand         |     |
| 12          | Manipur           | 3   |
| 13          | Puducherry        | 1   |
| 14          | Punjab            |     |
| 15          | Rajasthan         |     |
| 16          | Telangana         |     |
| 17          | Tripura           |     |
|             | Gomnataka         |     |
| 20          | Madhya Pradesh    |     |
| 21          | Meghalaya         |     |
| 22          | Nagaland          |     |
| 23          | Tamil Nadu        |     |
| 24          | Arunachal Pradesh |     |
| 26          |                   |     |
| 27          | Mizoram           |     |
|             | Uttar Pradesh     |     |
| 29          | West Bengal       | 25  |
| Grand Total | Grand Total       | 502 |

## Annexure \_to\_reply\_of Parts to\_(e) of LokSabha Starred Question No

## Initiatives\_under\_AtalVayoAbbyudarYoiana (AVYAY)

- Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC)-Grant in aid is provided to implementing   agencies for   running and maintenance of senior citizen homes, continuous care homes, etc. Facilities like shelter, nutrition, medicare and entertainment are provided free of cost to indigent senior citizens in Sr. Citizen homes. living
- (ii) Rashtriya VayoshriYojana (RVY)for   bringing near normalcy in the   bodily functions of those senior citizens who suffer  from age  related disabilitiesl infirmities, by providing them of cost  assisted living devices: w.e.f. 01.04.2020   spccial items like wheelchairs with commode, silicon foam cushion etc. are  also provided under the Scheme, besides generic items like walking sticks, elbow crutches, hearing aid etc.
- (iii)   Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity (SACRED) Portal- Many senior citizens have experience, time and energy which can be used by the business cnterprises looking for stable employees with experience: Thc Human resources but stable persons in certain positions. The portal allows bringing these people together by virtual matching of preferences. The portal has been launched on the occasion of International on Older Persons (IDOP) (01.10.2021). Day
- (iv) Action  Groups Aimed at Social Reconstruction (AGRASR Groups)- Elderly Self Help groups The Senior Citizens are encouraged to form Self-Help Groups (SHGs), to provide them with a platform to share the time constructively with each other: To attain financial assistance under  the scheme; SHGs will function as Action Groups Aimed at Social Reconstruction (AGRASR Groups) Such SHGs are formed of senior citizens, and may choose any suitable activity that the Group financial sustainable. keeps
- Promoting   Silver Economy -to encourage to think about the problems of the elderly and come out with innovative solutions, by providing uptoRs. crore as financial assistance in the form of maximum 49% equity participation, through an open   invitation on a portal  namely Seniorcare Ageing Growth Engine (SAGE)
- (vi)   Channelizing CSR funds for Elderly care- This initiative has been launched to channelize CSR funds in an appropriate Under Schedule VII of' Section 135 of the Companies Act,  setting up old age homes,
- etcand providing such facilities for Senior Citizens arethe approved items for CSR funding:
- (vii) Awareness Generation and Capacity Building for welfare of Senior CitizensComponents like the National Helpline for Senior Citizens, Research; awareness, sensitization etc. for the welfare of senior   citizens,  spreading awareness and sensitizing the youth and other sections of the society towards thc issues related to the elderly.
- (viii) Help line for Sr Citizens on  Toll free number 14567 namely Elderline' was launchcd on date 01.10.2021 for grievance redressal of Senior Citizens and to generate awareness about the Maintenance   and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (MWPSC) Act; 2007 and Government Policies

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