Lok Sabha Question No. 2188 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Schemes for Old Age  People
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Dileshwar Kamait

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2188 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2023

## SCHEMES FOR OLD AGE PEOPLE

+2188. SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

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

- (a) the details of schemes run by the Government for old age people in Bihar;
- (b) the details of old age homes, district-wise; and
- (c) the details of health related facilities for the old age people?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI A. NARAYANASWAMY)

(a) to (c) The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens   (IPSrC), a component of Atal Abhyuday   Yojana (AVYAY); under which grant in aid is provided to NGOsl Voluntary Organisations (VOs) for running and maintenance of Senior Citizens Homes (old age homes), Continuous Care Homes; etc. Facilities like shelter, nutrition, medicare and recreation are provided free of cost to the indigent senior citizens who live in such homes. The details of senior citizen homes (old age homes) under IPSrC in Bihar; district wise, are at Annexure. Vayo

The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment is also implementing Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) under which assisted living devices are provided free of cost to those BPL senor citizens (or senior citizens with monthly income upto ? 15,000) who suffer from age related disabilities infirmities. The Scheme is applicable throughout the country, including Bihar:

The Department is also implementing Elderline National Helpline for Senior Citizens ~a toll to provide free information, Guidance, Emotional Support and field intervention in cases of abuse and rescues in order to improve the quality of life of senior

The Ministry of Rural Development is implementing Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) under which old age persons of 60 to 79 years belonging to BPL families are provided pension of & 200 per month: The pension amount is increased to < 500 per month on attaining the age of 80 years

Under "National  Programme for the Health Care of Elderly" of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare funds are sanctioned, as the State proposals, for the following:-

- 1 Development of minimum District Hospital (DH) through new construction/ extension/ renovation;
- Out  Patient  Department (OPD) set-up at District  Hospital  (DH), Community Health Centre (CHC), Primary Health Centre (PHC),
- iii. Equipment for OPD, ward, physiotherapy units/ services at DH and CHC,
- iv. In Regional Geriatric   Centres  (RGCs) at 19 Medical  Colleges   funds  sanctioned for infrastructure development of minimum bedded ward; speciality OPD and physiotherapy unit;
- V\_ In the two National Centres for Ageing (NCA) at Madras Medical College, Chennai and AIL India Institute of Medical Sciences   (AIIMS), New Delhi funds sanctioned for development of minimum 200 bedded unit; diagnostics; etc.
- vi. Modules alongwith facilitator guides developed for *comprehensive geriatric assessment and care delivery' for 3 cadres Medical Officers (MO), staff nurses and community based workers of DHs and CHCs  State level training of trainers conducted to develop master trainers for below district trainings
- vii: Under Ayushman Bharat Health Welfare Centres (HWC) 5 sets of modules developed for geriatric care training of Medical Officers (MO), Staff Nurse, ASHA, ANM etc At PHCs and HWCs National and State level Training of Trainers conducted.
- viii: Orientation trainings of State and District level functionaries of all Non Communicable Disease (NCD) programmes to sensitize them about NPHCE and geriatric issues.

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## Annexure to reply to parts () to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No: 2188 regarding Schemes for Old Age People' to be answered on 14.03.2023

## Senior Citizen Homes (old age homes) under Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens in Bihar

| District Name   | Name of NGO [Project Type                                                        |          | Project location                                                                                                          |
|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Vaishali        | Ekta Gram ISeva Sansthan                                                         | ISrCH-25 | HHappy Old Home, Veer KKunwar Singh Colony, Near Subash Age                                                               |
| IGaya           | Crime Agency _                                                                   | SrCH-50  | Ground Floor; School, Gaya Road, Bihar-824207 IGaya,                                                                      |
| JJehanabad      | Reshma IGramin Vikas (Sangh                                                      | ISrCH-50 | Plot No203, Ground Floor; Ward Bal Vidhya Niketan (New BBhawan) , Account No. 58, Satsang Nagar, Jehanabad,Bihar- 804408_ |
| Katihar         | [Prayas Foundation For ISocial Change And Economic Reforms                       | SrCH-50  | hhospital, colony, Anathalaya road, KKatihar; Bihar 854105                                                                |
| Nalanda         | Motherteresa Anath Seva Ashram Vaivasayik [Prashikshan ISah Utpadan Kendra       | SrCH-50  | KGround Floor, Building; Near ISurajpur pani tanki Nalanda, ISurajpur, Hweng Sang more, NNalanda, Bihar-803111            |
| INalanda        | Shama Vikas Samiti                                                               | SrCH-50  | Ground Floor; Shama Vikas Samiti; tasarai Masjid, Atasarai, Islampur;                                                     |
| Nawada          | Nalanda Motherteresa Anath Seva Ashram Vaivasayik Prashikshan Sah Utpadan Kendra | SrCH-50  | Agarwal Petrol Tanki Nawada, Budh Bihar; Budhaul; Nawada; BBihar- 805110                                                  |
| ISheikhpura     | Animal And Human Development ISocial Welfare ISociety                            | SrCH-50  | 730, Third floor; 05-D,, Barbigha IThana, Ward No. 3, Kh: No. 2462,, Account No. 255, Sheikhpura, BBihar- 811101          |

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