Lok Sabha Question No. 3402 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-21
Subject: Assistance under AVAY
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Sanganna Amarappa Karadi, B. Y. Raghavendra, Annasaheb Shankar Jolle, L.S. Tejasvi Surya, Prathap Simha

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3402 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2023

## ASSISTANCE UNDER AVAY

## 3402. SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

SHRI BY. RAGHA VENDRA:

SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:

SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

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

- (a) the total population of senior citizens in the country and their estimated population State-wise;
- (6) whether the Government has any information on the number of displaced/abandoned or other kind of senior citizens needing assistance and if\_ the details thereof; SO,
- the total number of old age homes in the country along with the total number of people these homes can accommodate, State-wise;
- the number of projects assisted by the Government under the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVAY) along with the types of projects and the funds allotted, State-wise and year-wise; and
- (e) the other measures  taken by the Government for the well being of senior citizens in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): As per Census Report-2011, the population of senior citizens in the country is 10.38 crore
- (b) to (d): Department of Social Justice and   Empowerment is   implementing Integrated Programme for a component of Atal   Vayo Abhyuday   Yojana' (AVYAY), under which grant-in-aid is provided to NGOsl Voluntary Organizations (VOs) for running and maintenance of Senior Citizens 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 State-wise Senior Citizen Homes with beneficiaries and fund allocation under IPSrC is at Annexure-II;

(e): In addition to above; following schemes are run by the Department for Welfare of Senior Citizens: being

1. State Action Plan for Senior Citizens (SAPSrC)
- iii. Elderline: National Helpline for Senior Citizens (NHSC)
- ii. Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY)
- iv. SAGE: Promoting Silver Economy.

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Annexure -[

| S: No:   | STATEIUT          | As per Census 2011 Total Population (approx )   | As per Census 2011 Total Population (approx )   | As per Census 2011 Total Population (approx )   |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| S: No:   | STATEIUT          | Persons                                         | Males                                           | Females                                         |
|          | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 8278241                                         | 3906328                                         | 4371913                                         |
|          | A & N ISLANDS     | 25424                                           | 14189                                           | 11235                                           |
| 3        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 63639                                           | 33189                                           | 30450                                           |
|          | ASSAM             | 2078544                                         | 105481                                          | 1023727                                         |
|          | BIHAR             | 77071451                                        | 4106593                                         | 36005521                                        |
|          | CHANDIGARH        | 670781                                          | 34833                                           | 322451                                          |
|          | CHHATTISGARH      |                                                 | 928159                                          | 1075750                                         |
| 8        | D& NHAVELI        |                                                 | 63591                                           | 7533                                            |
|          | DAMAN & DIU       | 11361                                           | 4873                                            | 6488                                            |
|          | NCT OF DELHI      | 11474451                                        | 576755                                          | 570690                                          |
| [11      | GOA               | 163495                                          | 74315                                           | 89180                                           |
|          | GUJARAT           | 4786559                                         | 2245601                                         | 2540958                                         |
| 113      | HARYANA           | 21937551                                        |                                                 | 4105134                                         |
| 114      | HIMAHAL PRADESH   | 7030091                                         | 3408751                                         | 362134                                          |
|          | JJAMMU & KASHMIR  | 922656                                          | 482580                                          |                                                 |
|          | JHARKHAND         | 2356678                                         | 41817451                                        |                                                 |
|          | KARNATAKA         | 5791032                                         | 27470721                                        | 3043960                                         |
|          | KERALA            | 4193393                                         | 18835951                                        | 23097981                                        |
| [19      | LAKSHADWEEP       | 5270                                            | 2674                                            | 2596                                            |
|          | MADHYA PRADESH    | 57133161                                        | 2769556                                         | 2943760                                         |
|          | MMAHARASHTRA      |                                                 | 5253709                                         | 58532261                                        |
|          | MANIPUR           | 1876941                                         | 93137                                           | 94557                                           |
|          | MEGHALAYA         | 138902                                          | 66939                                           | 71963                                           |
|          | MIZORAM           | 68628                                           | 34345                                           | 34283                                           |
|          | NAGALAND          | 1027261                                         | 54779                                           | 47947                                           |
| p6       | ODISHA            | 3984448                                         | 1994270                                         | 1990178                                         |
| E        | PPUDUCHERRY       | 1204361                                         | 53419                                           | 67017                                           |
|          | PUNJAB            | 2865817                                         | 1443662                                         | 1422155                                         |
|          | RAJASTHAN         | 5112138                                         | 2432263                                         | 2679875                                         |
|          | SIKKIM            | 40752                                           | 22472                                           | 18280                                           |
|          | TAMIL NADU        | 75097581                                        | 3661226                                         | 3848532                                         |
|          | TRIPURA           | 289544                                          | 141920                                          | 147624                                          |
|          | UTTAR PRADESH     | 15439904                                        |                                                 | 7402771                                         |
| 34       | UTTARAKHAND       | 900809                                          | 441897                                          | 458912                                          |
|          | WEST BENGAL       | 7742382                                         | 3851314                                         | 3891068                                         |
|          | TOTAL             | 103836714                                       | 51065214                                        | 52771500                                        |

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|       |                   | Number of Projects_      | Number of Projects_         | Number of Beneficiaries   | Grants Released (Rsin crore)   | Grants Released (Rsin crore)   |
|-------|-------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|       | Statel UT         | Sr: Citizen Homes (SrCH) | Continuous Care Homes (CCH) | Number of Beneficiaries   | 2020-21                        | 2021-22                        |
|       | Andhra Pradesh    | 68                       |                             | 1825                      | 15.49                          | 12.59                          |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh |                          |                             | 50                        | 0.59                           | 0.16                           |
| 3     | Assam             | 34                       |                             | 1145                      | 9.49                           | 6.96                           |
| 4     | Bihar             | 8                        |                             | 375                       | 0.28                           | 0.00                           |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh      | 4                        |                             | 175                       | 0.72                           | 0.46                           |
| 6     | Delhi             |                          |                             | 100                       | 0.86                           | 0.36                           |
| 7     | Goa               | 2                        |                             | 100                       | 0.19                           | 0.00                           |
| 8     | Gujarat           | 8                        |                             | 275                       | 1.50                           | 0.01                           |
| 9     | Haryana           | 12                       |                             | 300                       | 3.83                           | 2.42                           |
| 10    | Himachal Pradesh  |                          |                             | 25                        | 0.27                           | 0.18                           |
| 11    | Jharkhand         | 3                        |                             | 150                       | 0.29                           | 0.43                           |
| 12    | Karnataka         | 38                       |                             | 1245                      | 10.35                          | 7.91                           |
| 13    | Kerala            | 5                        |                             | 150                       | 0.60                           | 0.34                           |
| 14    | Madhya Pradesh    | 19                       |                             | 600                       | 2.66                           | 1.75                           |
| 15    | Maharashtra       | 38                       | 10                          | 1500                      | 13.01                          | 5.86                           |
| 16    | Manipur           | 37                       |                             | 975                       | 10.52                          | 5.19                           |
| 17    | Meghalaya         | 2                        |                             | 100                       | 0.29                           | 0.94                           |
| 18    | Mizoram           | 4                        |                             | 100                       | 0.19                           | 0.00                           |
| 19    | Nagaland          |                          |                             | 175                       | 0.14                           | 0.11                           |
| 20    | Odisha            | 80                       |                             | 2125                      | 17.70                          | 14.84                          |
| 21    | Puducherry        | 2                        |                             | 75                        | 0.02                           | 0.41                           |
| 22    | Punjab            |                          |                             | 25                        | 0.51                           | 0.06                           |
| 23    | Rajasthan         | 24                       |                             | 800                       | 2.57                           | 2.96                           |
| 24    | Tamil Nadu        | 66                       |                             | 1820                      | 13.59                          | 14.29                          |
| 25    | Telangana         |                          |                             | 500                       | 4.11                           | 3.03                           |
| 26    | Tripura           | 2                        |                             | 50                        | 031                            | 0.00                           |
| 27    | Uttar Pradesh     | 39                       |                             | 1370                      | 5.50                           | 7.55                           |
| 28    | Uttarakhand       | 2                        |                             | 50                        | 0.46                           | 0.16                           |
| 29    | West Bengal       | 26                       |                             | 825                       | 6.54                           | 3.39                           |
| Total | Total             | 552                      | 14                          | 17005                     | 122.58                         | 92.34                          |

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