Noida authority plans construction of old age home-cum-orphanage

Noida : The Noida Authority has revealed its plan to construct a specially designed old age home cum orphanage to take care of the elderly and orphaned children under the same roof.A budget of Rs. 300 crores has been allotted for building the centre.
Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Noida Authority, Saumya Srivastava, said that the project strives to provide excellent care for the senior citizens and orphaned children in a homely environment.”Orphans need love and guidance and the elderly need care and respect. The young children would get an opportunity to learn from the rich experience of the elders.” said Srivastava.The centre will be built in Sector 62, Noida. On completion, it would cater 216 adults and 160 children approximately.
The four storied centre is designed to have a library, health care facility rooms, medical emergency rooms, dining areas and activity rooms.
The “Dada-Dadi Park” will also be created next to it on the 5.5 acres of land. It will give the members a green, landscape view from all the windows and balconies. The centre will be four storied building and each floor will have 8 four-bedded rooms, 11 two-bedded rooms along with 2 ten bedded dormitory and two bedded rooms for maids. There will be separate halls for activities like yoga, physiotherapy and meditation to inculcate and nurture a healthy lifestyle. Each floor will also have a common room for the elderly and orphaned children with facilities of indoor games and activities.