The Government of Goa on August 29, 2024, issued the Scheme to provide financial assistance to registered Organizations/Government Organizations/Institutions for running homes for senior citizens suffering from chronic and debilitating diseases including diseases like Alzheimer, Parkinson etc. & those in palliative care.
The following has been stated:
• Objective of the Scheme:
o The Scheme envisages providing financial assistance to various registered Organizations/Government Organizations/Institutions/ /Non-Government Organizations who are doing exemplary work in assisting and rehabilitating certain sections of our society, such as senior citizens suffering from chronic and debilitating diseases including diseases like Alzheimer, Parkinson etc. & those in palliative care.
o The scheme shall provide financial support in the form of operational grant; in order to provide shelter and basic food, medical facilities so as to facilitate healthy, hygienic and better living conditions for such needy section of our society.
• Eligibility:
o Any registered voluntary Organization, Non-Governmental Organization, Government Organization, Institutions, Panchayat/Municipalities and those who are engaged in the welfare of senior citizens, senior citizens suffering from chronic and debilitating diseases including diseases like Alzheimer, Parkinson etc. & those in palliative care is eligible to apply for the scheme.
o The grantee institution should have been registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 or under the Public Trust Act or registered under any law of State of Goa for the time being in force, at least three years prior to the date of application under this scheme.
This notification will come into force from August 29, 2024.
[Notification No 83/2017-18/SDB/3049]
