Steps taken for safety and security of elderly people: In 1999, the government framed the “National Policy for the senior citizens’. According to this policy, elderly people are given pension. Under various schemes, the senior citizens are given more interest on the amount deposited by them in post office or bank. They are also given 30% to 50% discount/concession in bus, railway and airfares.
The State Government has opened ‘Old Age Home’ with all the basic facilities in every district. These homes conduct several gardens developed for them in cities. The government has implemented parents and senior citizen care and welfare-related law in 2007 to protect them from domestic violence, exploitation or abuse. Under this law, provision has been made to punish those children who harass their elderly parents.
The responsibility of taking care of elderly people is of their family and their relatives. Elderly people have the right to get maintenance from their children. So, the Central Government has implemented a programme to honour senior citizen in return for their contributions to the nation and society.
