Lok Sabha Question No. 1592 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Old Age Homes in Maharashtra
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION N0.1592 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2023

## OLD AGE HOMES IN MAHARASHTRA

## 1592. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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

- (a) the total number of old age homes constructed and the facilities being provided to the persons living in these homes in Thane district in Maharashtra;
- (6) whether such old age homes have been constructed for senior citizen and facilities provided as per the norms;
- (c) if s0, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether the Government has taken any steps for the welfare of the senior citizens and if s0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): The Department of Social Justice  and Empowerment is implementing Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens(TPSrC) a component of the scheme of Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana(AVYAY); under which   grant-in-aid is   provided to Non-Governmental/ Voluntary Organizations for running and maintenance of Senior Citizens' Homes(old age homes), continuous care homes, etc , for providing facilities like shelter, nutrition, medicare and entertainments free of cost to indigent senior citizens. Under the IPSrC, there is no provision for construction of old age home Presently a total of 49 Senior Citizens' Homes (old age homes) are assisted in the State of Maharashtra under the IPSrC. However; no Senior Citizen Home (old age home) is assisted in Thane district in Maharashtra.
- (d): For welfare of senior citizens, the Government of India, besides the IPSrC, has already the following taken steps: -
- 1\_ National Policy on Older Persons, 1999 to reaffirm the commitment to ensure the wellbeing of the older persons, is already in existence. The Policy envisages State support to ensure, inter-alia, financial security, healthcare and nutrition, shelter, education, welfare, protection of life and property to senior citizens and availability of services to improve the quality of their lives.
- Maintenance  and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act; 2007 for providing maintenance to the parents and senior citizens.
- iv. Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana For providing aids and assistive living devices free of cost to eligible senior citizens who suffer from age related disabilitieslinfirmities for bringing near normalcy in them:
- iii. State Action Plan for Senior Citizens For  providing Grant-in-aid to StatesMUnion Territories  for State-specific activities for senior citizens
- Elderline Toll-free number 14567 operational from & a.m. to 8 pm: for providing free information; guidance, emotional support and field intervention in cases of abuses and rescues and also addressing grievances of the senior citizens
- vii. Old Age Pension ~ The Ministry of Rural Development provides pension to the BPL senior citizens under the Indira Gandhi National Old Pension Scheme. Age
- vi\_ Senior-care Ageing Growth Engine(SAGE)- For providing Government support in the form of equity (maximum 49%) to start-ups for providing goods/services to senior citizens