Old Age Homes

दैनिक समाचार

This Ministry is supporting 551 NGO-run old age homes in which 16,290 destitute elderly are provided accommodation. Details are in Annexure-1. The data of privately managed old age homes is not maintained by the Government.

The details of funds released to NGOs/VOs for the new projects of Senior Citizen Homes under IPSrC in the last 3 years is given at Annexure-II. The focus of the Government in 2020-21 was to ensure that the existing homes are properly maintained. All the homes which are funded by Government are mandated to admit indigent elders and run them free of cost.

No specific instance of violence in the old age homes has been brought to the notice of Government. However, for the protection of life and property of Senior Citizens, the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued two detailed advisories dated 27.03.2008 and 30.08.2013 to all State Governments/UTs advising them to take immediate measures to ensure safety and security and for elimination of all forms of neglect, abuse and violence against old persons through initiatives such as identification of senior citizens, sensitization of police personnel regarding safety, security of older persons, regular visit of the best staff; setting up of toll free senior citizen helpline; setting up of senior citizen security cell; verification of domestic helps, drivers etc. The data regarding loss of lives of Senior Citizens due to violence in Old Age Homes is not maintained centrally by the Ministry.

This information was given by Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar in the Lok Sabha in a written reply today.
 

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ANNEXURE-I

Sl. No.State/UTNo. of Senior Citizen HomesNo. of Beneficiaries
1Andhra Pradesh752000
2Arunachal Pradesh3150
3Assam401295
4Bihar125
5Chhattisgarh6275
6Delhi3100
7Goa2100
8Gujarat10375
9Haryana15375
10Himachal Pradesh250
11Jharkhand2100
12Karnataka391195
13Kerala5125
14Madhya Pradesh19600
15Maharashtra371135
16Manipur30800
17Meghalaya2100
18Mizoram250
19Nagaland3100
20Odisha912500
21Puducherry125
22Punjab375
23Rajasthan16600
24Tamil Nadu661795
25Telangana19475
26Tripura375
27Uttar Pradesh28920
28Uttarakhand250
29West Bengal26825
 Total55116290

ANNEXURE-II

Statewise details of funds released to States/UTs in the last 3 years for the new projects of Senior Citizen Homes.

Sl. No.State2020-21 (Rs. In actuals)2019-20 (Rs. In actuals)2018-19 (Rs. In actuals)
1Arunachal Pradesh30107084750000
2Assam1643125419000000
3Chhattisgarh817261100
4Delhi152356200
5Goa189032900
6Gujarat85010211800000
7Haryana18911931800000
8Jharkhand718091700
9Karnataka67949337200000
10Madhya Pradesh98068231800000
11Maharashtra808906450000270000
12Meghalaya437303500
13Mizoram191703800
14Nagaland139001300
15Odisha010800000
16Rajasthan104914285400000
17Tamil Nadu12413103270000360000
18Telangana01800000
19Uttar Pradesh2140513900
20West Bengal1002969000
 Total1280317036155000630000

This information was given by Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar in the Lok Sabha in a written reply today.

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