Age-Friendly Cities in India

Applying the age-friendly approach in India means starting from global WHO guidance and adapting it to Indian policy, urban form and family structures, using Indian and local evidence.

National policy context

India's framework for older persons includes the National Policy on Older Persons (1999) and the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.

  • [Official source] National Policy on Older Persons, Government of India, 1999. — Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India — National Policy on Older Persons (1999)
  • [Official source] Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. — Government of India — Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007

Evidence status

SeniorHub's knowledge base does not yet contain verified Indian city-level evidence. Until it does, we show global guidance clearly labelled as international reference rather than Indian benchmarks.

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