Lok Sabha Question No. 125 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-21
Subject: Old Age Homes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT**

**LOK SABHA**

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#### UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 125

#### TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2015

**125. OLD AGE HOMES**

**SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:**

**SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:**

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

(a) whether any research/survey has been conducted by the Government to estimate the total number of homeless senior citizens in the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether there is shortage of old age homes in the country considering the increasing population of Senior citizens and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise and the steps taken by the Government to address the problem;

(c) the details of schemes under implementation for running and maintenance of old age homes in the country; and

(d) the funds allocated and released for running and maintenance of old age homes and the funds utilised by the implementing agencies during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE FOR Social Justice and Empowerment

**(SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)**

1. As per information provided by the Registrar General of India that age-wise houseless population is not available from population census. Hence, information regarding number of houseless senior citizens is not available.

1. & (c) Section 19(1) of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act mandates that the State Government may establish and maintain such number of Old Age Homes at accessible places as it may deem necessary in a phased manner, beginning with at least one in each district to accommodate a minimum of one hundred fifty senior citizens who are indigent. Pursuant to this provision, it is for the State Government to set up old age homes keeping in view the number of indigent Senior Citizens in each district.

This Ministry is implementing a Central Sector Scheme of Integrated Programme for Older Persons (IPOP) under which grants are given to the Panchayati Raj Institutions/Local Bodies, Non-Governmental Voluntary Organisations, Institutions or Organisations set up by Government as autonomous/subordinate bodies, Government Recognised Educational Institutions, Charitable Hospitals/Nursing Homes, and Recognised Youth Organisations such as Nehru Yuvak Kendra Sanghathan (NYKS) and in exceptional cases the State Governments/UT administrations for running and maintenance of Old Age Homes, Day Care Centres, Mobile Medicare Units etc. The main objective of the Scheme is to improve the quality of life of Older Persons by providing basic amenities like shelter, food, medical care and entertainment opportunities etc.

(d) A statement showing the funds released for running and maintenance of old age homes and the funds utilized by the implementing agencies during each of the last three years and the current year, state-wise  is at Annexure-A.

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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                              |                                   |                    |                    |                                   |                    |                    |                                   |                    |                    | **Annexure 'A'**                  |                    |                    |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| **Statement showing the  funds released, utilised  state-wise for running and maintenace of Old Age Homes  during the last three years and current year 2015-16 (upto 30.06.2015) under the Scheme of Integrated Programme for Older Persons** |                              |                                   |                    |                    |                                   |                    |                    |                                   |                    |                    |                                   |                    |                    |
| **S. No.**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | **Name of State**            | **2012-13**                       |                    |                    | **2013-14**                       |                    |                    | **2014-15**                       |                    |                    | **2015-16(upto 30.06.2015)**      |                    |                    |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                              | **No. of Old Age Homes assisted** | **Funds released** | **Funds utilised** | **No. of Old Age Homes assisted** | **Funds released** | **Funds utilised** | **No. of Old Age Homes assisted** | **Funds released** | **Funds utilised** | **No. of Old Age Homes assisted** | **Funds released** | **Funds utilised** |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | **Andhra Pradesh**           | 76                                | 251.44             | 251.44             | 56                                | 251.36             | 251.36             | 47                                | 279.66             | 279.66             | 13                                | 39.28              | 39.28              |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | **Bihar**                    | 4                                 | 17.07              | 17.07              | 1                                 | 4.86               | 4.86               | 1                                 | 2.43               | 2.43               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | **Chhattisgarh**             | 3                                 | 12.22              | 12.22              | 1                                 | 4.88               | 4.88               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | **Goa**                      | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | **Gujarat**                  | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | **Haryana**                  | 5                                 | 17.15              | 17.15              | 8                                 | 30.29              | 30.29              | 1                                 | 3.76               | 3.76               | 2                                 | 4.88               | 4.88               |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | **Himachal Pradesh**         | 2                                 | 6.10               | 6.10               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 1                                 | 4.88               | 4.88               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | **Jammu and Kashmir**        | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | **Jharkhand**                | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Karnataka**                | 39                                | 197.59             | 197.59             | 15                                | 60.81              | 60.81              | 17                                | 88.12              | 88.12              | 6                                 | 20.32              | 20.32              |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Kerala**                   | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 3                                 | 10.14              | 10.14              | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 1                                 | 3.11               | 3.11               |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Madhya Pradesh**           | 3                                 | 6.15               | 6.15               | 1                                 | 2.44               | 2.44               | 3                                 | 18.22              | 18.22              | 1                                 | 4.88               | 4.88               |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Maharashtra**              | 14                                | 70.78              | 70.78              | 17                                | 64.38              | 64.38              | 4                                 | 21.88              | 21.88              | 2                                 | 8.94               | 8.94               |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Odhisa**                   | 27                                | 105.89             | 105.89             | 38                                | 164.11             | 164.11             | 23                                | 89.70              | 89.70              | 4                                 | 11.99              | 11.99              |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Punjab**                   | 1                                 | 3.05               | 3.05               | 2                                 | 4.27               | 4.27               | 1                                 | 2.21               | 2.21               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Rajasthan**                | 1                                 | 4.88               | 4.88               | 4                                 | 14.25              | 14.25              | 2                                 | 10.29              | 10.29              | 1                                 | 1.90               | 1.90               |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Tamil Nadu**               | 45                                | 202.00             | 202.00             | 7                                 | 19.89              | 19.89              | 32                                | 152.83             | 152.83             | 7                                 | 34.92              | 34.92              |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Telangana**                | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 7                                 | 32.77              | 32.77              | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Uttar Pradesh**            | 15                                | 56.16              | 56.16              | 6                                 | 31.54              | 31.54              | 5                                 | 18.83              | 18.83              | 1                                 | 3.66               | 3.66               |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Uttarakhand**              | 3                                 | 14.18              | 14.18              | 4                                 | 19.51              | 19.51              | 3                                 | 7.32               | 7.32               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **West Bengal**              | 7                                 | 19.72              | 19.72              | 25                                | 98.57              | 98.57              | 15                                | 73.43              | 73.43              | 3                                 | 12.72              | 12.72              |
| **UTs**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                              |                                   |                    |                    |                                   |                    |                    |                                   |                    |                    |                                   |                    |                    |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **A & N Islands**        | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Chandigarh**               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Dadra & Nagar Haveli** | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               |
| 25                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Daman and Diu**            | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               |
| 26                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Lakshadweep**              | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               |
| 27                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Delhi**                    | 2                                 | 7.16               | 7.16               | 2                                 | 9.04               | 9.04               | 1                                 | 2.33               | 2.33               | 1                                 | 3.95               | 3.95               |
| 28                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Puducherry**               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               |
| **NE Region States**                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                              |                                   |                    |                    |                                   |                    |                    |                                   |                    |                    |                                   |                    |                    |
| 29                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Arunachal Pradesh**        | 1                                 | 4.08               | 4.08               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               |
| 30                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Assam**                    | 12                                | 50.45              | 50.45              | 6                                 | 37.77              | 37.77              | 12                                | 65.35              | 65.35              | 4                                 | 15.88              | 15.88              |
| 31                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Manipur**                  | 7                                 | 43.02              | 43.02              | 11                                | 58.95              | 58.95              | 9                                 | 51.57              | 51.57              | 3                                 | 16.57              | 16.57              |
| 32                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Meghalaya**                | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               |
| 33                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Mizoram**                  | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               |
| 34                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Nagaland**                 | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 1                                 | 1.13               | 1.13               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               |
| 35                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Sikkim**                   | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               |
| 36                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Tripura**                  | 2                                 | 7.78               | 7.78               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               | 2                                 | 9.58               | 9.58               | 0                                 | 0.00               | 0.00               |
| **Total**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                              | **269**                           | **1096.87**        | **1096.87**        | **207**                           | **887.06**         | **887.06**         | **187**                           | **936.29**         | **936.29**         | **49**                            | **183.00**         | **183.00**         |