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Govt decides to hand over elderly services to NGOs, corporate houses

1 2 Bhubaneswar: To ensure smooth operation and management of the integrated infrastructure complex meant to provide quality services to the elderly and people with disabilities, the state govt has decided to hand over these facilities to corporate houses and NGOs. The social security and empowerment of persons with disabilities department has come up with a detailed guideline in this regard, forming high-level committees that will oversee selection of such NGOs and reputed corporate houses. As per the guidelines, a six-member committee headed by the department's director will look after the selection of corporate houses, which will see aspects like the track record of houses in terms of providing services in the social security sector. Similarly, a five-member committee, headed again by the director of the department, will look after the issuance of expressions of interest to select the NGOs. The NGOs should have a clean record along with experience of at least 10 years in the field of social security services. Notably, the govt is constructing integrated infrastructure complexes in each district that will provide a range of services such as homes for senior citizens, schools for persons with disabilities, and early intervention centres. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Memperdagangkan CFD Emas dengan salah satu spread terendah? IC Markets Mendaftar Undo These facilities will also provide services like homes for mentally ill persons, physiotherapy, disability rehabilitation, advanced rehabilitation, and more. The social security department will provide a grant of Rs 2.10 crore annually for the operation and maintenance of these facilities. "The number of elderly persons increased from 22.81 lakh in 1991 to 30.39 lakh in 2001 and 39.8 lakh in 2011. The present proportion of 9.5% of senior citizens is estimated to reach 13.8%, numbering 62.69 lakh in 2026," the guideline reads. It mentioned that the number of persons with disabilities in Odisha increased from 10.21 lakh in 2001 to 12.44 lakh in 2011. "The estimated population of PwDs comes to 14.62 lakh in 2019. Different estimates show the current rate of prevalence of disability will be between 10% to 15%," it reads. "The state govt has taken up construction of such complexes, looking at these numbers and the need for such facilities in the future. Currently, eight such complexes have been grounded while four are in different stages of construction," said state commissioner, SSEPD, Bratati Harichandan. She said guidelines have been issued to ensure smooth operation and maintenance of these facilities. "The new guideline supersedes the previous one issued in 2021. It covers major aspects of the complexes," said Harichandan. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .