Lok Sabha Question No. 2239 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Implementation of RVY Scheme
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Lallu Singh

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2239 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2022

## IMPLEMENTATION OF RVY SCHEME

+2239. SHRI LALLU SINGH:

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

- (a) the details of the personal aid devices distributed by the Government to the senior citizens under Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) during each of the last three years, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has received proposals from the States regarding personal aid devices in this regard;
- (c) if s0, the details thereof; State-wise; and
- (d) the time by which the Government is likely to implement the said proposal?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): The details of the personal aids assistive devices distributed to senior citizens covered during last three years, under Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) State-wise are given at Annexure\_

Distribution of devices under RVY is a continuous process Distribution camps are arranged as per the requests received from States/District Administrations, and approval of Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment:

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## Annexure referred to in  Reply to parts (a) to (d) of LSUSQ No.2239 for answer on 20.12.2022 regarding implementation of RVY scheme

| under Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) S.No:   | State                     | FY 2019-20   | FY 2020-21   | FY 2021-22   |
|-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
|                                               | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |              |              |              |
| 2                                             | Andhra Pradesh            | 3301         | 638          | 1100         |
| 3                                             | Arunachal Pradesh         | 3682         |              | 1890         |
| 4                                             | Assam                     | 1145         | 4028         | 12205        |
| 5                                             |                           | 1666         | 2257         | 4264         |
| 6                                             | IChandigarh_              |              |              |              |
| 7                                             | IChhattisgarh             |              | 2623         | 7590         |
| 8                                             | Dadra And Haveli Nagar    |              |              | 1088         |
| 9                                             | Daman And Diu             |              | 212          |              |
| 10                                            | Delhi                     |              |              | 8            |
| 11                                            | Goa                       |              |              |              |
| 12                                            | Gujarat                   | 5655         |              | 6            |
| 13                                            | [Haryana_                 | 4697         | 550          | 7968         |
| 14                                            | Himanchal Pradesh         |              | 748          |              |
| 15                                            | VJammu & Kashmir          | 604          | 309          | 16           |
| 16                                            | [Jharkhand                |              | 1092         | 2            |
| 17                                            | Karnataka                 | 1249         | 1073         | 372          |
| 18                                            | Kerala                    | 2233         | 902          | 1692         |
| 19                                            |                           |              |              |              |
| 20                                            | Madhya Pradesh            | 2810         | 4611         | 9547         |
| 21                                            | Maharashtra               |              |              | 19346        |
| 22                                            | Manipur_                  |              | 18534        |              |
| 23                                            | Meghalaya                 | 8288         |              |              |
| 24                                            | Mizoram                   |              |              | 1209         |
|                                               | Nagaland                  |              |              | 1036         |
| 26                                            | Odisha                    | 2006         | 650          | 1527         |
| 27                                            |                           |              |              |              |
|                                               | PPunjab                   |              | 2574         | 2008         |
| 29                                            | Rajasthan                 | 13268        | 313          | 5310         |
| 30                                            | ISikkim                   | 2911         |              |              |
| 31                                            | Tamil Nadu                | 1581         |              |              |
| 32                                            | [elangana                 |              |              | 2656         |
| 33                                            | Tripura_                  | 3087         | 4895         | 8616         |
| 34                                            | Uttar Pradesh             | 52347        | 3140         | 60862        |
| 35                                            | Uttarakhand               | 2541         | 3165         | 3019         |
| 36                                            | West Bengal               |              | 373          |              |
| 36                                            | Total                     | 113071       | 52687        | 153337       |

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