(a) the details of the Supplementary Nutrition Programme;
(b) whether the Government proposes to revise the prices of nutritious food
items being supplied under the said programme;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the time by which revised prices are proposed to be implemented?
MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI KRISHNA TIRATH)
(a) to ((d): Supplementary Nutrition is one of the six services provided under
the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme which is primarily designed
to bridge the gap between the Recommended Dietary Allowance (FDA) and the Average
Daily Intake (ADI). Supplementary Nutrition is given to the children (6 months – 6
years) and pregnant and lactating mothers under the ICDS Scheme.
The Government of India, on 24.2.2009, has issued revised guidelines on nutritional
and feeding norms. States/UTs have been requested to provide supplementary nutrition
to children below six years of age and pregnant and lactating mothers, in accordance
with the guidelines which have been endorsed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide its
Order dated 22.4.2009.
The provision of supplementary nutrition under ICDS Scheme prescribed for various
categories of beneficiaries is as follows:
(i) Children in the age group of 6 months to 3 years: Food supplement of 500
calories of energy and 12-15 gms. of Protein per child per day as Take Home Ration
(THR) in the form of Micronutrient Fortified Food and/or energy-dense food marked as
‘ICDS Food Supplement’.
(ii) Children in the age group of 3-6 years: Food supplement of 500 calories of
energy and 12-15 gms of Protein per child per day. Since a child of this age group
is not capable of consuming of meal of 500 calories in one sitting, the guidelines
prescribed provision of morning snack in the form of milk/banana/seasonal fruits/
Micronutrient Fortified Food etc. and a Hot Cooked Meal.
(iii) Severely underweight children: Food supplement of 800 calories of energy and
20-25 gms of Protein per child per day in the form of Micronutrient fortified and/or
energy dense food as Take Home Ration.
(iv) Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers: Food supplement of 600 calories of energy
and 18-20 gms of Protein per day in the form of Micronutrient Fortified Food and/or
energy dense food as Take Home Ration.
The revised feeding and cost norms under Supplementary Nutrition Progarmme are as under:
Under the Strengthened and Restructured ICDS, these rates have been revised to Rs.6.00, Rs.9.00 and Rs.7.00 per beneficiary per day for children (6-72 months), severely malnourished children (6-72 months) and pregnant women and Nursing mothers, respectively. The revised rates are to follow the phased implementation over the 3 years of the Strengthened and Restructured ICDS on the existing cost sharing ratio of 50:50 between the Centre and the States other than NER where it will continue to be on 90:10 basis, as under:
Sl. No. Category Revised feeding & Revised cost norms nutritional norms (per beneficiary per day) (per beneficiary per day Calories (K Cal) Protein (g) 1. Children (6-72 months) 500 12-15 Rs.4.00 2. Severely malnourished 800 20-25 Rs.6.00 children (6-72 months) 3. Pregnant women and 600 18-20 Rs.5.00 Nursing mothers