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Delhi’s ‘Vayo Anand’ scheme to give Rs 2.4 lakh annual aid to senior citizen recreation centres

New Delhi, Sep 21 (UNI) In a city where over a million elderly citizens battle loneliness, neglect, and the crushing silence of empty homes, the Delhi government has finally moved to ‘Vayo Anand’ scheme, under which eligible senior citizen recreation centres will receive Rs 2.40 lakh annually to provide social, recreational and basic wellness facilities to people aged 60 years and above.
The scheme assumes significance against the backdrop of the growing need for neighbourhood-level spaces where elderly residents can remain socially engaged and access recreational and wellness activities. Under the scheme, each eligible centre will receive Rs 20,000 a month, with the annual grant released in two equal half-yearly instalments.
The scheme has been notified in an extraordinary edition of the Delhi Gazette on September 17 following a Cabinet decision taken on May 26.
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