Lok Sabha Question No. 1404 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Old Age Homes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, C.N. Annadurai, Ganesan Selvam, Dhanush M Kumar, Gautham Sigamani Pon

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1404 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2021

## OLD AGE HOMES

## 1404. SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI CN. ANNADURAI:

SHRI SELVAM G::

SHRI DHANUSH M KUMAR:

SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON:

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

- a) the existing guidelines for setting up and maintenance of Old Homes in the country; Age
2. whether  there is shortage of Old Age Homes in the State of Maharashtra considering the increasing population of senior citizens, if so, the details thereof;
- c) whether the Government has made any assessment on the requirement of old age homes and if SO, the details and outcome thereof;
4. (d) whether the   Government is   implementing the National Action Plan for Senior   Citizens (NAPSIC);
5. (e) if the number of old age homes run and the number of senior citizens residing therein along with the financial assistance provided for such homes during each of the last three years and the current in the country; being SO,
6. the number of proposals received from Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu for opening of old age homes and the number of new old age homes opened;
7. whether reports of senior citizens not being properly looked after O taken care of in old age homes have been received; and
8. (h) if s0, the details thereof and the stepslcorrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (h): The Ministry is implementing the Integrated Program for Senior Citizens (IPSrC), a part of Atal  Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) (formerly National Action  Plan for Senior

Citizens (NAPSrC)), under which  financial assistance is provided to   implementing agencies such as NGOs/ Voluntary organisations (VOs) etc, for running and maintenance of, inter alia, senior citizen homes (Old Age Homes):

The norms/guidelines laid down for running and maintenance of old age homes under IPSrC are given at Annexure I

As per Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (MWPSC) Act: 2007, State Governments may establish and maintain old age homes beginning with at least one in each district to accommodate indigent senior citizens.

survey has been conducted online through e-Anudaan portal to assess whether atleast one Senior Citizen Home in each district is available across the Country including Maharashtra

Presently, 551 Senior Citizen Homesl Old Age Homes under the scheme of Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens are functioning: The StatelUT wise details of number of Senior Citizen Homes/Old Age Homes  and grants   released  during the last three years are  given at Annexure II:

In the financial year 2020-21, grant-in-aid have been released for one new Senior Citizen Home in Maharashtra and seven new Senior Citizen Homes in Tamil Nadu:

For monitoring of implementation of the scheme, the Department has setup a Project Monitoring Unit (PMU) Based on the reports of inspection reports of PMU, the grants-in-aid have been stopped for 94 senior citizen homes in the financial year 2021-22, which were found to be not running the homes as per the scheme guidelines

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## Standards Norms for Old age homes

- L Land- The land for the old age home should be adequate to comply with the Floor-Area Ratio (FAR) as prescribed by the relevant urban body/State Government  In the case of semihome of requisite capacity such that there is adequate land for recreation. gardening, further expansion etc.
- Living Space -The old agc home shall have minimum area  per resident as per the following norms:
- (i) Area of bedroom/dormitory per resident (7.5 sq-mtr)
- (iii) There shall be hygienic toilet and bath facilities one per [0 residents
- (ii) There shall be a separate bed for cach resident
- (iv) The living area or carpet area per resident i.e. Including (i) above plus ancillary areas like (12 sq. mtr)
- Facilities Every institution being funded following facilities:
- (ii) Adequate Safe drinking water and for ancillary purposes
- (i) Residential area comprising rooms/dormitories-separately for men and women;
- (iii) Electricity, fans and heating arrangement for residents (as necessary);
- (v) Dining hall;
- (iv) Kitchen-cum-store and office;
- (vi) Recreation facilitics, television, newspaper and an adequate collection of books;
- (viii) First aid, sick bay and primary healthcare facilities:
- (vii) Activities for keeping the residents productively occupied;
- (ix) Should be barrier-free with provision of ramps and handrails, and where necessary; lifts etc.
- 4\_ Operational Standards: Following minimum standards shall be followed by the implementing agencies for the projects under the Scheme:
- 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 the beneficiaries, every good day.
- Medical facilitics/ Medicarekit (as advised by BP monitoring machine, weighing machine and  medicines, as prescribed by a Doctor: As far as possible, the residence of the Doctor should be near the project. Regular Health Camps to be organized by implementing agencies in coordination with the District Administration. Arrangements is required to be made with the nearest Gjovernment hospital for emergency medical care

- Recreation At each centre the   implementing agency must provide Books, 3-4 Magazines, 2-3 newspapers (in regional/ local language), Outings at nearby places (2 in a month)- religious/ cultural, Games like caroms, chess, cards; one cable connection, one projects should have a separate room for reading for the residents.
- Securitynecessary   security arrangements to be made in the   projects by the implementing agencies: Arrangement is required to be made with the nearest   Police Station for security requirements:
- Implementing agencies shall ensure that the services of minimum staff as prescribed in the Scheme are in available in each project.
- Clothing Keeping in view local climate, weather conditions and traditional norms all the residents must be provided with 4 of clothing in a year: pairs
- Rooms Properly ventilated rooms with sufficient  space between the beds of the beneficiaries for their easy movement. Provision for storage of the belongings of the beneficiaries   should be homes. Floors   should For
- Bathrooms and toilcts Each   project   should have   separate toilets for   females  and males. There should be at least one toilet with western style fixed removable commodes: Each Home should have ramp facilities and railings for easy access to the residents at bathrooms and toilets, wherever required. Bathrooms and toilets must have anti-slippery tiles and railings for hand support.
- Hygiene and Sanitation- All the rooms, veranda/ courtyard and kitchen must be cleaned Bathrooms and toilets must be cleaned at least 3 times a Disinfectants must be used for infection control and ensure a sanitized environment Hand washing facilitics are   prominently located. Hygiene measures   (cleanliness of day. day.

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## Unstarred\_Question No1404 on

## Statewise number of Homes under the scheme of Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (A VYAY):

|    | State/UT          | Grand Total   |
|----|-------------------|---------------|
|    | Andhra Pradesh    | 75            |
| 2  | Arunachal Pradesh | 3             |
| 3  | Assam             | 40            |
| 4  | Bihar             |               |
| 5  | Chhattisgarh      | 6             |
| 6  | Delhi             |               |
| 7  | Goa               |               |
| 8  | Gujarat           |               |
|    | Haryana           | 15            |
| 10 | Himachal Pradesh  |               |
|    | Jharkhand         | 2             |
| 12 | Karnataka         | 39            |
| 13 | Kerala            | 5             |
| 14 | Madhya Pradesh    | 19            |
| 15 | Maharashtra       | 37            |
| 16 | Manipur           | 1             |
| 17 | Meghalaya         |               |
| 18 | Mizoram           |               |
| 19 | Nagaland          |               |
| 20 | Odisha            | 91            |
| 21 | Puducherry        |               |
| 22 | Punjab            | 3             |
| 23 | Rajasthan         |               |
| 24 | Tamil Nadu        |               |
| 25 | Telangana         |               |
| 26 | Tripura           |               |
| 27 | Uttar Pradesh     | 28            |
| 28 | Uttarakhand       | 2             |
| 29 | West Bengal       | 26            |
|    | Grand Total       | 551           |

## assisted in 2018-19

|             | State          | No. of SrCH   |   No: of Beneficiaries |   Funds released * |
|-------------|----------------|---------------|------------------------|--------------------|
|             | Andhra Pradesh | 17            |                   2925 |            1011.45 |
| 2           | Assam          | 35            |                    925 |             379.97 |
| 3           | Bihar          | 4             |                    100 |              20.84 |
| 5           | Chhattisgarh   |               |                     25 |               9.13 |
|             | Gujarat        | '             |                    100 |              20.53 |
| 10          | Haryana        |               |                    150 |              60.33 |
|             | Karnataka      | 40            |                   1075 |             373.2  |
| 12          | Kerala         | 6             |                    150 |              49.85 |
| 13          | Madhya Pradesh | 12            |                    300 |              93.05 |
| 14          | Maharashtra    | 61            |                   1825 |             670.96 |
| 15          | Manipur        | 44            |                   1100 |             484.22 |
| 16          | Nagaland       |               |                     25 |              18.9  |
| 17          | Orissa         | 75            |                   1950 |             656.93 |
| 18          | Pondicherry    | 1             |                     25 |               1.8  |
| 19          | Punjab         | 3             |                     75 |               1.7  |
| 20          | Rajasthan      | 2             |                     50 |              16.28 |
| 21          | Tamil Nadu     | 54            |                   1375 |             946.61 |
| 28          | Telangana      |               |                    600 |             222.92 |
| 30          | Tripura        | 3             |                     75 |              25.65 |
| 31          | Uttar Pradesh  | 1             |                    275 |              93.29 |
| 34          | Uttarakhand    | 5             |                    125 |              55.15 |
| 36          | West Bengal    | 24            |                    600 |             218.22 |
| GRAND TOTAL | GRAND TOTAL    | 533           |                  13850 |            5441    |

| No.   | Statc            | No. of Sr.CH   |   No. of Beneficiaries | Funds released   |
|-------|------------------|----------------|------------------------|------------------|
|       | Andhra Pradesh   | 155            |                   4075 | 1683.08          |
| 2     | Assam            | 24             |                    650 | 263.05           |
|       | Chhattisgarh     | 2              |                     50 | 18.26            |
| 4     | Delhi            | 3              |                     75 |                  |
| 5     | Gujarat          | 7              |                    175 | 77.14            |
|       | Haryana          | 23             |                    575 | 246.37           |
|       | Himachal Pradesh | 2              |                    501 | 37.81            |
| 8     | Karnataka        | 94             |                   2775 | 1223.42          |
| 9     | Kerala           | 9              |                    225 | 101.64           |
| 10    | Madhya Pradesh   | 10             |                    275 | 105.45           |
|       | Maharashtra      | 89             |                   2800 | 1017.67          |
| 12    | Manipur          | 40             |                   1000 | 508.16           |
| 13    | Nagaland         | 4              |                    100 | 55.25            |
| 14    | Odisha           | 161            |                   4275 | 2096.41          |
| 15    | Pudducherry      | 3              |                     75 |                  |
| 16    | Punjab           |                |                     25 | 9.68             |
| 17    | Rajasthan        | 9              |                   2501 | 53.24            |
| 18    | Tamil Nadu       | 113            |                   2925 | 1191.27          |
| 19    | Telangana        | 30             |                    850 | 346.16           |
| 20    | Tripura          | 3              |                     75 | 21.72            |
|       | Uttar Pradesh    | 24             |                    600 | 290.3            |
| 22    | Uttarakhand      | 3              |                     75 | 28.35            |
| 23    | West Bengal      | 37             |                   1000 | 461.06           |
|       | TOTAL            | 846            |                  22975 | 9900.79          |

| No.   | State             | No: of Sr.CH   | No. of Beneficiaries   | Funds released *   |
|-------|-------------------|----------------|------------------------|--------------------|
|       | Andhra Pradesh    | 154            | 4025                   | 1491.7             |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh | 6              | 250                    | 59.                |
| 3     | Assam             | 83             | 2500                   | 902.05             |
|       | Bihar             | 2              | 50                     | 28.35              |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh      | 5              | 125                    | 57.7               |
| 6     | Delhi             | 6              | 175                    | 74.45              |
| 7     | Goa               |                | 100                    | 18.9               |
| 8     |                   | 14             | 425                    | 144.63             |
| 9     | Haryana           | 35             | 975                    | 377.21             |
| 10    | Himachal Pradesh  | 3              | 75                     | 18.68              |
|       | Jharkhand         |                | 50                     | 14.49              |
| 12    | Karnataka         | 86             | 2775                   | 986.11             |
| 13    | Kerala            |                | 150                    | 59.94              |
| 14    | Madhya Pradesh    | 24             |                        | 266.22             |
| 15    | Maharashtra       | 101            | 2950                   | 1098.88            |
| 16    | Manipur           | 94             | 2475                   | 1031.38            |
| 17    | Mizoram           | 2              | 50                     |                    |
| 18    | Nagaland          |                | 50                     | 13.9               |
| 19    | Orissa            | 174            | 4825                   | 1758.58            |
| 20    | Pondicherry       |                | 25                     | 2.19               |
| 21    | Punjab            | 3              | 75                     | 42.46              |
| 22    | Rajasthan         | 27             | 775                    | 256.86             |
| 23    | Tamil Nadu        | 138            | 3725                   | 1307.68            |
| 24    | Telangana         | 37             | 975                    | 396.55             |
| 25    | Tripura           | 2              | 50                     | 31.07              |
| 26    | Uttar Pradesh     | 46             | 1300                   | 533.51             |
| 27    | Uttarakhand       | 4              | 100                    | 45.92              |
| 28    | West Bengal       | 53             | 1450                   | 608.2              |
|       | TOTAL             | 1110           | 31250                  | 11645.88           |

Rs in lakhs:

| No.   | State             | No. of Sr.CH   |   No: of Beneficiaries | Funds released *   |
|-------|-------------------|----------------|------------------------|--------------------|
|       | Andhra Pradesh    | 45             |                   1275 | 450.18             |
| 2     | Chhattisgarh      | 3              |                    150 | 29.8               |
| 3     | Gujarat           | 3              |                    125 | 34.3               |
|       | Haryana           | 5              |                    150 | 53.99              |
| 5     | Himachal Pradesh  |                |                     25 | 9.65               |
|       | Jharkhand         | 2              |                    100 | 42.75              |
|       | Karnataka         | 20             |                    575 | 199.26             |
| 8     | Kerala            |                |                     25 | 9.45               |
|       | Madhya Pradesh    | 4              |                    150 | 43.27              |
| 10    | Maharashtra       |                |                    375 | 120.61             |
|       | Odisha            | 29             |                    775 | 266.91             |
| 12    | Rajasthan         | 5              |                    250 | 45.7               |
| 13    | Tamil Nadu        | 35             |                    950 | 364.18             |
| 14    | Telangana         | 9              |                    250 | 85.33              |
| 15    | Uttar Pradesh     | 13             |                    450 | 16.01              |
| 16    | West Bengal       | 4              |                    150 |                    |
| 17    | Arunachal Pradesh |                |                     50 | 15.58              |
| 18    | Assam             | 16             |                    525 | 153.75             |
| 19    | Manipur           | 21             |                    575 | 219.6              |
| 20    | Meghalaya         |                |                     50 | 14.68              |
|       | Total             | 229            |                   6975 | 2312.26            |

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