Speaking at the Budget 2019-20 meeting, Himanta Biswa Sarma said that his government has taken numerous steps to ensure that elderly people do not face abuse and are never deprived of their dignity in their old age. Thus, the PRANAM Act, 2017 was passed that strongly advised government employees to assure the security of senior citizens.
Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the Central Government is providing Old Age Pension for 7 lakh people. There is almost an equal number of beneficiaries will be covered by the state government.
The government will allocate Rs. 250 crore for the scheme with commitment to give more funds when new beneficiaries are identified, said Sarma.
