NUTRITION
PRADHAN MANTRI GRAMODAY YOJANA
The Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana is a new initiative
which aims at achieving the objective of sustainable human development
at the Village level. The Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana envisages
allocations of Additional Central Assistance (ACA) to state for
selected Basic minimum Service (BMS) in order to form certain priorities
areas including nutrition. The allocation under nutrition component
of PMGY is to be made under the ongoing Supplementary Nutrition
Programme of the ICDS project.
OBJECTIVES:
The Nutrition component of the Pradhan mantri Gramoday
Yojana has been specifically outlined with the objective of eradicating
malnutrition amongst children under 3 years by increased nutrition
coverage through the ICDS scheme/Nutrition Programme including non-ICDS
areas too.
As per the guidelines of the government of India
under PMGY the cost norms for the supplementary food can be fixed
by the State Government itself and continuously revised depending
on the prices of commodities and prevalence of grade III and IV
level malnutrition in the State.
The food is required to be fortified with micronutrients
especially vitamin ‘A’, ‘B’ complex, Iron & Zinc.
Hence, fortified weaning food shall be provided
to the children of 0.3 years of ICDS project and also to the children
of 0.3 years of those areas which are not being covered by the ICDS
centres.
Under this programme, the Supplementary Nutrition
feeding is provided to the beneficiaries under two categories:-
I (a) Children aged 0-3 years of ICDS Project.
(b) Children aged 0-3 years of other areas which
are not covered by the ICDS centre.
The weaning food shall be provided to above mentioned
group of children which has been calculated for 100 gms/day beneficiary
for 300 days.
II. Milk is being provided to 37000 beneficiaries
and has been calculated for 250 ml/day/ beneficiary for 135 days.
No of Beneficiaries 37000 x 135 days x Rs 3 days/ beneficiary =
Rs 150 lakhs.
III. With Rs 400 lakhs rest of the beneficiaries
and 0-3 years children of Non ICDS will be provided with RTE food/fortified
weaning food/biscuits.
IV. As per the PMGY norm implementation should
be through ICDS centres only. Hence, total number of beneficiary
in the category of 0-3 years is 200000 (approx) and 0-1 years children
do not attend ICDS centres as they are too young. Non ICDS beneficiaries
in the age groups of 0-3 years under PMGY will be covered by weaning
food. Mal-nourished Grade III & IV childrens should be given
special attention. We may involve Voluntary Organisations like VHAZ-Sikkim
Branch. A certain amount of fund may have to be transferred to this
organisation for special Health check-up/growth monitoring and supply
of micro nutrient/vitamin. A etc. in the Syrup form.
Hence the total required budget for Supplementary
food is 550.00 lakhs for 2001-2002.
IV. DIRECTION AND ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Salary: As Department has purchased
2 vehicles for monitoring & Evaluation of the Programme under
PMGY Rs 50 is proposed to pay the salary of 2 derivers on daily
basis.
(b) Transport and Distribution of Take Home
Food: Rs 1.00 lakhs is proposed to provide head load for the
unapproachable/remote areas.
(c) Rent: Rs 1.00 lakhs is proposed for
the maintenance of the godown to store the food.
(d) Integrated Education and Communication Activities/health
Education: To celebrate the National Nutrition Week Programme,
world Breast Feeding Week, R.D. Week, World Food Day and other allied
programmes Rs 8.00 lakhs is proposed. Food testing Lab at SNP Plant
at Tadong in collaboration with National Institute of Nutrition,
Hyderabad, Government of India Rs 3.00 lakhs is proposed.
(e) Monitoring & Evaluation: The POL
for the two vehicles provided to Sr. CDPOs (One for North/East and
one for South/West) for the monitoring of the programme and also
for the preparation of leaflets, advertisement, documentary, evaluation
studies etc. and 350 lakhs is proposed.
(f) Travel Expenses: Rs 1.00 lakhs is proposed
for the Travel Expenses for the payment of all officials/fields
officers.
(g) Honorarium for AWWs, Helpers: Rs 50/-
is to be paid as additional honorarium to AWWs and Helpers for implementation
of PMGY for 0-3 years target group. Rs 2.00 lakhs is proposed.
IV. The detail break up of the
allocation of Rs 5.70 lakhs for the annual plan 2001-2002 under
PMGY is enclosed.
