Lok Sabha Question No. 2696 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-05
Subject: Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri Eswarasamy K

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## GOVERNMENT OT'INDIA

## MINISTRY OF'SOCIAL JUSTICE  AI\D EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTTON  NO.2696 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2025

## RASHTRIYA VAYOSHRI  YOJANA

2696. SHRI ESWARASAMY  K:

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

- (a) whether the Rashtriya  Vayoshri  Yojana  has been implemented  nationwide;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) whether there is any maximum beneficiaries  limit under this scheme;  and
- (d) if so, the details  of such limits and the total number  of beneficiaries  of the scheme,  Statewise including Tamil Nadu?

## AI\SWER

## MINISTER  OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE  AND EMPOWERMENT

(sHRr B.L.VERMA)

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment  is implementing 'Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY)' a component  of Atal Vayo Abhyuday  Yojana (AVYAY) with the objective to provide  to senior citizens, with the monthly income of not more than Rs. 15000/and suffering from age related disabilities/  infirmities, with such physical aids and assisted living devices which can restore near normalcy in their bodily functions. The Scheme was launched on 01.04.2017. The Scheme  is implemented  through  the 'Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation (ALIMCO) of India', (a Central Public Sector Undertaking  under the Ministry of Social Justice  & Empowerment) as the sole implementing Agency.

There is no maximum  beneficiaries  limit under RVY. The number of beneficiaries are identified  through  assessment camps  organized  by ALIMCO and through  walk in Pradhan Mantri  Divyasha  Kendra  PMDK  centers, throughout  the country.

The State-wise details  of beneficiaries  under the Scheme  including  the State of Tamil Nadu since 2017 are at Annexure.

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Annexure  to reply of Parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha  Un-sta:red  Question  No. 2696 to be answered on05108/2025

## State-Wise list of Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana(RVY) beneficiaries since 2017

| State Name                  | Number of Beneficiaries   | Number of Appliances   | Value of Appliances in Rs.   |
|-----------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------|------------------------------|
| ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS | 347                       | 2739                   | 21,46,219.00                 |
| ANDHRA PRADESH              | 9689                      | 4s3s9                  | 5,49,03,351.36               |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH           | 2718                      | 22418                  | 2,53,21,139.11               |
| ASSAM                       | 268s5                     | 133609                 | 24,17,91,105.52              |
| BIHAR                       | 40794                     | 214974                 | 36,24,60,699.43              |
| CHANDIGARH                  | 660                       | 2915                   | 66,03,695.31                 |
| CHHATTISGARH                | 6164                      | 34780                  | 3,88,42,615.05               |
| DELHI                       | 7881                      | 48382                  | 5,38,36,291.20               |
| GOA                         | 5027                      | 23015                  | 3,61,72,904.00               |
| GUJARAT                     | 11296                     | 49987                  | 6,60,40,941.49               |
| HARYANA                     | 3087s                     | t64442                 | 22,17,03,905,.41             |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH            | 2539                      | t3122                  | 2,08,45,495.55               |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR           | 7492                      | 35875                  | 5,75,61,956.55               |
| JHARKHAND                   | 9436                      | 52193                  | 8,34,22,239.63               |
| KARNATAKA                   | 17010                     | 64921                  | 11,29,91,436.94              |
| KERALA                      | 6087                      | 19429                  | 2,99,90,425.55               |
| LADAKH                      | 323                       | I 555                  | 26,21,461.95                 |
| LAKSHADWEEP                 | 876                       | 2949                   | 53,30,101.72                 |
| MADHYA PRADESH              | 32671                     | r94080                 | 23,09,97,900.55              |
| MAHARASHTRA                 | l173t6                    | 815750                 | 1 ,05,99,99,619.6l           |
| MANIPUR                     | 8271                      | 61856                  | 9,72,01,573.44               |
| MEGHALAYA                   | 10302                     | 65757                  | 8,63,44,659.95               |
| MIZORAM                     | t678                      | 7092                   | l,2l,l3,0g0.gl               |
| NAGALAND                    | 7265                      | 44073                  | 5,39,92,219.97               |
| ODISHA                      | 10996                     | 53330                  | 9,28,24,215.90               |
| PUDUCHERRY                  | 2671                      | 6870                   | 97,97,471.59                 |
| PUNJAB                      | 11744                     | 60775                  | 10,29,54,176.99              |
| RAJASTHAN                   | 26886                     | 141330                 | 17,29,99,123.37              |
| SIKKIM                      | 3156                      | 2s608                  | 2,91,61,656.60               |
| TAMIL NADU                  | 3707                      | 15242                  | 1,98,37,707.76               |
| TELANGANA                   | 7s57                      | 40311                  | 4,39,26,756.34               |
| THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI  | 1860                      | 10751                  | 1,78,96,495.46               |
| TRIPURA                     | 10377                     | 58600                  | 7,49,86,446.72               |
| UTTAR PRADESH               | 1394s5                    | 761735                 | 1,16,01,99,929.46            |
| UTTARAKHAND                 | 6s63                      | 39363                  | 4,77,21,577.97               |
| WEST BENGAL                 | 4868                      | 20474                  | 3,70,08,944.01               |
| Grand Total :               | 593412                    | 335s661                | 4,77.25.16.439.95            |

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