Lok Sabha Question No. 1058 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Schemes for Senior Citizens
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Rama Devi, Dileshwar Kamait, Locket Chatterjee, Sunil Kumar Pintu

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +1058 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2022

## SCHEMES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

## +1058. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

MS: LOCKET CHATTERJEE:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:

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

- (a) the details of the schemes being run for the welfare of senior citizens in the country;
- (6) the details of programmes run under the said schemes in Supaul, Sheohar, Sitamarhi and East Champaran districts of Bihar; Hooghly district of West Bengal and Sonipat district of Haryana each of the last three years; scheme-wise; and during

(c) the number of people benefitted there from in the said areas?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SUSHRI PRATIMA BHOUMIK)

(a) The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (A VYAY) for senior citizens. AVYAY has the following components/ programmes for providing services to senior citizens: -

- Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC)-  Grant in aid is provided to implementing agencies for 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
- Rashtriya   Vayoshri   Yojana (RVY)- BPL senior  citizens who suffer from age related disabilities/ infirmities are provided free of cost assisted devices. We.f. 01.04.2020. Special 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) Promoting Silver  Economy An open invitation is given on Seniorcare Ageing Growth Engine (SAGE) through which entrepreneurs are encouraged to think about the problems of the elderly and come out with innovative solutions. Under this scheme, an amount upto Rs [ crore as financial assistance is provided in the form of maximum 49% equity participation:

(iv) Toll free number 14567 launched for grievance redressal of Senior Citizens and to generate awareness about the Maintenance and Welfare and Senior Citizens   (MWPSC) Act; 2007 and Government Policies The Elderline functions from & am to & pm all 7 of the week: days

Under  Indira Gandhi National Old Pension Scheme of National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) Ministry of Rural Development provides a monthly pension of Rs.200/to persons in the age group of 60 to 79 years  belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) households: The amount of pension is increased to Rs 500/- per month in respect of these beneficiaries on reaching the age of 80 years and above Age

The central government releases the funds to States/UTs for implementation of NSAP Schemes. Funds are released to States/UTs who then disburse the pensions/ financial assistance to the beneficiaries identified by them.

(b) & (c): The number of beneficiaries under IPSrC , RVY and IGNOAPS in Supaul, Sheohar; Sitamarhi and East Champaran districts of Bihar, Hooghly district of West Bengal and Sonipat district of Haryana are given at Annexure:

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Number of beneficiaries under Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC), Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) and Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS)

| State       | District        | IPSrC #   | RVY ##   | IGNOAPS **   |
|-------------|-----------------|-----------|----------|--------------|
| Bihar       | Supaul          |           |          | 85,068       |
|             | Sheohar         |           |          | 37,928       |
|             | Sitamarhi       |           | 759      | 144,663      |
|             | East Champaran_ |           | 0        | 2,08,717     |
| Haryana     | Sonipat         | 50        | 219      | 22,407       |
| West Bengal | Hooghly         | 25        |          | 58,158       |

# IPSrC No. of beneficiaries are the senior citizens residing in the senior citizen homes

##RVY No of beneficiaries are the senior citizens who have received assisted living devices

Total no. of beneficiaries provided assistance under IGNOAPS