Consider the following statements regarding “Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY)”: 1. It provides physical aids and assisted-living devices for all senior citizens. 2. The expenditure for this scheme is being met by the petrol cess. Which of the statements given above is/are not correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements regarding “Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY)”:
1.It provides physical aids and assisted-living devices for all senior citizens.
2.The expenditure for this scheme is being met by the petrol cess.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) provides physical aids and assisted-living devices for senior citizens belonging to Below Poverty Line.

It is a Central Sector Scheme. The expenditure for this scheme is being met from the “Senior Citizens’ Welfare Fund”.
It is being implemented by the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation (ALIMCO), a PSU under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

Source: FORUMIAS

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