[Formerly National Action Plan for Senior Citizens (NAPSrC)]
As per the Report of the Technical Group on Population Projections for India and States (2011-2036), the population of senior citizens in India is projected to increase from 10.38 crore in 2011 to 23 crores in 2036. The percentage of senior citizens against total population is expected to increase from 8.4% to 14.9%.
An amount of Rs 10,517.62 crore has been allocated for the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment for financial year 2021-22.
Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY), has been assigned a total budget for the welfare of Senior Citizens at 533.81 crores for 2021-2022.
Assuming that the Elderly population is presently about 10% of the total population, then in my opinion the budget allocated for Elderly Care sector should also be proportional.
This would mean approx. 1,100 crores should have been allocated instead of the allocated budget of 533.81 crores.
The document Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana can be downloaded here or can be accessed below