Under the umbrella Scheme of Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) for the welfare of Senior Citizens, the details of funds released to Bihar during the financial years 2018-19 to 2021-22 is given at Annexure.
Further, under the Scheme of Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY), the distribution camps to provide physical aids and assisted living devices have been conducted in ten (10) districts of Bihar i.e. Bhojpur, Buxar, Gaya, Begusarai, Jamui, Purnea, Araria, West Champaran, Sitamarhi and Aurangabad.
Details of funds released to Bihar under the Scheme of Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) during 2018-19 to 2020-21
| (Financial in lakhs) | |||||||
| Sl. No. | Scheme | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | |||
| Funds released | No. of beneficiaries | Funds released | No. of beneficiaries | Funds released | No. of beneficiaries | ||
| 1 | Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC) | 22.92 | 150 | 0.00 | 0 | 28.35 | 50 |
| 2 | State Action Plan for Senior Citizens (SAPSrC) | Scheme was launched in 2019-20 | 150.00 | Not received from the State Govt. | Proposal not received |
This information was given by The Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Sushri Pratima Bhoumik in the Lok Sabha in a written reply today.
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