Lok Sabha Question No. 2377 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Implementation of RVY
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Bhartruhari Mahtab, Riti Pathak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## LOK SABHA

## IMPLEMENTATION OF RVY

## 2377. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched Rashtriya Vayoshri  Yojana (RVY) for providing Physical Aids and Assisted-living Devices for Senior citizens belonging to BPL category, if the details thereof along with the number of people benefited under the Scheme during the current year, State/UT-wise; SO,
- b) whether the Government has set any aim under said scheme and the details thereof with the achievement made;
- the facilities provided to senior citizens under the said scheme;
- the number of districtslcities that have been selected for the implementation of Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) along with the number of distribution camps set up in such areas; and
- (e) the funds allocated and utilized under the Scheme during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Yes; Sir: The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has launched the Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) scheme on 01.04.2017 for providing physical aids and assisted-living devices  for senior citizens belonging to BPL category and also to the senior citizens with monthly income not more than Rs 15000/-.

The following aids assisted devices are provided under the scheme:

- (4) Tripods/Quadpods (5) Hearing Aids (6) Artificial Dentures, and (7) Spectacles
2. Generic Items: (1) Walking sticks (2) Elbow crutches (3) Walkers/Crutches;
3. (ii) Special Items: (1) Wheelchairs, (2) Wheel Chairs with Commode, (3) Chair/Stool with Commode, (4) Silicon Foam Cushion, (5) Knee Brace, (6) Spinal Support, (7) Cervical Collar;
- (11) Foot Care Kit:-  (i) Flexi Socks   Cusion  Sandal, (iii) Silicon Insole (Complete Foot/Ankle) and (iv) Insole with Pressure Point Relief:
- (8) Lumbosacral Belt (LS), (9) Walker/Roalator with Brakes, (10) Walking Stick with Seat,

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2377 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2021

- During the current year; due to the disruption caused by the pandemic, the disbursement camps could not be held SO far: Despite this, 2285 senior citizens were provided assistive devices during 2021-22, details of which are given at Annexure
- (d): The RVY is implemented in all districts in the Country. As on 06.07.2021, 194 distribution camps have been organised
- (e): The details of the fund allocated and utilized under the scheme during the last years and the current year is as below:

| Financial Year            |   Fund released (Rs. in Crore) |   Fund Utilized (Rs in Crore) |
|---------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 2018-19                   |                         106.51 |                       45.028  |
| 2019-20                   |                           0    |                       38.978  |
| 2020-21                   |                          26.5  |                       28.403  |
| 2021-22 (till 06.07.2021) |                           0    |                        4.2284 |

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part () to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2377 to be answered on 03.08.2021

## Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY)

| SNO.   | States/UTs     | No_of Beneficiaries (as on 06.07.2021)   |
|--------|----------------|------------------------------------------|
|        |                | 2021-22                                  |
| 1_     | Andhra Pradesh | 432                                      |
| 2      | Bihar          | 759                                      |
| 3      | Haryana_       | 420                                      |
| 4_     | Maharashtra    | 229                                      |
| 5_     | Telangana      | 445                                      |
| Total  | Total          | 2285                                     |

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