**Executive Summary**
This document addresses Unstarred Question No. 1567 in Lok Sabha, regarding funds allocated under the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY), answered on December 9, 2025. It outlines the scheme's components, funds allocated and utilized, and the implementation status in Andhra Pradesh. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is responsible for the AVYAY scheme, which aims to provide assistance to senior citizens.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) Components:**
* Integrated Programme for Senior Citizen (IPSrC): Grants-in-aid to NGOs for Senior Citizen Homes, Continuous Care Homes, providing shelter, nutrition, medicare, and entertainment.
* State Action Plan for Senior Citizens (SAPSrC): Grants-in-aid to States/UTs for awareness generation, sensitization, cataract surgeries, and State-specific activities.
* Elderline: National Helpline 14567 for grievance redressal and awareness (Operational in Andhra Pradesh from 10/1/2021 to 12/15/2023).
* Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY): Provides physical aids and assisted living devices to senior citizens with a monthly income under Rs. 15,000, suffering from age-related disabilities.
* Seniorcare Ageing Growth Engine (SAGE): Promotes innovative solutions for elderly care by supporting start-ups.
* Training of Geriatric Caregivers: Aims to bridge the gap in the supply and increasing demand in the field of geriatric caregivers.
* Other Initiatives for Senior Citizens: Implemented across the country to solve healthy and productive ageing problems.
* **Funds Allocation and Expenditure (in crores):**
* 2022-23: Funds allocated - 262.33, Actual expenditure - 239.87
* 2023-24: Funds allocated - 324.45, Actual expenditure - 210.48
* 2024-25: Funds allocated - 413.77, Actual expenditure - 408.14
* **Implementation Measures:**
* Awareness Generation: Utilizing various platforms like the Ministry's website, e-Anudaan Portal, social media, regional conferences, and radio channels.
* Collaboration with State/UT Governments: Ensuring effective implementation at the District/Regional level through regional conferences.
* Capacity Building and Training: Regional Resources and Training Centers (RRTCs) conduct workshops on various topics and mandated to enhance the efficiency of senior citizen homes.
* Regular Monitoring and Evaluation: Project Monitoring Unit (PMU) and third-party evaluations are in place for effective implementation.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Senior Citizens**
* **Impact:** Beneficiaries of various components of AVYAY, including access to shelter, nutrition, medicare, assistive devices, and grievance redressal mechanisms.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the available services and helplines, and participate in awareness programs.
**Stakeholder: NGOs and Implementing Agencies**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing various components of the AVYAY scheme at the grassroots level, managing Senior Citizen Homes, and providing training.
* **Action Required:** Ensure effective and transparent implementation of the scheme, maintain proper records, and participate in capacity building and monitoring activities.
**Stakeholder: State Governments (Andhra Pradesh)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing the State Action Plan for Senior Citizens and collaborating with the central government for effective implementation.
* **Action Required:** Ensure effective implementation of the scheme, proper utilization of funds, and participation in regional conferences.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment**
* **Impact:** Overall in charge of AVYAY and responsible for policy making, funding, monitoring, and evaluation.
* **Action Required:** Continue to monitor and evaluate the scheme, release funds as per the guidelines, and take corrective actions based on the feedback and evaluations.
Key Entities Referenced
Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY): A scheme implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to provide help and security to senior citizens.
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment: The primary ministry responsible for implementing the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY).
Integrated Programme for Senior Citizen(IPSC): A component of the AVYAY scheme that provides grant-in-aid to Non-Governmental/Voluntary Organisations for running and maintenance of Senior Citizen Homes.
Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana(RVY): A component of the AVYAY scheme that provides physical aids and assisted living devices to senior citizens.
Andhra Pradesh: A state for which specific details related to projects, beneficiaries, and funds allocated under AVYAY are requested and provided.
GOVERNMENT OX'INDIA
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AI\ID EMPOWERMENT
LOKSABI{A
UNSTARRED QIIESTION NO.1567
TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2025
F'UNDS ALLOCATED I]NDERATAL VAYO ABHYT'DAY YOJANA
1567. SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI:
SHRI DAGGI,]MALLA PRASADA RAO:
will the Minister of SocIAL JUSTICE AI\D EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the details regarding number of projects approved, implemented, and currently active
under Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) under all its sub-components classified State
and district-wise for Andhra Pradesh;
(b) the details regarding number of beneficiaries served under each component during the last
t}ree years, year, State and dishict-wise for Andhra Pradesh;
(c) the details regarding total funds allocated, released and utilized under AVYAY during the
last three years, year, State and district-wise including Andhra Pradesh;
(d) the details regarding list of institutions or NGos implementing Senior citizens Homes,
mobile Medicare units, caretaker training and assistive device camps under AVYAY in
Andhra Pradesh;
(e) the details regarding steps taken by the Govemment to raise awareness about AVYAY and
its various components among senior citizens and stakeholders, especially in rural and remote
area; and
(f; whether mechanisms such as social audits, surprise inspections and third-party evaluations
have been institutionalised to monitor delivery and quality of services under AVYAY?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(SIIRI B.L.VERMA)
(a) to (b): The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, implements a scheme namely
Atal vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) to provide help and secwity to the senior citizens.
The Scheme has the following seven components:-
i. Integrated Programme for Senior citizenQPSrC) - Granrin-aid is provided to Non-
Govemmental/ Voluntary Organisations for running and maintenance of Senior Citizen
Homes (old age homes), continuous care Homes, etc. Facilities like shelter, nutrition,
medicare and entertainments are provided fiee of cost to indigent senior citizens.The district
wise information of number of projects under this component in Andhra Pradesh is enclosed
at Annexure-I.ii, state Action PIan for senior citizen(sAPSrC)- Under state Action Plan for Senior
citizens (sAPSrc), the state Govemment implements the state Action Plan for welfare of
sonior citizens, Grant-in-aid !s provided to States/ UTs for activities like awareness
generation, sensitization, cataract surgeries and State specific activities.
iii. Elilerline - The National Helpline on Toll free number 14567 namely 'Elderline' was
launched on 01.10.2021 for grievance redressal of Senior Citizens and to generate awareness
about the Act, schemes and programmes being executed by central & state Govemments.
Elderline was operational in the state of Andhra Pradesh from l/10/2021 to 1517212023. The
details of calls received under Elderline in the State of Andhra Pradesh during this period is
as under:
State/UT Total Calls Total Actionable Total Cases Total Field Interventions /
Received Cases Registered Resolved Rescues Conducted
Andhra 32,509 10,317 7,573 184
Pradesh
Elclerline is not in operation in the State of Andhra Pradesh ftom 16.12.2023-onwards as
the State of Andhra Pradesh has not signed the tripartite MoU.
iv, Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana(RVY) - The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is
implementing the scheme component of 'Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana @VY)' with the
objective to provide to senior citizens, with the monthly income of not more than Rs. 15000/-
and suffering from age related disabilities/ infirmities, with such physical aids and assisted
living devices which can restore near normalcy in their bodily functions. The scheme was
launched on 01.04.2017. The details of devices distributed and the number of beneficiaries
under this component in the State of Andhra Pradesh during last three years is as under:
FY2022-23 FY 2023-24 Fy 2024-25
State No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of
Name Devices Devices Devices
Beneficiary Beneliciary Beneficiary
Distributed Distributed Distributed
ANDHRA
667 6577 243 495 1437 5063
PRADESH
v. Seniorcire Ageing Growth Engine(SAGE) - SAGE scheme Component is to promote
out-of-the-box and innovative solutions for the commonly faced problems. Under this scheme
component, innovative start- ups are identified and encouraged for developing products,
p.o.irr.r and services for the welfare of the elderly. The selection of the start-ups is made
ihrough a transparent process and the funds are provided as equity, subject to the Govemment
invesinent noi 49o/o of the total equity of the Firm. Till date nine start-ups have
been supported " u* nc de ee rd ti hrr ig s component. out ofthese nine start-ups, no start-up is supported in
the state of Andhra Pradesh.
vi. Training of Geriatric Caregivers - The main objective of this scheme component is to
bridge the gap in supply and increasing demand in the field of geriatric caregivers so as to
p*u-ia" r"or" profeisional services to the senior citizens and also to create a cadre of
professional care givers in the field of geriatrics. The number of individuals trained under this
component during the last three years are as wrder:
-Q-2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
35,480
out of these 35,480 individuals trained under this scheme component, 90 trainees were
trained in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
vii. Other Initiatives for Senior Citizens: In order to solve the problems of healthy and
productive ageing, several initiatives are implemented actoss the country.
(c) The details of funds allocated, utilized under AVYAY scheme during the last three years
throughout the country including state ofAndhra Pradesh is as under:
Year Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yo-P44
Funds allocated Actual expenditure
(in crores) (in crores)
2022-23 262.33 239.87
2023-24 324.45 210.48
2024-25 413.77 408.14
State-wise frrnds are released under two components of AVYAY scheme namely, IPSrC and
SAPSC. State-Wise release under IPSC and SAPSTC components for last three years
including State of Andha Pradesh is at Annexure-Il.
(d) The list of NGos implementing Senior citizen Homes and Mobile Medicare units
in'the state of Andhra Pradesh under the component ofIPS€ is at Annexure-Ill.
(e) and (f): The Department takes regular steps to ensure proper implementation of AVYAY
scheme throughout the country . Following steps have been taken in this regard:-
l. Awareness Generation: The Departrnent utilizes various platforms, including the
Ministry's website, the e-Anudaan Portal, social media channels, regional
conferences, and radio channels to raise the awareness about the scheme'
2. Collaboration with state^JT Govemments: The Deparfinent collaborates with
StateVUTs to ensure that the schemes are being implemented effectivcly the
-at
Dishict/Regional level. Regional conferences are held with states/ UTs for the
effective implementation of the Schemes'
3. Capacity Building and Training: Regional Resources and Training centers (RRTCS),
*ao u" aegis of this Departtnent, conduct various workshops and capacity b1llding
trainings on iigital, frnancial, social empowerment, awareness generation etc.. RRTCs
havp also beerimandated to enhance the efficiency of senior citizen homes. one of the
work of National lnstitute of social Defence (NISD), an autonomous body of the
Departnent, is wider dissemination of information in the field of old age care.
4. Regular Monitoring and Evaluation: The Deparftnent has set up a Project Mgni-toring
UnIt (pfrAq for rnonitoring of the AVYAY scheme. Regular evaluation/third party
evaluations'are conducted for effective implementation of the AYVAY scheme.
J-Annexure I
Annexure referred to in replY to part (a to b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question
no. 1567 to be answered on 09.12'2025
District Wise number of proiects under IPSrG in Andhra Pradesh -
Sl. No. District Total
Anakapalli 1
1
2 Anantapur 3
3 Annamaya 1
4 Annamayya 1
2
5 Bapatla
o Chittoor 19
7 Cuddapah 1
I East Godavari 2
I Guntur 't1
10 Kakinada 1
11 Krishna 1
4
12 Kurnool
13 Nandyal 1
14 Nellore 14
15 NTR 1
16 Palnadu 1
17
17 Prakasam
18 Sri Satya Sai 1
5
19 Tirupati
20 Visakhapatnam 1
21 Vizianagaram 1
22 West Godavari 1
23 YSR 3
93
Total
*\-Annexure-ll
Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. '1567 to be answered on 09.12.2025
Sl. No. StatesruTs 2022-23 202v24 202+25
F unds Released Number of Funds Released Number of Funds Rcl€ssed Number of
Beneliciaries Benelicia ries Beneliciaries
I Andhra Pradesh 1058.69 25850 1663.32 22900 1764.34 23ZN
2 Bihar 0 0 36.64 4 )0 )0 \ 98.21 350
J Chhattisgarh 27.36 50 I18.61 140.85 325
4 Goa 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 cuiarat 53.57 175 106.61 425 tz3.l7 275
6 Haryana 169.86 925 244.1 1700 168.2 1625
7 Himachal Pradesh I1.58 25 26.54 75 46.5 100
8 Jharkhand 48.86 150 84.89 250 93.61 300
9 Ikmaaka 641.99 920 943.17 2340 1059.21 2415
10 Kerala 8.7 5 50 41.5 200 21.41 75
ll Madhva Pradesh r52.62 375 261.3 750 292.34 675
t2 Mahaxashta 527 .39 5835 963.3 12160 991.76 11670
13 Odisha 1090.01 7350 1649.53 14550 2109.t6 19850
l4 Puniab 4.83 600 0 0 0 0
15 Raiasthan 121.95 375 355.49 975 t94.46 600 (.\1
16 Tamil Nadu 1089.23 16795 1563.32 32940 t636.25 33715
t7 Telansana 166.71 350 509.27 15550 s27 .08 10875 l
18 Uttar Pradesh 623.66 1295 797.25 2290 875.96 22t5
t9 Uttarakhand 23.41 50 35.7 100 24.02 75
z0 West Beneal 332.8 10100 720.87 20900 395.54 5875
2r A & N Island 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 Chandigarh 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Dadra Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Lakshadweep 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 Delhi 47.25 r25 74.6 200 72 200
26 Pondicherry 33.96 100 69.67 200 36.46 100
27 Arunachal Pradesh 0 0 8.25 50 0 0
28 Assam 609.32 1547 5 710.05 25690 769.9 20865
29 Jammu and Kashmir 0 0 s6.57 650 25.54 200
30 Ladakh 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 Manipur 349.37 700 772.55 r915 968.94 16425
32 Meghalaya 0 0 0 0 0 0
t5 Mizoram 0 0 0 0 3.35 0
34 Nagaland 20.77 50 52.6 275 61.85 325
35 Sikkim 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 Tripura 17.44 25 ?9.91 50 42.66 100
Total 7231.38 87745 11895.61 157820 12542.77 152430Sl. No. State/tiT 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
I Andaman & Nicobar Islands
2 Andhra Pradesh 0.74 t.02
Arunachal Pradesh
4 Assam 7.79
3525
Bihar 7.58
5
6 Chandigarh
7 Chhattisgarh 1.55 0.0s
0.1042
8 Dadra Nagar Haveli and
Daman & Diu
0.075
9 Goa
Aciqat-
10
1l Haryan4
0.220s5
t2 Himachal Pradesh
13 Jammu & Kashmir 1.50 0.05
0.8350s
t4 Jharkhand
t.52265
l5 Kamataka
l6 Kerala 0.56 0.345
t7 Lakshadweep
Ladakh 0.08 0.05
18
l9 Madhya Pradesh 1.30 r.7483
20 Maharashtra
2l Manipur 0.96 3.83
22 Meghalaya
23 Mizoram
24 Nagalan{ 0.82 1.23 0.775
25 NCT of Delhi
0.18 1.2642
26 Odisha
P"4qqberry_
27
28 Punjab
0.26
29 RajCsthCq
30 Sikkim 0.88 0.275
TamilNadu 0.15
31
3.78 0.28745
32 Telangana
0.0948
JJ Tripura
1.50
34 Uttar Pradesh
0.10
35 Uttarakhand
2.81
36 West Bengal
Totsl t1.74 2t.t9 16.91
*6-Annexure-III
Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 1567 to be
answered on 09.12.2025
Pradesh
Sr. District Name of NGO Project Type
No.
Anakapalli Pavani Sooiety For The Multiple Handicapped And Senior Citizen Home
1
Spastics
2 Anantapur Rupa Educational Society Senior Citizen Home
J Anantapur Sree Venkateswara Convent Educational Society Senior Citizen Home
4 Anantapur Sri Rakesh Educational Welfare Sooiety Senior Citizen Home
Annamaya Sarvodaya Women Welfare Society Senior Citizen Home
6 Annamayya Archana Vigrran Educational Rural Development Senior Citizen Home
Societv
7 Bapatla Infant Welfare Society Senior Citizen Home
8 Bapatla Spurthy Welfare Society Senior Citizen Home
9 Chittoor Mother India Community Development Association Senior Citizen Home
l0 Chittoor Mother India Community Development Association Senior Citizen Home
11 Chittoor People's Action For Social Service Senior Citizen Home
12 Chittoor People's Action For Sooial Service Senior Citizen Home
l3 Chittoor People's Action For Social Service Mobile Medicare Unit
l4 chittoor Rashfriya Seva Samithi Senior Citizen Home
15 Chittoor Rashtiva Seva Samithi Senior Citizen Home
16 Chittoor Rashtriya Seva Samithi Senior Citizen Home
t7 Chittoor Rashtriya Seva Samithi Senior Citizen Home
l8 Chittoor Rashtriya Seva Samithi Senior Citizen Home
19 chitloor Rashtiya Seva Samithi Senior Citizen Home
20 Chittoor Rashtriva Seva Samithi Senior Citizen Home
2l Chittoor Rashtriya Seva Samithi Senior Citizen Home
'r') Chittoor Rashtiya Seva Samithi Senior Citizen Home
23 Chittoor Rashfriva Seva Samithi Senior Citizen Home
24 Chittoor Sarvodaya Wornen Welfare SocietY Senior Citizen Home
25 Chittoor Sarvodaya Women Welfare SocietY, Senior Citizen Home
26 Chittoor Seva Senior Citizen Home
27 Chittoor Velugu Senior Citizen Home
28 Cuddapah Padmavathi Mahila Mandalil Senior Citizen Home
29 East Godavari Pushkara Matha Convent Committee Senior Citizen Home
30 East Godavari Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Orphanages Boarding Senior Citizen Home
Home
31 Guntur Indira Memorial Weaker Section Dev.society Senior Citizen Home
32 Guntur Indira Priyadarsini Girijana Backward Class Ivlahila Senior Citizen Home
Mandali
JJ Guntur Ikndrika Mahila Mandali Senior Citizen Home
34 Guntur Kothapeta Mahila Mandali Senior Citizen Home
35 Guntur Narasaraopet Taluka Scheduled Tribes Youth Club Senior Citizen Home
36 Guntur Naveena Adarsva Mahila Mandali Senior Citizen Home
37 Guntur Omkar Rural Development Society Senior Citizen Home
38 Guntur Pragthi Youth Sangam Senior Citizen Home
39 Guntur Sonia Gandhi Harijana Girijana Balheena Vargamula Senior Citizen Home
Mahila Mandali
40 Guntur Sri Venkateswara tvlahila Mandali Senior Citizen Home
41 Guntur Udavasri Mahila Samaiam Senior Citizen Home
42 Kakinada Swathi Mahila Mandali Senior Citizen Home
43 Krishna Senior Citizens Forum Senior Citizen Home
.
-'1Sr. Dbtrict Name of NGO Project Type
No.
44 Kumool Mn Rural And Urban Developmental Society Senior Citizen Home
45 Kumool Pratibha Eduoational Sooiety Senior Citizen Home
46 Kumool Priyadarshini Mahila Mandali Senior Citizen Home
47 Kumool Rural Tribal Development Society Senior Citizen Home
48 Nandyal Mispah Old Age Home Educational & Rural Senior Citizen Home
Development Society
49 Nellore Arva Davananda Mahila Mandali Senior Citizen Home
50 Nellore Asthana-a-chistia Mahila Mandali Senior Citizen Home
51 Nellore Asthana-a-chistia Mahila Mandali Senior Citizen Home
52 Nellore Bharathi Mahila Voluntary Service Orgn. Senior Citizen Home
53 Nellore I{aritha Mahila Mandali Society Senior Citizen Home
54 Nellore Health Care & Social Welfare Society Senior Citizen Home
55 Nellore Indiramma Mahila Mandali Senior Citizen Home
56 Nellore Indiramma Mahila Mandali Mobile Medicare Unit
57 Nellore Lakshmi Mahila Mandali Senior Citizen Home
58 Nellore Nehru Bharathi Educational Institution Senior Citizen Home
59 Nellore Polymers Educational Society Senior Citizen Home
60 Nellore Polymers Educational Society Senior Citizen Home
61 Nellore Sri Lakshmi Parvathi Mahila Mandali Senior Citizen Home
62 Nellore The Divine India Senior Citizen Home
63 NTR Health Care And Social Welfare Society Senior Citizen Home
64 Palnadu Hands Of Compassion Senior Citizen Home
65 Prakasam Adarsha Senior Citizen Home
66 Prakasam Arunodava Mahila Mandali Senior Citizen Home
67 Prakasam Chandra Vamsa Organisation For Rural Senior Citizen Home
Development
68 Prakasam Indira Priyadarsini Mahila Mandali Senior Citizen Homo
69 Prakasam Lakshmi Mahila Mandali Senior Citizen Home
70 Prakasam Mahila Mandali Senior Citizen Home
7t Prakasam Netaii Yuva Kendra Senior Citizen Home
72 Prakasam Privadarsini Mahila Mandali Senior Citizen Home
73 Prakasam Sabari Giriiana Mahila Mandali Senior Citizen Home
74 Prakasam Samatha Mahila Vedika Senior Citizen Home
75 Prakasam Sree Mahalakshmi Mahila Mandali Senior Citizen Home
76 Prakasam Sri Bhavani Mahila Mandali Senior Citizen Home
77 Prakasam Sri Kastaieevula Jatheya Seva Sangham Senior Citizen Home
78 Prakasarn Three Men Academics Senior Citizen Home
79 Prakasam Valmiki Seva Saneham, Senior Citizen Home
80 Prakasam Vasavi Educational Socie8 Senior Citizen Home
8l Prakasam Vutukuri Venkata Subbamma Welfare Society Senior Citizen Home
82 Sri Sawa Sai Sri Thulasidhama Vrudhashramam Senior Citizen Home
83 Tirupati Giving llands Foundation Senior Citizen Home
84 Tirupati Rastra Kavula Kalakarula Vruddasramam Senior Citizen Home
85 Tirupati Rastra Kavula Kalakarula Vruddasramam Senior Citizen Home
86 Tirupati Sarvodaya Women Welfare SocietY Senior Citizen Home
87 Tirupati Swayamkrushi Rural And Urban Development Senior Citizen Home
Societv
E8 Visakhapatnam Sri Venkateswara Yuvajana Sangham Senior Citizen Home
89 Vizianagaram Awards Yuva Tech Authorised Computer Centre, Senior Citizen Home
90 West Godavari Shri Sachidananda Venkateswara Avd. Varuddha, Senior Citizen Home
West Godawari,
9t YSR Dr. Ambedkar Dalithavarga Abhivruddi Sangam Senior Citizen Home
92 YSR Lawrence Weaker Sections Welfare Society Senior Citizen Home
93 ,YSR Leelavati Charitable Trust Senior Citizen Home
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