(a) whether any scheme has been formulated by the Government to provide meal to the children of poor families under the Anganwadi programme;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the number of children benefited under Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme since the inception till date, State-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (PROF. RITA VERMA)
(a)&(b) The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)
Scheme provides for a package of services which include
supplementary nutrition, immunization, health check-up,
referral services, nutrition and health education and non-
formal education to children below 6 years and pregnant and
lactating mothers belonging to disadvantaged section of
society. It is a centrally sponsored scheme wherein the
Central Government is responsible for programme planning and
operating costs and State Governments are responsible for
programme implementation and providing supplementary
nutrition.
(c) The information is given in the statement anexed.
Statement referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha
Unstarred Question No.3232 for 10.12.2002 regarding ICDS
by Shri Chinmayanand Swami and Shri Sunil Khan.
STATEMENT SHOWING STATE-WISE NO.OF CHILDREN BENEFITTED
UNDER INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (ICDS) SCHEME, AS
ON 30.9.02
Sl State/UT No. of children (below 6 years) benefitted. No