Lok Sabha Question No. 815 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-07
Subject: Programmes for Senior Citizens of Minority Communities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jayant Sinha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 815 ANSWERED ON 07.12.2023

## Programmes for Senior Citizens of Minority Communities

## 815. SHRI JAYANT SINHA:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the initiatives taken/programmes  designed  to  cater  to the specific requirements of senior citizens from minority groups;

- (b) the level of effectiveness observed in these efforts; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to promote such initiatives?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) to    (c)  :    The  Government  implements various programmes for the welfare and upliftment of every strata of the society, including senior citizens of minorities, through various schemes of the Ministries Social Justice and Empowerment,  Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Textiles, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Women and Child  Development  and  Ministry  of  Rural  Development.  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs specifically  implements  various  schemes  across  the  country  for  socio-economic  and educational  empowerment  of  the  six  (6)  centrally  notified  minority  communities.  The schemes being implemented by the Government of India include Central Sector Scheme of  Integrated  Programme  for  Senior  Citizens  (IPSrC),  State  Action  Plan  for  Senior Citizens  (SAPSrC),  Rashtriya  Vayoshri  Yojana  (RVY),  National  Helpline  for  Senior Citizen. In addition Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) and  Pradhan  Mantri  Vaya  Vandana  Yojana  (PMVVY)  are  being  implemented  by  the Government.

The  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  implementing  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Vikas  Karyakram (PMJVK) which is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) with the objective to develop infrastructure projects for  socio-economic development  of minority population in identified  areas  in  the  country.  The  priority  sectors  under  PMJVK  include  the  health sector  also.  The  benefits  of  the  facilities  created  under  PMJVK  such  as  Hospitals, Dispensaries, Community Health Centres, Primary Health Centres, Community Service Centres, Indira Awas Yojana etc are available for the whole community including senior citizens.  The  details  of  such  projects  approved  since  inception  of  the  scheme  are  as under:-

(Rs. in Lakh)

| Sl. No.     | Name of Projects                                                    |   Units Approved |   Total Cost Approved |   Approved Central Share |
|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
| 1           | Health Projects (such as hospitals, dispensaries, CHCs, PHCs etc.,) |             5853 |                350280 |                 248154   |
| 2           | Community Service Centres                                           |             1218 |                130593 |                  88183.4 |
| 3           | IAYs                                                                |           359743 |                140507 |                 112813   |
| Grand Total | Grand Total                                                         |           366814 |                621380 |                 449151   |

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