New Delhi, 22 March 2022: 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:
- Residential area comprising rooms/dormitories-separately for men and women;
- Adequate Safe drinking water and for ancillary purposes;
- Electricity, fans and heating arrangement for residents (as necessary);
- Kitchen-cum-store and office;
- Dining hall;
- Recreation facilities, television, newspaper and an adequate collection of books;
- Activities for keeping the residents productively occupied;
- First aid, sick bay and primary healthcare facilities.
- 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.