Senior care under AVYAY: ₹77.98 crore grants and where to seek guidance
A new government note explains senior-care funding under Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) and directs families to support, including Elderline.
The story in brief
The October 27 note reports ₹77.98 crore for 755 projects for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.1 Context: Grants fund eligible organisations running senior-care facilities; this does not announce a new individual cash pension.
Elderline 14567 provides free information, guidance and emotional support.1
Who this matters for: Older people and families seeking care
Sources
- 1Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana: senior care, institutional grants and Elderline ↗Press Information Bureau, Government of India · 27 October 2026
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