The government of India has launched a welfare scheme under the name of Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana of which physical aid and devices will be provided to senior citizens of the nation, who come from the poor and backward parts of the country. The scheme was launched by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi to benefit every senior citizen who needs some kind of medical life support for their day to day living the legislature has additionally chosen a rundown of urban areas where the RVY plan would be actualized. Under the RVY plot, the focal government has likewise picked two noteworthy urban areas of Tamil Nadu-Kanya Kumari and Chennai. The Pradhan Mantri Yojana will be financed by the focal government totally and will profit close around 5 lakh 20 thousand old matured natives all through every one of the states.
Via Highlights of the scheme
- Physical aid will be provided only to the senior citizens of the nation
- The scheme only implies to the people who are above 60 years of age
- Launched under the Pradhan Mantri Yojana schemes
- Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Benefits of Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana for Senior Citizen
Benefits related to a scheme can only be achieved if you are aware of them. Check them as follows:
- Government provides Physical Aids and Assisted-living Devices for Senior citizens belonging to below poverty line (BPL) category
- Walking sticks
- Elbow crutches
- Walkers/Crutches
- Tripods/Quad pods
- Hearing Aids
- Wheelchair
- Artificial Dentures
- Spectacles
- This scheme implemented through government undertaken agency Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation (ALIMCO)
- ALIMCO provides one-year free maintenance of the aids & assisted living devices
Eligibility for Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana
You can apply for the Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana only if you are eligible for the scheme.
- Applicant should be minimum 60 years of age.
- Senior citizens should belong to Below Poverty Line.
- A Senior citizen who is suffering from any of the age-related disability senior as low vision, hearing impairment, loss of teeth and locomotors disability can get benefits of Physical Aids and Assisted-living Devices under Vayoshri Yojana for Senior Citizen.
Documents required for Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana for Senior Citizen
Are you interested to apply the Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana?
If yes then check the documents you have to give as follows.
The list of the documents as follows:
- Aadhaar card
- Medical certificate for disability
- Below the poverty line( BPL) card
- Ration card
- Address proof
- passport size photos
Application Procedure for RVY
Applied for the Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana scheme?
If not check the application procedure.
- Beneficiaries inYojana schemect will be identified by the State Governments/UT Administrations through a Committee chaired by the Deputy Commissioner/District Collector.
- The Committee can utilize the data of BPL beneficiaries receiving Old Age Pension under the NSAP or any other Scheme of the State/UTs for identification of senior citizens belonging to BPL category.
- Applicant should contact the Social Welfare Department in concerned states in India.
- The applicant also contacts Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation (ALIMCO).
Duration of the Scheme
Duration of the scheme is for 3 years. It is up to 2019-20.
Disability or Infirmity
The people who are suffering from disability or infirmity. The people will get the benefits as mentioned above. Check the disability as follows:
- Low vision
- Hearing impairment
- Loss of teeth
- Locomotors disability
Implementation of Scheme
The scheme will be implemented in the State/Union Territory-wise list as the Scheme during 2016-17
|
S. NO. |
STATE/ UT |
DISTRICT |
| 1. | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | South Andaman, Middle & North Andaman |
| 2. | Andhra Pradesh | Vishakhapatnam |
| Nellore | ||
| 3. | Arunachal Pradesh | West Kameng |
| Pasinghat | ||
| 4. | Assam | Kamrup |
| Sonipur | ||
| 5. | Bihar | Buxar |
| West Champaran | ||
| 6. | Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| 7. | Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
| Bastar | ||
| 8. | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
| 9. | Daman and Diu | Daman and Diu |
| 10. | Goa | North Goa |
| South Goa | ||
| 11. | Gujarat | Vadodara |
| Ahmadabad | ||
| 12. | Haryana | Karnal |
| Ambala | ||
| 13. | Himachal Pradesh | Shimla |
| Hamirpur | ||
| 14. | Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar |
| Udhampur | ||
| 15. | Jharkhand | Gumla |
| Ranchi | ||
| 16. | Karnataka | South Bangalore |
| Dharwad | ||
| 17. | Kerala | Kochi |
| Thiruvananthapuram | ||
| 18. | Madhya Pradesh | Khandwa |
| Ujjain | ||
| 19. | Maharashtra | Nagpur |
| Dhule | ||
| 20. | Delhi | Karol Bagh |
| Chandni Chowk | ||
| 21. | Odisha | Sundargarh |
| Angul | ||
| 22. | Punjab | Gurdaspur |
| Hoshiarpur | ||
| 23. | Rajasthan | Jhalawar |
| Bikaner | ||
| 24. | Tamil Nadu | Kanyakumari |
| South Chennai | ||
| 25. | Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Karimnagar | ||
| 26. | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow |
| Varanasi | ||
| 27. | Uttarakhand | Haridwar |
| Almora | ||
| 28. | West Bengal | Asansol |
| Darjeeling | ||
| 29. | Manipur | Imphal (West)
Imphal (East) |
| 30. | Meghalaya | East Jaintia Hills
Ri Bhoi |
| 31. | Mizoram | Aizwal
Champhai |
| 32. | Nagaland | Dimapur
Kohima |
| 33. | Tripura | Unokoti
Dhalai |
| 34. | Lakshadweep | Lakshadweep |
| 35. | Puducherry | Olukara
Karaikal |
| 36. | Sikkim | East Sikkim
South Sikkim |
Contact Details
Social Welfare Department
Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India- Toll-Free No. 1800-180-5129
References & Details
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