Lok Sabha Question No. 3009 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Functioning of Old age Homes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Jayanta Kumar Roy, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Bhola Singh

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3009 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2022

## FUNCTIONING OF OLD AGE HOMES

3009. DR JAYANTA KUMAR ROY: SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA): SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO: SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to roll out a digital dashboard of old age homes functional in the country if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government has released financial assistance to old age homes which were badly affected in corona virus pandemic during the last two years and if so, the details thereof; regular
- (c) whether the Government has set any target for establishing new old age homes in the country during the year 2022-23;
- if so, the amount of funds released to the implementing agencies for establishing new old age homes during the said period;
- (e) the details of basic facilities provided in these old age homes; and
- the details of the number of old people registered in old age homes in the country Since January 2021, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Yes; the Government has a digital dashboard of old age homes wherein all the applications received from the   Implementing Agencies like   Non-Governmental/ Voluntary Organizations including trusts/charitable institutions, Government Recognized Educational Institutions, Charitable Hospitals/  Nursing Homes etc are processed. Name of the portal is e-Anudaan portal.

- (b): The details of funds allocated and funds released during the last two years under the Scheme of Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (TPSrC) are as under:
- (c) & (d): The IPSrC Scheme guidelines have been revised w.e.f: 01.04.2021 and a provision has been made for establishing a Senior citizen home in each district: For the financial year 2022-23, no funds have been released so far to the implementing agencies for new old age homes.
- (e): The details of basic facilities provided in these old age homes are at Annexure-I:
- (f): The details of the number of Senior Citizens in old age homes in the country for the FY

| Financial Year   |   Funds allocated (Rs. in crore |   Funds released |
|------------------|---------------------------------|------------------|
| 2019-20          |                          106.08 |           106.08 |
| 2020-21          |                          122.58 |           122.58 |

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## of Lok Sabha Unstarred\_Question NQ 22.03.2022

The vision of the Ministry is to establish a society in which Senior Citizens live a healthy, happy, empowered,   dignified and self-reliant life with social and   inter-generational bonding: Every institution being funded under the Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC) of Atal   Vayo   Abhyuday   Yojana AVYAY) Scheme   which shall have   further the following facilities: along strong

- Residential area comprising rooms/dormitories-separately for men and women;
- Electricity, fans and heating arrangement for residents (as necessary);
- ii. Adequate Safe drinking water and for ancillary purposes;
- iv. Kitchen-cum-store and office;
- vi. Recreation facilities, television, newspaper and an adequate collection of books;
- Dining hall;
- vii. Activities for keeping the residents productively occupied;
- ix. Should be barrier-free with provision of ramps and handrails, and where necessary, lifts etc.
- viii. First aid, sick and primary healthcare facilities. bay

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## Annexure-Ito Part (0) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question NO\_3009tobeansweredon 22.03.2022

The details ofthe number of Senior Citizens in old age homes in the country for the FY 2021-22( upto 09.03.2022) State-wise including Uttar Pradesh is as under:

| SI: No:   | States/UTs        |   No. of Senior Citizens in Old Age homes |
|-----------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    |                                      1925 |
| 2         | Chhattisgarh      |                                       225 |
| 3         | IGujarat          |                                       250 |
| 4         | Haryana           |                                       425 |
| 5         | Himachal Pradesh  |                                        25 |
| 6         | IJharkhand        |                                       100 |
| 7         | Karnataka         |                                      1270 |
| 8         | Kerala            |                                       100 |
| 9         | Madhya Pradesh    |                                       450 |
| 10        | Maharashtra       |                                       965 |
| 11        | Odisha            |                                      2195 |
| 12        | Rajasthan         |                                       625 |
| 13        | Tamil Nadu        |                                      1695 |
| 14        | [elangana         |                                       500 |
| 15        | Uttar Pradesh     |                                      1370 |
| 16        | Uttarakhand       |                                        25 |
| 17        |                   |                                       700 |
| 18        | Delhi             |                                        50 |
| 19        | Pudduherry        |                                       100 |
| 20        | Arunachal Pradesh |                                        50 |
| 21        | Assam             |                                      1290 |
| 22        | Manipur           |                                       850 |
| 23        | Meghalaya         |                                       150 |
|           | Total             |                                     15335 |

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