Question : Guidelines for Maintenance of Old Age Homes

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 392
TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2020

GUIDELINES FOR MAINTENANCE OF OLD AGE HOMES

392. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the norms/guidelines laid down for construction/maintenance of old age homes in the country;

(b) the number of old age homes opened in the country during the last three years, State-wise including Karnataka;

(c) the details and the number of people residing in each of these homes, location-wise;

(d) the amount of funds released to the implementing agencies for setting up these homes during the said period;

(e) whether new proposals for opening such homes are pending with the Government; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a): At present, there is no Scheme in this Ministry for construction of old age homes. However, this Ministry is implementing a Central Sector Scheme of Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC) under which grants are given for running and maintenance of Senior Citizens Homes (old Age Homes)/Continuous Care Homes, Mobile Medicare Units etc through Implementing Agencies such as State Governments/Union Territory Administrations through Registered Societies/Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)/Local bodies; Non-Governmental/Voluntary Organizations; Institutions or Organizations set up by Government as autonomous/subordinate bodies; Government Recognized Educational Institutions, Charitable Hospitals/Nursing Homes, and recognized youth organizations such as Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS). The main objective of the Scheme is to improve the quality of life of the Senior Citizens by providing basic amenities like shelter, food, medical care and entertainment facilities.
A copy of the cost norms of the Scheme is at Annexure-I and a copy of the guidelines of the Scheme of IPSrC is at Annexure-II.
(b) to (f): Under the Scheme of Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC) financial assistance in the form of grant in aid is provided to implementing agencies mentioned above for running and maintenance of, inter alia, Senior Citizens Homes (Old Age Home).
State-wise details of projects of Senior Citizens Homes (Old Age Homes) supported, grant in aid released to the implementing agencies and details of beneficiaries therein, during last 3 years, including the State of Karnataka, is at Annexure-III.
This Ministry does not set up Old Age Homes (Senior Citizens Home) under the Scheme. However, the Screening Committee of this Department constituted for this purpose, consider the new project proposals under IPSrC at regular intervals for their recommendations for release of Grant-in-Aid or otherwise. Consideration of new project proposals by the screening committee is a continuous process and it has already considered the new proposals received up to 6th November,2019 in its meeting dated 07.11.2019.
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