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Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana, a Scheme for BPL Senior Citizens
The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment distributes 662 aids and assistive devices costing over ₹10 lakh to senior citizens under the Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY). The distribution brings focus on RVY provisions on eligibility, funding, and implementation.
Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana:
| Dimension | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Scheme type | Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) is a Central Sector Scheme, fully funded by the Central Government. |
| Launch year | RVY has been launched in 2017. |
| Benefit | RVY provides free assisted-living devices to senior citizens belonging to BPL categories. |
| Eligibility criteria | Assisted living devices are provided to senior citizens belonging to the BPL category and with monthly income not more than ₹15000. |
| Special eligibility provision | Under RVY, senior citizens aged 80 years or older are eligible to receive free assisted-living devices directly at their doorstep. |
| Assistive devices covered | Eligible elders receive items such as walking sticks, wheelchairs, hearing aids, spectacles, artificial dentures, and crutches, based on specific physical needs. |
| Funding source | The expenditure for implementation of RVY is met from the Senior Citizens’ Welfare Fund. |
| Beneficiary identification | Beneficiaries in each district are identified by the State Governments or UT Administrations through a Committee chaired by the Deputy Commissioner or District Collector. |
| Implementing agency | RVY is implemented by the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation (ALIMCO), a PSU under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. |
| Nodal ministry | The nodal ministry for RVY is the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. |