Lok Sabha Question No. 441 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Abuse of Senior Citizens
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

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

## 441. ABUSE OF SENIOR CITIZENS

## SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any data the rising incidents of abuse of older persons in the country; on
- (b) if s0, the details thereof; during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- whether the Government has conducted any survey on the condition of old age people living at old age homes in different parts of the country, if so, the details and outcome thereof;
- (d) the number of old age homes in the country at present;
- the details of the schemes sponsored by the Government for the welfare of senior citizens; and (e)
- the funds allocated under the scheme during the said period, State Schemewise? and

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

(a) to (c) The Government is aware that there are instances of Elders being abused. However, no authentic data is available in this The Government has enacted the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents   and Senior Citizens   Act; 2007 which inter-alia makes maintenance of parents/senior citizens by their children/relative obligatory and justiciable through Tribunals; provides for   revocation of  transfer to property by Senior   citizens in case by children/relatives; provisions for abandonment of senior citizens, medical facilities   for senior citizens; and protection of life and property of senior citizens regard: penal

As per the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, "Police' are State Subjects and, as such the primary responsibility of   prevention detection; registration, investigation and prosecution of crime including crime citizens lies with the State/UT Administrations. However, the Union Government attaches highest   priority to matters of security of its citizens and through various schemes and advisories augments the efforts of and 30.8.2013 to all State Governments/UTs advising them to take immediate measures t0 against

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 441 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2015

ensure safety and security and for elimination of all forms of neglect; abuse and violence old persons through initiatives such as identification of senior citizens, sensitization of police personnel regarding safety, security of older persons, regular visit of the beat staff; setting up of toll free senior citizen helpline; setting up of senior citizen security cell; verification of domestic helps, drivers etc. against

(d) to (f) The Ministry is implementing a Central Sector Scheme of integrated programme for Older Persons (TPOP) under which grants are given for running and maintenance of Old Age Homes, Care Centres, Mobile Medicare Units etc. Proposal under this scheme are received through the State Governments/UTs. Day

A Statement showing number of Old Homes  assisted and beneficiaries covered the last three year and current year is at Annexure: Age during

## Statement showing the number of Old Age Homes assisted; funds released and beneficiaries covered the last three years and current year 2015-16 (upto 26.11.2015) under the Scheme of Integrated Programme for Older Persons during

| S: No_               | Name of State                 | 2012-13                | 2012-13                   | 2012-13          | 2013-14                                                  | 2013-14                     | 2014-15                      | 2014-15          | 2014-15                      | 2015-16 (upto 26.14.2015)     | 2015-16 (upto 26.14.2015)           | 2015-16 (upto 26.14.2015)    |
|----------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------|------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| S: No_               | No. of Old Age Homes assistcd | Funds lakhs of Rupees) | No. Beneficiaries covered |                  | No: of Old Age Funds Homes assisted released (in Rupees) | No.of Beneficiaries covered | No of Old Age assisted Homes | Funds Rupees)    | No. of Beneficiaries covered | No: of Old Age assistcd Homes | Funds released (in takhs of Rupees) | No: of Beneficiaries covered |
| Andhra Pradesh       | 76                            | 251.44                 | 1900                      | 56               |                                                          | 1400                        |                              | 279.66           | 1175/25                      |                               | 73.53                               | 625                          |
| 2 Bihar              |                               | 17.07                  | 100                       |                  | 4.86                                                     | 25                          |                              | 2.43             | 25/0                         |                               | 0.00                                | 0                            |
| Chhattisgarh_        |                               | 12.22                  | 75                        |                  | 4.88                                                     | 25                          |                              | 0.00             |                              |                               | 4.88                                | 25                           |
| Goa                  |                               | 0.00                   |                           |                  | 0.00                                                     |                             |                              | 0.00             |                              |                               | 0.00                                |                              |
| 5 Gujarat            | 0                             | 0.00                   |                           |                  | 0.00                                                     |                             |                              | 0.00             |                              |                               | 0.00                                |                              |
| Haryana              | 5                             | 17.15                  | 125                       |                  | 30.29                                                    | 200                         |                              | 3.76             | 25                           |                               | 10.61                               | 100                          |
| Himachal Pradesh     |                               | 6.10                   | 50                        |                  | 0.00                                                     |                             |                              | 4.88             | 25                           |                               | 0.00                                |                              |
| 8] Jammu and Kashmir |                               | 0.00                   |                           |                  | 0.00                                                     |                             |                              | 0.00             |                              |                               | 0.00                                |                              |
| 9 Jharkhand          |                               | 0.00                   |                           |                  | 0.00                                                     |                             |                              | 0.00             |                              |                               | 0.00                                |                              |
|                      | 39                            | 197.59                 | 975                       | 15               | 60.81                                                    | 375                         |                              | 88.12            | 425125                       |                               | 132.23                              | 625                          |
| HKerala              |                               | 0.00                   |                           | 3                | 10.14                                                    | 75                          |                              | 0.00             | 012                          |                               | 4.24                                | 50                           |
| 12adbya Pradesh      |                               | 6.15                   | 75                        |                  | 2.44                                                     | 25                          |                              | 18.22            | 7513                         |                               | 10.16                               | 75                           |
| 13 Maharashtra       | 14                            | 70.78                  | 350                       | 17               | 64.38                                                    | 425                         |                              | 21.88            | 10014                        |                               | 13.69                               | 100                          |
| 14/Odhisa            | 27                            | 105.89                 | 675                       | 38               | 164.11                                                   | 950                         | 23                           | 89.70            | 575/21                       |                               | 72.56                               | 525                          |
|                      |                               | 3.05                   | 25                        |                  | 4.27                                                     | 50                          |                              | 2.21             |                              |                               | 3.37                                | 50                           |
|                      |                               | 4.88                   | 25                        |                  | 14.25                                                    | 100                         | 2                            | 10.29            | 5013                         |                               | 8.97                                | 75                           |
| 17 Tamil Nadu        | 45                            | 202.00                 | 1125                      |                  | 19.89                                                    | 175                         | 32                           | 152.83           |                              |                               | 89.93                               | 425                          |
| 18 Telangana         | 0                             | 0.00                   |                           |                  | 0.00                                                     |                             |                              | 32.77            | 17515                        |                               | 14.18                               | 125                          |
| 19 Uttar Pradesh     | 15                            | 56.16                  | 375                       |                  | 31.54                                                    | 150                         | 5                            | 18.83            | 12512                        |                               | 4.78                                | 50                           |
|                      | 3                             | 14.18                  | 75                        |                  | 19.51                                                    | 100                         | 3                            | 7.32             |                              |                               | 0.00                                | 0                            |
| 21 West_Bengal       |                               | 19.72                  | 175                       | 25               | 98.57                                                    | 625                         | 15                           | 73.43            | 375                          |                               | 23.16                               | 175                          |
| UTs                  | UTs                           | UTs                    | UTs                       | UTs              | UTs                                                      | UTs                         | UTs                          | UTs              | UTs                          | UTs                           | UTs                                 | UTs                          |
| 22/4 & N Islands     |                               | 0.00                   |                           |                  | 0.00                                                     |                             |                              | 0.00             |                              |                               |                                     |                              |
| 23 Chandigarh        |                               | 0.00                   |                           |                  | 0.00                                                     |                             |                              | 0.00             |                              |                               |                                     |                              |
|                      |                               | 0.00                   |                           |                  | 0.00                                                     |                             |                              | 0.00             |                              |                               |                                     |                              |
| 25 Daman and Diu     |                               | 0.00                   |                           |                  | 0.00                                                     |                             |                              | 0.00             |                              |                               |                                     |                              |
| 26 Lakshadweep       |                               | 0.00                   |                           |                  | 0.00                                                     |                             |                              | 0.00             |                              |                               |                                     |                              |
| 27/Delhi             |                               | 7.16                   | 50                        |                  | 9.04                                                     | 50                          |                              | 2.33             | 25                           |                               | 3,95                                | 25                           |
| 28 Puducherry        |                               | 0.00                   |                           |                  | 0.00                                                     |                             |                              | 0.00             |                              |                               | 0.00                                |                              |
| NE Region States     | NE Region States              | NE Region States       | NE Region States          | NE Region States | NE Region States                                         | NE Region States            | NE Region States             | NE Region States | NE Region States             | NE Region States              | NE Region States                    | NE Region States             |
| 29/Arunachal Pradesh |                               | 4.08                   | 25                        |                  | 0.00                                                     |                             |                              | 0.00             |                              |                               | 0.00                                |                              |
| 30/Assam             |                               | 50.45                  | 300                       |                  | 37.77                                                    | 150                         | 12                           | 65.35            | 300/8                        |                               |                                     | 200                          |
| 31 Manipur           |                               | 43.02                  | 175                       |                  | 58.95                                                    | 275                         |                              | 51.57            | 225                          |                               | 27.17                               |                              |
|                      |                               | 0.00                   |                           |                  | 0.00                                                     |                             |                              | 0.00             |                              | 0.00                          |                                     |                              |
| 33 Mizoram           |                               | 0.00                   |                           |                  | 0.00                                                     |                             |                              | 0.00             |                              |                               | 0.00                                |                              |
| 34 Nagaland          |                               | 0.00                   |                           |                  | 0.00                                                     |                             |                              | 1.13             | 25                           |                               | 0.00                                |                              |
| 35 Sikkim            |                               | 0.00                   |                           |                  | 0.00                                                     |                             |                              | 0.00             |                              |                               | 0.00                                |                              |
| 36]Tripura           |                               | 7.78                   | 50                        |                  | 0.00                                                     |                             |                              | 9.58             | 50                           |                               | 0.00                                |                              |
| Total                | Total                         | 269 1096.87            | 6725                      | 207              | 887.06                                                   | 5175                        | 187                          | 936.29           | 4675                         | 137                           | 528.71                              | 3425                         |