As part of the policy, old age homes will have better environment for the senior citizens.
Government is considering bringing a fresh policy on elderly people in the country, the Lok Sabha was informed today.
Responding to supplementaries during the Question Hour, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawar Chand Gehlot said the government is considering a new policy for aged citizens.
As part of the policy, old age homes will have better environment for the inmates, such as availability of means of entertainment such as variety of channels on TV sets.
He was responding to a question by Shiv Sena's Srikant Shinde who said it was "shameful" that India has ranked poorly in a recent survey on elderly.
Speaker Sumitra Mahajan advised the "young man" against using terms like 'shameful'.
She also said that if young people like Mr Shinde take care of the elderly in their families, there would be little need for such policies.
In 1999, the country had adopted a policy for senior citizens which brings people above the age of 60 years under its ambit and extended certain benefits to them.