Purohit Brijesh C
Center for Policy Research, New Delhi, India.
J Aging Soc Policy. 2003;15(4):49-79. doi: 10.1300/J031v15n04_03.
Population aging is occurring rapidly in India, and the implications of an aging society are likely to be experienced in an adverse manner unless immediate steps are taken to provide social security for all of India's older population. Current provision by central and state governments is grossly inadequate. This article analyzes the major Indian states across three income groups and describes the differences and inequalities across states and rural/urban areas with regard to income, living arrangements, pension benefits, etc. The efforts by central and state governments to meet the needs of older persons are outlined and critiqued. Suggestions are made for the establishment of more equitable income security, and health and social services schemes.
印度的人口老龄化正在迅速发展，除非立即采取措施为印度所有老年人口提供社会保障，否则老龄化社会的影响可能会以不利的方式显现。中央和邦政府目前提供的保障严重不足。本文分析了印度三个收入群体中的主要邦，并描述了各邦以及农村/城市地区在收入、生活安排、养老金福利等方面的差异和不平等。概述并批评了中央和邦政府为满足老年人需求所做的努力。文中还就建立更公平的收入保障以及健康和社会服务计划提出了建议。
