What programmes has the government adopted to help the elderly people and poor and destitute women?
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- National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP): NSAP was introduced on 15 August, 1995 as a 100 percent Centrally Sponsored Scheme for social assistance to poor households affected by old age, death of primary bread earner and maternity care. The programme has three components, i.e., N ational Old Age Pension Scheme (NOAPS), National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS) and National Maternity Benefit Scheme (NMBS).
- Annapurna: This scheme came into effect from April 1, 2000 as a 100 percent Centrally Sponsored Scheme. It aims at providing food security to meet the requirement of those senior citizens who though eligible for pensions under the National Old Age Pension Scheme, are not getting the same. Foodgrains are provided to the beneficiaries at subsidised rates of ₹ 2 per kg of wheat and ₹ 3 per kg of rice. The scheme is operational in states and 5 union territories. More than 6.08 lakh families have been identified and the benefits of the scheme are passing on to them.
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