Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Thaawarchand Gehlot has launched a scheme that provides for physical aids and assisted-living devices for senior citizens belonging to the BPL category in Gujarat.
Speaking on the occasion at Savli town near Vadodara yesterday, Mr Gehlot appreciated the efforts of the state government in helping senior citizens lead an independent and dignified life. He said this ambitious scheme, is expected to benefit 5,20,000 senior citizens over a period of three years.
The centrally-sponsored scheme, `Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana’, was unveiled on April 1 this year and since then it has already been launched in Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Under the scheme, devices were distributed to senior citizens free of cost.