October 28, 2025 11:04 PM

Ensuring dignity and care: Government’s initiatives for senior citizens

India is witnessing one of the fastest demographic transitions in the world, with its elderly population - those aged 60 years and above - expected to more than double from 100 million in 2011 to nearly 230 million by 2036. Keeping this transition in mind, India has adopted multiple policies, programmes and legal provisions to address the challenges arising from declining fertility and rising life expectancy rates. According to the Technical Group on Population Projections (TGPP) report (July 2...