During 2009-2010, financial assistance has been provided to NGOs for running and maintenance of 345 old age homes. Facilities provided in such old age homes include food, health care, clothing and recreation etc.
The National Policy on Older Persons (NPOP), 1999, envisages State support to ensure financial and food security, health care, shelter and other needs of older persons etc.
The Government enacted the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. The Act provides for maintenance of parents/senior citizens by children/relatives made obligatory and enforceable through Tribunals, panel provision for abandonment of senior citizens, establishment of Old Age Homes for indigent senior citizens and adequate medical facilities and security for senior citizens;
The Government is implementing a Central Sector Scheme of ‘Integrated Programme for Older Persons’ (IPOP). Under the Scheme, financial assistance is provided to NGO’s for running and maintenance of OAHs, DCCs, MMUs etc.
In addition to the above, Government is also running Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS), where financial security in the form of pension is provided to elderly persons, above the age of 65 years, belonging to BPL families.
This information was given by Shri. D. Napoleon, the Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
Source - PIB
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