The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment implements the Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens under the AtalVayoAbhyudayYojana, providing grant-in-aid to NGOs for various senior citizen support services. Help Age India is an RRTC under the scheme. The Ministry oversees project implementation and fund utilization.
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