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CONCESSIONS AND FACILITIES GIVEN TO
SENIOR CITIZENS.
M.V.Ruparelia.
Th! "o#!$m!t of I%ia ha% %!&la$!% th! Natioal 'oli&y o Ol%!$ '!$sos as !a$ly as ())) &o#!$ig all
asp!&ts $!*+i$!% to b! ta,! ito a&&o+t fo$ $!al w!lfa$! of Ol%!$ '!$sos. It was $!ally a #!$y
&omp$!h!si#! %o&+m!t l!a#ig ot a sigl! matt!$. It &o#!$!% all th! followig ma-o$ asp!&ts i %!tail i
fa#o+$ of Ol%!$ '!$sos:-
(. .ia&ial S!&+$ity.
/. 0!alth 1a$! 2 N+t$itio.
3. Sh!lt!$.
4. E%+&atio.
5. W!lfa$!.
6. '$ot!&tio of 7if! 2 '$op!$ty.
The Policy declared the Older Persons as respected Citizens requiring strengthening of their
legitimate place of Elders in the Society and to take all actions to help them to live their last phase of
life with Purpose, ignity and Peace! "t recognized the Older Persons as a #esource of the Country! "t
sought the cooperation of all government $ non%governmental Organizations including the most
powerful &edia%our 'ourth Estate!
0!alth 1a$! was gi#! high!$ p$io$ity. '+bli& 0ospitals w!$! as,!% to p$o#i%! s!pa$at! %o&to$s/&o+t!$s fo$
S!io$ 1iti8!s to a#oi% log waits. "$o+p 0o+sig fo$ S!io$ 1iti8!s9 ,!!pig i #i!w th!i$ lif! styl!s 2
&ommo fa&iliti!s !&!ssa$y9 loas at $!asoabl! $at!s !t& w!$! p$o#i%!%. '$o#isio of w!lfa$! s!$#i&!s
i&l+%ig Ol% :g! 0om!s o p$io$ity basis w!$! lai% %ow. '$ot!&tio of lif! 2 p$op!$ty was also gi#!
p$io$ity. It !&o+$ag!% th! &hil%$! to &o-$!si%! with pa$!ts by gi#ig #a$io+s i&!ti#!s to s+&h &hil%$!. It
$!&ogi8!% th! N"Os as a #!$y sp!&ial 2 impo$tat Istit+tioal ;!&haism to p$o#i%! Us!$-f$i!%ly
affo$%abl! S!$#i&!s to S!io$ 1iti8!s. T$a%! Uios9 Employ!$s< O$gai8atios 2 '$of!ssioal bo%i!s w!$!
also $!*+!st!% to p$o#i%! S!$#i&!s to S!io$ 1iti8!s. ;!%ia was !=p!&t!% to highlight th! &hagig
sit+atio of S!io$ 1iti8!s a% i%!tify !m!$gig iss+!s a% a$!as of a&tio.
"t was laid down in the Policy that facilities, concessions and relief given (y Central $ State
)overnments and other *gencies shall (e compiled, updated from time to time and shall (e made
availa(le for +ide issemination (ut only the following information, as given (y The &inistry of
Social ,ustice $ Empowerment in their +e( Site: http://so&ial-+sti&!.i&.i/so&ial/s%&op/op!$sos.htm is
availa(le-%
.! &inistry of Social ,ustice $ Empowerment- % i/ Ministry of Social Justic ! E"#o$r"nt is t%
no&al Ministry rs#onsi'l for $lfar of t% Snior Citi(ns. It %as announc& t% National )olicy on
Ol&r )rsons co*rin+ all concrns #rtainin+ to t% $lfar of ol&r #rsons. T% National )olicy
on Ol&r )rsons rco+ni(s a #rson a+& ,- yars an& a'o* as a snior citi(n.
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ii. T% Ministry is also i"#l"ntin+ follo$in+ sc%"s for t% 'nfit of snior citi(ns/
0a. An Int+rat& )ro+ra"" for Ol&r )rsons 0)lan Sc%". 1 T%is Sc%" %as 'n for"ulat&
'y r*isin+ t% arlir sc%" of 2Assistanc to Voluntary Or+ani(ations for )ro+ra""s rlatin+ to
t% 3lfar of t% A+&4. 5n&r t%is Sc%" $it% ffct fro" 67879--:; financial assistanc u# to
<-= of t% #ro>ct cost is #ro*i&& to NGOs; )anc%ayati Ra> Institution?local 'o&is for sta'lis%in+
an& "aintainin+ )ro+ra""s catrin+ to 'asic n&s of Ol&r )rsons #articularly foo&; s%ltr !
%alt% car to &stitut l&rly@ )ro+ra""s to 'uil& ! strn+t%n intr +nrational rlations%i#s
't$n c%il&rn; yout% ! i&rs@ )ro+ra""s for ncoura+in+ Acti* ! )ro&ucti* A+in+@
)ro+ra""s for #ro*i&in+ Institutional as $ll as Non7institutional Car?Sr*ics to El&rs@
Rsarc%; A&*ocacy ! A$arnss 'uil&in+ )ro+ra""s in t% fil&s of A+in+ an& Any ot%r
)ro+ra""s in t% AEST INTEREST of Ol&r )rsons. Sc%ools; Coll+s; E&ucational Instituts !
Rco+ni(& Bout% Or+ani(ations startin+ suc% )ro+ra""s for Ol&r )rsons s%all ' +i*n 6--=
cost of suc% )ro>cts. On +oin+ )ro>cts un&r #r7r*is& sc%" s%all continu to +t +rant7in7ai&
for sta'lis%in+ ! "aintainin+ Ol& A+ Co"s; Day Car Cntrs; Mo'il M&icar 5nits tc; as in
0'. 'lo$.
0'. T% Sc%" of Assistanc to )anc%ayati Ra> Institutions? Voluntary Or+ani(ations?Slf Cl#
Grou#s for Construction of Ol& A+ Co"s?Multi7Sr*ic Cntrs for ol&r #rsons 0Non )lan
Sc%". 7 5n&r t%is Sc%"; on ti" construction +rant for Ol& A+ Co"s?Multi7Sr*ic Cntr
is #ro*i&& to non7+o*rn"ntal or+ani(ations on t% rco""n&ation of t% Stat Go*rn"nts?
5T A&"inistrations
9. Ministry of Financ/ 7 i. Inco" taD r'at u# to an inco" of Rs. 9.9E laF% #.a. fro" 6787-:.
ii. Ci+%r rats of intrst on sa*in+ sc%"s of Snior Citi(ns/ A Snior Citi(ns Sa*in+s Sc%"
offrin+ an intrst rat at <= #r annu" on t% &#osits "a& 'y t% Snior Citi(ns in #ost offics
%as 'n intro&uc& 'y t% Go*rn"nt t%rou+% )ost Offics in In&ia &oin+ sa*in+s 'anF $orF.
0No$ t%rou+% AanFs also..
G. Ministry of Roa& Trans#ort ! Ci+%$ays/ 7 i. Rsr*ation of t$o sats for Snior Citi(ns in front
ro$ of t% 'uss of t% Stat Roa& Trans#ort 5n&rtaFin+s.
ii. So" Stat Go*rn"nts ar +i*in+ far concssion to Snior Citi(ns in t% Stat Roa&
Trans#ort 5n&rtaFin+ 'uss an& ar intro&ucin+ Aus Mo&ls; $%ic% ar con*nint to t% l&rly.
8. Ministry of Calt% ! Fa"ily 3lfar/ 7 S#arat Huus for ol&r #rsons in %os#itals for
r+istration an& clinical Da"ination.
E. D#art"nt of Tlco""unications/ 7 i. Faults?co"#laints of Snior Citi(ns ar +i*n #riority 'y
r+istrin+ t%" un&r Snior Citi(ns cat+ory $it% VI) fla+; $%ic% is a #riority cat+ory.
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ii. Snior Citi(ns ar allo$& to r+istr tl#%on connction un&r N7OBT S#cial Cat+ory;
$%ic% is a #riority cat+ory.
,. Ministry of Rail$ays/ 7 a. In&ian Rail$ays #ro*i& G-= far concssion in all Mail?ED#rss
inclu&in+ Ra>&%ani?S%ata'a&i?Jan S%ata'a&i trains for Snior Citi(ns a+& ,- yars an& a'o* for
"als an& E-= to $o"n.
'. In&ian Rail$ays also %a* t% facility of s#arat countrs for Snior Citi(ns for
#urc%as?'ooFin+?cancllation of ticFts; for Main Lin Trains.
c. T$o lo$r 'rt%s ar rsr*& in ac% train for Snior Citi(ns ! 3o"n of 8E ! a'o* tra*lin+
alon.
&. 3%l C%airs for us of ol&r #rsons ar a*aila'l at all >unctions; District Ca&Huartrs an&
ot%r i"#ortant stations for t% con*ninc of n&y #rsons inclu&in+ t% ol&r #rsons.
. Ra"#s for $%l c%airs "o*"nt ar a*aila'l at t% ntry to i"#ortant stations.
f. S#cially &si+n& coac%s $it% #ro*isions of s#ac for $%l c%airs; %an& rail an& s#cially
&si+n& toilt for %an&ica##& #rsons %a* 'n intro&uc&.
I. a. In&ian Airlins is #ro*i&in+ E-= Snior Citi(n Discount on nor"al cono"y class far for all
&o"stic fli+%ts to In&ian Snior Citi(ns 0"als a+& ,E ! a'o*7f"als ,G ! a'o*. su'>ct to
crtain con&itions.
'. Air In&ia is offrin+ &iscount to Snior Citi(ns of ,- #lus on fli+%ts to 5SA; 5J an& Euro# an&
no$ on &o"stic routs as $ll.
c. Sa%ara Airlins is offrin+ E-= &iscount on 'asic far for tra*l on its &o"stic fli+%ts only to
Snior Citi(ns $%o %a* attain& t% a+ of ,9 yars. Discount is a##lica'l in cono"y class only
:. Ministry of Consu"r Affairs; Foo& ! )u'lic Distri'ution/ 7 i. 5n&r t% Antyo&aya Sc%"; t%
Alo$ )o*rty Lin 0A)L. fa"ilis $%ic% also inclu& ol&r #rsons ar #ro*i&& foo& +rains at t%
rat of GE F+s. #r fa"ily #r "ont%. T% foo& +rains ar issu& K Rs.G?7 #r F+. for ric an& Rs.9?7
#r F+. for $%at. T% #rsons a+& ,- yars ! a'o* fro" t% A)L cat+ory $r +i*n #riority for
i&ntification.
0ii. 5n&r t% Anna#oorna Sc%" 'in+ i"#l"nt& 'y t% Stats?5T A&"inistration; 6- F+s. of
foo& +rains #r 'nficiary #r "ont% ar #ro*i&& fr of cost to t%os Snior Citi(ns $%o r"ain
unco*r& un&r t% ol& a+ #nsion sc%".
iii. Instructions ar issu& to Stat Go*rn"nts for +i*in+ #riority to t% Ration Car& %ol&rs $%o
ar o*r ,- yars of a+ in Fair )ric S%o#s for issu of rations
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<. MCD; Dl%i/ 7 i. MCD; Dl%i; %as o#n& a s#arat countr to facilitat t% Snior Citi(ns for
su'"ission of #ro#rty taD 'ills.
0ii. A r'at of G-= of t% #ro#rty taD &u on t% co*r& s#ac of a 'uil&in+ u#
to on %un&r& sH. "trs. of t% co*r& s#ac %as 'n allo$& 'y t% cor#oration in t% cas of
any slf7occu#i& rsi&ntial 'uil&in+ sin+ly o$n& 'y a "an $%o is ,E yars or "or in a+
6-. Miscllanous/ Courts in t% country accor& #riority to cass in*ol*in+ ol&r #rsons an&
nsurs t%ir D#&itious &is#osal.
66. Accor&in+ to #ro*isions of C%a#tr III of t% )rsonal La$ 0Cin&u. an& C%a#tr IL of Co& Of
Cri"inal )roc&ur; ol&r #rsons can clai" "aintnanc fro" t%ir c%il&rn.
Social scurity #ro+ra""s at a +lanc/ Social security programmes were launched, at the national level,
in the 1980s with an old age #nsion scheme. Currently, there are our ma!or national social security
schemes"
#ational $ld %ge )nsion Scheme &#$%'S(, which provides a #nsion to people a)ove the age o
*+ with no source o income or inancial support. ,his has now )een revised as -ndira .andhi
#ational 'ension Scheme.
#ational /amily 0eneit Scheme, which provides Rs 10,000 to amilies living 'lo$ the #o*rty lin
when their main earning mem)er dies.
#ational Maternity 0eneit Scheme, which provides Rs +00 to pregnant women o amilies living
'lo$ the #o*rty lin.
Rural .roup -nsurance Scheme, which provides a ma1imum lie insurance o Rs +,000 &now 20000(
covering the main earning mem)ers o amilies living 'lo$ the #o*rty lin on a group insurance
)asis3 ,he government pays hal the premium o Rs +04Rs 50.
Ot%r #ro+ra""s/
,he largest o the 6other6 programmes is the -ndira %waas 7o!ana &-%7(, which provides houses ree o cost
to 'lo$ the #o*rty lin scheduled caste and scheduled tri)e amilies living in rural areas.
,he ma1imum cost o a house is Rs 88,0003 the cost is shared )y the central and state governments, on a
5+"8+ )asis.
Since the launch o the programme in 198+48*, till /e)ruary 8002, over 9 million houses were constructed at
a cost o over Rs 1*,000 crore.
9owever, in any given village:)loc;:district a large num)er o eligi)le amilies have not yet )een covered )y
the -%7. Recently, several other #o*rty alleviation programmes have )een launched including"
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'radhan Mantri .ramodaya 7o!ana, which provides additional unds to states so that they can
provide )asic minimum services such as primary health, primary education and drin;ing water. -n
8008402, Rs 8,800 crore was provided or this scheme.
<nder the 'radhan Mantri .ramodaya 7o!ana there are two schemes, .ramin %was or rural shelter
and the Rural =rin;ing >ater 'ro!ect or water conservation in ='%' and ==' programme areas.
'radhan Mantri .ram Sada; 7o!ana, launched in =ecem)er 8000, to provide road connectivity to 1.*
la;h remote ha)itations with a population o over +00 )y the end o the ,enth 'lan period. ,ill
=ecem)er 8008, connectivity was provided to over 18,000 ha)itations at the cost o around Rs 2,200
crore.
%ntyodaya %nna 7o!ana, launched in =ecem)er 8001, to provide 8+ ;g o oodgrain at highly
su)sidised rates to 100 million o -ndia6s poorest amilies living 'lo$ the #o*rty lin. -n 8008,
around 8? la;h tonnes o oodgrain were provided )y the central government under this scheme.
,he %nnapurna Scheme to provide 10 ;g o oodgrain per month ree o cost to persons who are
eligi)le or #nsion under the #$%'S )ut haven6t received any.
"t would (e o(served from the a(ove that out of 99 &inistries and large num(er of States,
implementation report is given for only : &inistries; This speaks a lot for the implementation of
Policy after more than : years> No%al ;iist$y sho+l% ma,! o+t p$op!$ pla fo$ all ;iist$i!s9 Stat!s a%
oth!$ sta,! hol%!$s with Ta$g!ts fo$ !a$ly impl!m!tatio of N'O'9 ))9 as a%#is!% by 1hi!f Ifo$matio
&ommissio!$ o /?-6-@A.
7!t +s s!! what a$! th! oth!$ .a&iliti!s 2 1o&!ssios a#ailabl! to S!io$ 1iti8!s:-
(/. .ia&ial 2 Ta=atio: aB I&om! Ta=: E=!mptio limit fo$ ..Y. /@@A-@) is //5@@@. Thos!9 whos! g$oss
i&om! b!fo$! ay %!%+&tios is l!ss tha this limit9 !!% ot fill i R!t+$s. .+$th!$ !=!mptio +p to Rs. (
la,h is gi#! fo$ i#!stm!t i sp!&ifi!% s&h!m!s. S!pa$at! wa$%s a$! p$o#i%!% fo$ filig R!t+$s fo$ S!io$
1iti8!s. :ll &laims of S!io$ 1iti8!s a$! s!ttl!% o th! spot. If ot9 $!f+% is $!*+i$!% to b! gi#! withi 3
moths of filig th! R!t+$. C!%+&tio of ;!%i&al Is+$a&! p$!mi+m is i&$!as!% to Rs./@@@@. ;!%i&al
!=p!%it+$! fo$ som! sp!&ifi& %is!as! li,! h!a$t9 &a&!$ is !=!mpt!% +p to Rs.6@@@@. If .o$m 0 is fill!% i9
!=!mptio is gi#! f$om $!&o#!$y of TCS. Th! p$!s!t limit of TCS is i&$!as!% to Rs.(@@@@ f$om Rs.5@@@
f$om (-4-@?.
bB U%!$ I%i$a "a%hi '!sio s&h!m!9 all thos! b!low 'o#!$ty 7i! Di&om! b!low Rs (A@@@ p.a.B9 as
agaist oly %!stit+t!s !a$li!$ a$! !titl!% to g!t mothly p!sio of Rs 4@@ f$om th! Stat! with 1!t!$Es
&ot$ib+tio of Rs./@@.
&B Stat! of ;aha$asht$a !=!mpts S!io$ 1iti8!s f$om '$of!ssioal Ta=.
%B S!io$ 1iti8!s a$! gi#! ./5 to (F mo$! it!$!st by ba,s o %!posits.
!B S!io$ 1iti8!s S&h!m!: S!io$ 1iti8!s of 6@ a% abo#! &a %!posit Rs. (@@@ to Rs. (5 la,h D3@ la,h
fo$ h+sba% 2 wif!B at th! fi=!% it!$!st $at! of )F i ay 'ost Offi&! o$ Ba, fo$ a p!$io% of 5 y!a$s9
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!=t!%abl! fo$ 3 mo$! y!a$s. This &a b! i -oit a&&o+t o$ s!pa$at! a&&o+t of i%i#i%+al. This a&&o+t &a
b! &los!% aft!$ ( y!a$. I&om! f$om this a&&o+t is ta=abl!.
fB R!#!$s! ;o$tgag! S&h!m!: S!io$ 1iti8!s of 6/ a% abo#! ha#ig th!i$ ow ho+s!s &a mo$tgag!
th!i$ ho+s! a% g!t a mothly amo+t witho+t paym!t of ta= !ith!$ o &ash $!&!i#!% f$om ;o$tgag!$ o$
&apital gai ta= o !=&!ss #al+atio of th! flat fo$ %ay to %ay !=p!s!s a% also fo$ h!alth &a$!9 hom!
imp$o#!m!ts9 $!&$!atioal9 $!ligio+s p+$pos!s !t& +%!$ this s&h!m! witho+t #a&atig th!i$ ho+s! s+b-!&t9
of &o+$s! to #al+atio of th! ho+s!9 ag!9 it!$!st $at!s !t&. . Wh! o! %i!s o$ ho+s! is sol%9 th! %!bt g!ts
pai% off. Spo+s! &a &oti+! to stay till s+$#i#al. Thos! i !!% of mothly mo!y fo$ mait!a&! &a ta,!
%!&isio aft!$ st+%yig th! off!$ i %!tail.
(3. T$a#!l: Railways g$at ?5F &o&!ssio to S!io$ 1iti8!s +%!$goig ma-o$ h!a$t/&a&!$
op!$atios f$om sta$tig statio to 0ospital statio fo$ s!lf 2 o! &ompaio. I ;+mbai s+b+$ba t$ais9
&!$tai s!ats a$! $!s!$#!% f$om (/ to (5 h$s i sp!&ifi!% &ompa$tm!ts. S!pa$at! G+!s a$! p$o#i%!% fo$
$!s!$#atio i oth!$ tha s+b+$ba t$ais. I som! of th! Stat!s9 &o&!ssios a$! gi#! i fa$!s i ST b+s!s
$+ig o+t of 1ity :$!a. I '+-ab9 wom! S!io$ 1iti8!s a$! allow!% f$!! t$a#!l by ST b+s!s. I may
stat!s9 / s!ats a$! !a$ma$,!% fo$ S!io$ 1iti8!s 2 i som! &as!sH th!y a$! allow!% to o&&+py s!ats
$!s!$#!% fo$ ha%i&aps9 if #a&at. I BEST b+s!s i ;+mbai9 S!io$ 1iti8!s a$! allow!% to !t!$ f$om f$ot
%oo$. I ;B;T D;i$a-Bhaya%!$ ;+i&ipal 1o$po$atioB B+s!s $+ig i &ity a$!a also9 5@F &o&!ssio is
gi#!.
>4. ;!%i&al: aB 1!t$al9 som! Stat!9 som! ;+i&ipal a% som! '$i#at! 0ospitals gi#! f$!! o$
&o&!ssioal t$!atm!t i&l+%ig pathologi&al i#!stigatios. ;ay T$+sts9 O$gai8atios9 7ios< 1l+b9
Rota$y 1l+bs9 :sso&iatios !t& a$$ag! f$!!/&o&!ssioal &amps9 l!&t+$!s9 &o+s!lig9 s+pply of $!*+i$!%
m!%i&al !*+ipm!ts f$!! o$ &o&!ssioal $at! !t&. ;ay 1h!mists gi#! &o&!ssios i m!%i&i!s. 7a$g!
+mb!$ of O$gai8atios has &om! +p with alt!$ati#! ;!%i&al 1a$! Syst!ms li,! :y+$#!%9 0om!opath9
Yoga9 :&+p$!ss+$!9 R!i,y !t& !t& f$!! o$ at a &ost.
bB Natioal Is+$a&! 1ompay has it$o%+&!% Va$ishtha ;!%i&laim 'oli&y fo$ S!io$
1iti8!s b!tw!! 6@ to A@ y!a$s EITEC:B7E U' TO )@ YE:RS with a basi& &o#!$ of Rs ( la,h &o#!$ig
0ospitali8atio 2 %omi&ilia$y hospitali8atio a% Rs. / la,h fo$ &$iti&al ill!ss. It shall &o#!$ p$! !=istig
%is!as!s aft!$ &laiml!ss ( y!a$.
(5: :&&ommo%atio: 7a$g! +mb!$ of Ol% :g! 0om!s/ 0om!s fo$ t!$mially ill/R!so$ts fo$ S!io$ 1iti8!s
!=ists9 wh!$! f$!! as w!ll as payig a$$ag!m!ts a$! p$o#i%!% with #a$io+s fa&iliti!s. S!pa$at! 1oloi!s fo$
S!io$ 1iti8!s with &omm+ity ,it&h!9 saf!ty !!%s9 so&ial 2 &+lt+$al !&!ssiti!s9 m!%i&al fa&iliti!s !t& a$!
p$o#i%!%. '$i#at! !t!$p$is!$s ha#! sta$t!% to p$o%+&! #a$io+s !*+ipm!ts !t&9 ,!!pig i #i!w th! sp!&ial
!!%s of !l%!$ly pop+latio. '+bli& t$aspo$t also is p$o#i%ig S!io$ 1iti8! .$i!%ly s!$#i&!s.
(6: ;is&!lla!o+s: aB ;+mbai 'oli&! D(@)@B9 Cigity .o+%atio D/3A)A@?AB 2 may oth!$ O$gai8atios
ha#! gi#! 0!lp 7i!s fo$ S!io$ 1iti8!s.
bB ;TN7 gi#!s /5F &o&!ssio i $!t of 7a% li! t!l!pho!s.
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&B 7a$g! +mb!$ of :sso&iatio Of S!io$ 1iti8!s ha#! &om! +p i all a$!as9 gi#ig
oppo$t+iti!s to !=p$!ss 2 sha$! o!Es #i!ws9 g!t ,owl!%g! abo+t #a$io+s fa&iliti!s a#ailabl!9 g!t
!t!$taim!t9 g$o+p s+ppo$t !t&. 0!lp :g!9 Cigity .o+%atio9 0a$moy .o+%atio9 :ll I%ia S!io$
1iti8!s 1of!%!$atio a% may oth!$s a$! %oig Y!m! s!$#i&! to S!io$ 1iti8!s a% fight fo$ th!i$ &a+s!
2 w!lfa$!.
(?. i( %ppellate 'u)lic -normation $icer @ Chie 'ost Master .eneral, Maharashtra Circle, Mum)ai has
advised on 841140* that they have issued instructions to all <nits o Maharashtra to have 8 Aues in ront o
each Counter. $ne will )e only or Senior CitiBens, so that they can get their turn or service earlier.
ii( 'u)lic -normation $icer @ =y .eneral Manager, >estern Railway, Mum)ai has advised on 84?40* that
directives have )een issued to all =ivisions that there should )e separate Aues or Senior CitiBens or
providing case papers, Consultation with =octors and issue o Medicines in all Railway 9ospitals,
=ispensaries, 9ealth <nits etc
(A. &aintenance $ +elfare of Parents $ Senior Citizens *ct, 9<<= 7*ct >?/ has b!! pass!% by
'a$liam!t a% has b!! ma%! law. It will ha#! fa$ $!a&hig !ff!&ts o S!io$ 1iti8!s of I%ia. This :&t
i&l+%!s th! followig asp!&ts:-
aB S!io$ 1iti8!s &a &laim mait!a&! f$om &hil%$!/g$a% &hil%$!.
bB T$ib+al shall %!&i%! s+&h &laims !=p!%itio+sly.
&B '$op!$ty of S!io$ 1iti8!s shall b! p$ot!&t!% f$om fo$&ibl! t$asf!$.
%B : "!$iat$i& Wa$% shall b! p$o#i%!% i !#!$y Cist$i&t 7!#!l 0ospital.
!B : :g! Ol% 0om! shall b! a#ailabl! i !a&h Cist$i&t.
fB :ba%oig a S!io$ 1iti8! shall b! p+ishabl! with imp$isom!t of 3 moths o$ fi! +p to Rs 5@@@ o$
both.
:ll Stat!s ha#! ot y!t l!gislat!% simila$ :&t a% ot y!t !stablish!% T$ib+als.
(). R!#!$s! ;o$tgag! 7oa it$o%+&!% by #a$io+s Ba,s 2 0o+sig .ia&! 1ompai!s is also #!$y
b!!fi&ial to S!io$ 1iti8!s ha#ig th!i$ ow ho+s!s a% paym!ts $!&!i#!% by th!m a$! ot t$!at!% as
i&om! o$ is th!i$ high!$ #al+atio &ompa$!% to p+$&has! p$i&! t$!at!% as &apital gai. S!io$ 1iti8!s
!!%ig mo$! i&om! &a ta,! a%#atag! of this S&h!m!.
/@. Natioal 'oli&y o Ol%!$ '!$sos DN'O'B9 )) lays %ow the formation of 4ational *ssociation of
Senior Citizens (y the )overnment with a p$o#isio of &ompl!t! !=p!%it+$! at 1!t$al 2 Stat! l!#!l fo$
iitial (5 y!a$s fo$ whi&h o &o&$!t! a&tio is ta,! by "o#!$m!t o$ ay of th! O$gai8atio wo$,ig fo$
S!io$ 1iti8!s has b!! abl! to g!t this %o!>> If s+&h a Natioal :sso&iatio is !stablish!%9 it will !s+$!
impl!m!tatio of NO'9 )) !=p!%itio+sly. J+st as all '!sio!$s< 1of!%!$atios9 .o+%atios9 .!%!$atios9
:sso&iatios ha#! -oi!% to p$!s!t o! &ommo ;!mo$a%+m to VI th 'ay 1ommissio9 as p!$ iitiati#! of
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Bha$at '!sio!$s Sama-9 C!lhi9 th!y m+st ow gi#! this th!i$ fi$st p$io$ity9 fo$g!ttig i%i#i%+al
&osi%!$atios>> :ll s!gm!ts of th! So&i!ty 2 ;!%ia sho+l% also p!$fo$m th!i$ pa$t9 as lai% %ow i N'O'9
)).
/(. ;aha$asht$a "o#!$m!t has %i$!&t!% all "o#!$m!t 2 ;+i&ipal 0ospitals a% 0ospitals atta&h!%
to ;!%i&al 2 C!tal 1oll!g!s to p$o#i%! f$!! i#!stigatios 2 &ompl!t! t$!atm!t to all S!io$ 1iti8!s.
I#!stigatios i&l+%! all labo$ato$y i#!stigatios9 I Rays9 1T S&a9 E1". ;io$ 2 ma-o$ op!$atios9
I1U !t& a$! also i&l+%!%. Th!$! will b! s!pa$at! *+!s fo$ S!io$ 1iti8!s fo$ &as! pap!$9 &os+ltatios
with %o&to$s 2 m!%i&i!s.
//. ;aha$asht$a "o#!$m!t has also %i$!&t!% all ;+i&ipaliti!s to ma,! a#ailabl! a s+itabl! &lass $oom
i m+i&ipal s&hools to !a$by :sso&iatios of S!io$ 1iti8!s f$!! of &ha$g! fo$ th! whol! %ay o
S+%ay/0oli%ay fo$ th!i$ m!!tigs 2 a&ti#iti!s. E%+&atio Offi&!$9 B;;1 has iss+!% o$%!$s fo$ this #i%!
pa$a :K of &i$&+la$ o. SRS1/3)43 %t (-/-@A. :sso&iatios may &o%+&t Cay-1a$! 1!t!$s with
b!!#ol!&! of ;+i&ipal :+tho$iti!s i th! sam! $oom f$om (? h$s to /@ h$s.
/3. 1!t$al Ifo$matio 1ommissio!$9 C!lhi has &la$ifi!% that :sso&iatios9 .i$ms9 '$i#at! 2 '+bli&
1ompai!s &a also as, ifo$matio +%!$ Right to Ifo$matio :&t9 /@@5. 0! has f+$th!$ &la$ifi!% that
:ppli&atios/:pp!als f$om S!io$ 1iti8!s shall b! gi#! p$!f!$!&!. II% :pp!als to him &a b! fil!% o o-
li! i th!i$ W!b Sit!.
/4. C!lhi "o#!$m!t ha#! gi#! th! followig fa&iliti!s:-
iB "$at of Rs 5@@@@Do! tim!B 2 (5@@@D$!&+$$igB to /A N"Os/ :sso&iatios fo$ s!ttig +p 2
op!$atioali8ig R!&$!atio 1!t$!s fo$ S!io$ 1iti8!s.
iiB Stat! 'oli&y is fo$m+lat!% a% Stat! 1o+&il a% &oo$%iatio &ommitt!! a$! also fo$m!%.
iiiB I%i$a "a%hi Ol% :g! '!sio is pai% at Rs 6@@ p.m. to S!io$ 1iti8!s of 6@ a% abo#! ha#ig l!ss tha
Rs 4A@@@ i&om! p!$ a+m. Thos! who ha#! &ompl!t!% (@@ y!a$s9 p!sio of Rs (@@@ is pai%.
i#B / Ol% :g! 0om!s a$! al$!a%y p$o#i%!% a% total (@ 0om!s a$! pla!%.
:ll Stat!s sho+l% follow this Stat!.

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