The Government has a digital dashboard of old age homes wherein all the applications received from the Implementing Agencies like Non-Governmental/Voluntary Organizations including trusts/charitable institutions, Government Recognized Educational Institutions, Charitable Hospitals/ Nursing Homes etc. are processed. Name of the portal is e-Anudaan portal.

The details of funds allocated and funds released during the last two years under the Scheme of Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC) are as under:

 

Financial Year	Funds allocated (Rs. in crore)	Funds released (Rs. in crore)
2019-20	106.08	106.08
2020-21	122.58	122.58

 

The IPSrC Scheme guidelines have been revised w.e.f. 01.04.2021 and a provision has been made for establishing a Senior citizen home in each district. For the financial year 2022-23, no funds have been released so far to the implementing agencies for new old age homes.

The details of basic facilities provided in these old age homes are at Annexure-I.

The details of the number of Senior Citizens in old age homes in the country for the FY 2021-22 (upto 09.03.2022), state-wise including Uttar Pradesh, are at Annexure-II.

Annexure-I

The vision of the Ministry is to establish a society in which Senior Citizens live a healthy, happy, empowered, dignified and self-reliant life along with strong social and inter-generational bonding. Every institution being funded under the Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC) of Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana ( AVYAY) Scheme which shall have further the following facilities:

1. Residential area comprising rooms/dormitories-separately for men and women;
2. Adequate Safe drinking water and for ancillary purposes;
3. Electricity, fans and heating arrangement for residents (as necessary);
4. Kitchen-cum-store and office;
5. Dining hall;
6. Recreation facilities, television, newspaper and an adequate collection of books;
7. Activities for keeping the residents productively occupied;
8. First aid, sick bay and primary healthcare facilities.
9. Should be barrier-free with provision of ramps and handrails, and where necessary, lifts etc.

Annexure-II

The details of the number of Senior Citizens in old age homes in the country for the                                          FY 2021-22( upto 09.03.2022) , State-wise including Uttar Pradesh is as under:-

Sl. No.	States/UTs	No. of Senior Citizens in Old Age homes
1	Andhra Pradesh	1925
2	Chhattisgarh	225
3	Gujarat	250
4	Haryana	425
5	Himachal Pradesh	25
6	Jharkhand	100
7	Karnataka	1270
8	Kerala	100
9	Madhya Pradesh	450
10	Maharashtra	965
11	Odisha	2195
12	Rajasthan	625
13	Tamil Nadu	1695
14	Telangana	500
15	Uttar Pradesh	1370
16	Uttarakhand	25
17	West Bengal	700
18	Delhi	50
19	Pudduherry	100
20	Arunachal Pradesh	50
21	Assam	1290
22	Manipur	850
23	Meghalaya	150
	Total	15335

 

This information was given by the Minister of State Social Justice & Empowerment Sushri Pramita Bhoumik in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

 

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