Raj No. 4 in providing RVY aid to sr citizens

Jaipur: With the Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) in Rajasthan having 14,236 beneficiaries, the state ranked fourth in the country in providing physical aid and assisted living devices to economically weaker senior citizens suffering from age-related disability, according to data available with the ministry of social justice and empowerment.
Maharashtra, at 68,851, has the highest number of beneficiaries under the scheme, followed by Uttar Pradesh (43,674) and Madhya Pradesh (19,435), said the minister of state for social justice and empowerment, Pratima Bhoumik, in Lok Sabha in reply to an unstarred question on August 2.
“The ministry of social justice and empowerment is implementing the ‘Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY)’ since April 1, 2017, with the aim of providing physical aid and assisted living devices that can restore near normalcy in the bodily functions of senior citizens of BPL category or senior citizens with a monthly income not more than Rs 15,000 who are suffering from age-related disabilities/ infirmities,” the reply stated.
“The scheme is being implemented through Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation (ALIMCO), which has conducted 251 distribution camps and benefited 2,52,229 senior citizens,” it added.