Lok Sabha Question No. 4133 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-17
Subject: Welfare Schemes for the Senior Citizens
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri Ujjwal Raman Singh

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4133 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2026

## WELFARE SCHEMES FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS

+4133. SHRI UJJWAL RAMAN SINGH:

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

- (a) the details and total amount of funds allocated for the welfare schemes for the senior citizens in Uttar Pradesh during the last two years in Uttar Pradesh, Year/Schemeldistrictwise;
- (6) whether the Government proposes to strengthen the infrastructure of health services across the old age homes for the senior citizens in Uttar Pradesh; and
- (c) if s0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

- (a): The Ministry of Social  Justice and Empowerment  implements an umbrella   scheme, namely Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY), for the welfare of senior citizens across the country, including the State of Uttar Pradesh; The brief details of the scheme are given at Annexure-I. No State-wise or district-wise allocations are made under the AVYA Y scheme
- (b) & (c): The financial support to the Senior Citizen Homes is provided under the Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (TPSrC), a component of the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) As per the scheme guidelines, the following provisions for health services are available in these Senior Citizen Homes:
- Availability of a nurse, for a minimum of two hOurs per for five days a week to provide nursing care and basic geriatric services; and day,
1. Visit by a doctor; at least twice a week for the health check-ups of the residents;
- iii. Visit by a yoga therapist, at least three times a week, for a minimum of one hour per day.

The Ministry continuously reviews and strengthens health services in these Senior Citizen Homes across the country, including in the State of Uttar Pradesh: For this purpose, the Ministry has also signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the following:

- The Ministry of A YUSH, to develop innovative initiatives for promoting the health of senior citizens through A YUSH systems;
- iii. The Brahma Kumaris,  for the spiritual upliftment of senior citizens residing in Senior Citizen Homes:
- ii. The Dementia India Alliance, to improve the quality of life of senior citizens suffering from dementia in Senior Citizen Homes supported by the Ministry through screening of the residents and training of the staff; and

Annexure referred in reply to part () of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 4133 for answer on 17.03.2026

## Atal Vayg\_Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY)

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment; implements Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) an Umbrella Scheme We f: 01.04.2021 for the Welfare of Senior Citizens across the country: The scheme has following seven components:

- State Action Plan  for Senior Citizens (SAPSrC) Under  State Action Plan for ii. Senior Citizens (SAPSIC), the State Government implements the State Action Plan for welfare of senior citizens  Grant in-aid is provided to the States/ UTs for activities like awareness generation, sensitization; cataract   surgeries and State activities. specific
- 1 Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC) 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. Facilities like shelter; nutrition, Medicare and entertainments are provided free of cost to indigent senior citizens:
- Elderline: National Helpline for Senior Citizens (NHSC)  The National Helpline iii. 14567  namely Elderline' was   launched on 01.10.2021 for on redressal of Senior Citizens and to generate awareness about the Act; grievance schemes & programmes being executed by Central & State Governments
- Growth Engine (SAGE)   SAGE scheme Component is to V Senior out-of-the-box and innovative solutions for the commonly faced problems promote innovative start-ups are identified and encouraged for Under this scheme component; products,  processes   and services for the welfare of the   elderly. The developing is made through a transparent process and the funds are selection of the start-ups to the Government investment not exceeding 49 % of the provided as equity, subject total equity of the Firm:
- Vayoshri Yojana (RVY)-The Ministry of Social Justice and iv. Rashtriya Empowerment is implementing the scheme component of 'Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) with the objective to provide to senior citizens, with the monthly income of not more than Rs. 15000/- and suffering from age-related disabilitieslinfirmities, with such physical aids and assisted living devices which can restore near normalcy in theic functions. The scheme was launched on 01.04.2017. The Scheme is through the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation (ALIMCO) Central Public Sector Undertaking under the MoSJE) as the sole implementing (a Agency:
- Training of Geriatric Care Givers- The main objective of this scheme component is to bridge the gap in supply and increasing demand in the field of geriatric caregivers professional services to the senior citizens and also to create a SO as to provide more cadre of 'professional givers in the field of geriatrics
- Initiatives for Senior Citizens: In order to solve the problems of healthy &nd vii. Other productive ageing, several initiatives are implemented across the country.

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