(a) The quantity of food supplied under Integrated Child Development Services Scheme (ICDS) during last three years;
(b) whether the Government propose to supply only processed and fortified food under ICDS scheme; and
(c) if so, the details thereof ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SUMITRA MAHAJAN)
(a) As per schematic patern the programmatic and operating
costs under the centrally sponsored Integrated Child
Development Services (ICDS) Scheme is met by Government of
India while the supplementary nutrition cost is essentially
met by the implementing State Governments/UT
Administrations. However, food aid for supplementary
nutrition is also provided to some States by World Food
Programme (WFP), an UN organization and Co-operative for
Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE), an International
Voluntary Organisation. The Government of India also
allocates food grain under Wheat Based Nutrition Programme
(WBNP) which is paid and lifted by the State Governments/UT
Administrations. The State-wise details of such food
supplied under ICDS scheme during the last three years (1998-
99 to 2000-2001) are given in the attached Statement.
(b) No, Sir.
(c) Does not arise.
Statement referred to in Part(a) of reply to Lok Sabha USQ No. 4421 for
17.04.2001
State-wise details of food supplied by World Food Programme(WFP), Co-operative
for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE) and Wheat Based Nutrition Programme
(WBNP) as supplementary nutrition under ICDS scheme during the last three years (1998-99 to 2000-2001)
(in MTs)
S.No State 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-2001 WFP CARE WBNP WFP CARE WBNP WFP CARE (upto (upto WBNP Feb’20 Feb’2001 01) 1 Andhra Pradesh 20847 21815 19089 20810 19867 23000 2 Assam 2248 2670 1139 3 Bihar/Jharkand 12468 21521 15200 4 Daman & Diu 30 - 5 Gujarat 26250 23250 22300 6 Haryana 1000 900 800 7 Karnataka 2500 8 Kerala 7403 9585 3503 9 Madhya Pradesh 7711 22250 - 11683 21196 13005 21546 1200 10 Maharashtra 10000 11 Orissa 26650 20790 557 27703 20790 5912 29893 4462 12 Pondichery 300 13 Punjab 2410 14 Rajasthan 10187 15543 8736 13345 5000 9355 15554 2000 15 Sikkim 150 16 Tamil Nadu 5000 3300 2000 17 Uttar Pradesh 7215 16806 15246 16812 9826 15325 18 West Bengal 23516 26764 26096
Total 34764 138080 75405 48477 146430 74080 42740 143481 70672