Annual Action Plan under ICDS Scheme
(a) the details of annual action plan under Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme;
(b) the States/UTs which have submitted the plans for the current year; and
(c) the status of ICDS in Himachal Pradesh and other States/UTs in terms of number of children covered, not covered, nutrients being given etc., States/UT-wise?
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1328 ANSWERED ON: 09.02.2018
Annual Action Plan under ICDS Scheme
ANURAG SINGH THAKUR
Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-
(a) the details of annual action plan under Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme;
(b) the States/UTs which have submitted the plans for the current year; and
(c) the status of ICDS in Himachal Pradesh and other States/UTs in terms of number of children covered, not covered, nutrients being given etc., States/UT-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)
(a) The States/UTs prepare Annual Programme Implementation Plan (APIP) for implementation of Anganwadi Services Scheme (erstwhile ICDS) which is considered and approved by the Empowered Programme Committee of the Ministry. The APIP includes various aspects such as component-wise activities and fund requirement for the Scheme.
(b) All the States/UTs have submitted the APIP for the current year.
(c) The status of number of children covered under Anganwadi Services Scheme (erstwhile ICDS) is at Annex-I. The Anganwadi Services is a universal scheme available to all children in the age group of 6 months to 6 years and pregnant women & lactating mothers. The nutritional norms prescribed in Schedule II of the National Food Security Act, 2013 as under are given to beneficiaries registered at Anganwadi centers for 300 days in a year:
S.N. Category Type of meal Calories
(Kcal) Protein(g)
1. Children (6 months to 3 years) Take Home Ration 500 12-15
2. Children (3 to 6 years) Morning Snacks and Hot Cooked Meal 500 12-15
3. Children (6 months to 6 years) who are malnourished Take Home Ration 800 20-25
4. Pregnant women and Lactating mothers Take Home Ration 600 18-20
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.Source: Loksabha
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